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Shadow From Beijing: Xi Jinping’s Cultural Crackdown Reaches Australian Shores
New South Wales MP defends performing arts group, Shen Yun, as CCP influence tactics ripple through Australia and NZ.
From WeChat to the Ballot Box: Can Chinese Social Media Influence the Australian Election?
MPs have adopted a more muted tone when discussing the CCP, in an attempt to avoid the ‘anti-Chinese’ label propagated on apps like WeChat.
Both Australian Parties Vow to Cancel 99-Year Port Lease to Chinese Company
CCP-linked company Landbridge has a 99-year lease over the Port of Darwin in Australia’s north.
NSW Criminalises LGBT Conversion Practices
Performing conversion practices now carries up to 5 years’ jail in NSW; taking someone interstate for it risks 3 years’ jail.
AustralianSuper, Hostplus Among Multiple Super Funds Hacked in Major Cyberattack
Members are urged to change their passwords and look for any suspicious activity on their accounts.
Sydney Barber Battled the Pandemic, Inflation, and Red Tape—Now It’s Time to Give the Tax Rate a Haircut
Australia has recorded 29,000 small business closures in three years.
Legal Bill for Latham’s Homophobic Twitter Post to Cost $600,000
Latham’s tweet is about political rival Alex Greenwich, a prominent LGBTQI community advocate.
Albanese Says No One Got a Better Deal out of Trump Tariffs Than Australia
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may not be a fan of the 10 percent baseline tariff on Aussie beef, but does admit the nation didn’t cop the rawest deal.
Two Melbourne Brothers Charged Over 80Kg of Cocaine, Guns
The Australian Federal Police say the men have links to an international organised crime syndicate.
First-Ever Direct Flights Between South Australia and the US Confirmed
United Airlines will operate the flight route three times a week between San Francisco and Adelaide.
Aussie 'Steak'holders React, Question US Beef with Mexican, Canadian Origins
While some have praised the move, others say they have a beef with the arrangement.
Car Market Rebounds on Back of Hybrid Sales, EV Growth Stalls
Over 108,000 vehicles were sold in March, but weak EV demand raises doubts about Australia’s clean transport targets.
New Zealand’s GP System at Risk of Collapse, Report Says
A study of the primary care sector by the New Zealand Initiative says it is facing ’mounting pressures that threaten its sustainability.’
Lee Hanson Steps Into Politics, But Not in Her Mother’s Shadow
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s daughter launches her Senate bid in Tasmania, vowing to chart her own path while upholding core party values.
‘We Need to Approach It Sensibly’: Dutton on Trump Tariffs
Trump imposed a 10 percent baseline tariff on trading partners and bigger reciprocal tariffs on China, the European Union, and multiple other nations.
New Zealand Accepts Trump’s 10 Percent Tariff as ‘Balanced’, Farmers Say It’s Still a Blow to Exports
New Zealand politicians have generally responded favourably to this morning’s announcement, though primary producers are less happy.
