Judge lifts Trump’s halt of offshore wind farm project
A US federal judge has ruled that a nearly complete offshore wind project the White House halted can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to…
Australia champions Palestine stance to world leaders
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to meet the French president on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly as he defends Australia’s stance on Palestinian recognition. Mr Albanese…
Exile to a vanishing shore: human rights, climate and the Nauru ‘solution’
The recently announced deal to send hundreds of refugees to Nauru raises serious questions about human rights and environmental obligations. Alison Battisson and Janet Pelly explain. The Nauru deal was…
Right move by Wong protecting aid workers, but sanctions on Israel needed
Australia has defied trenchant pressure by America and Israel to recognise Palestine today but more needs to be done to fight against Israel’s genocide. Michael West reports. Israel forced nurses…
Australia defies US, Israeli pressure on Palestine
Palestinian officials have praised Australia’s formal recognition of the battle-scarred nation, despite pushback from Israel and others including some in Donald Trump’s party. The federal government joined the UK and…
Telco ‘cowboys’ not held to account after prior outage
Australia is being urged to tame the “wild west” culture plaguing the telco industry after Optus experienced another serious triple-zero outage. The major outage has been linked to four deaths…
‘Bring it home’: PM’s diplomatic fight for climate meet
Australia has been urged not to cower in its fight for hosting rights of a major climate summit as the prime minister prepares to make his case for a rival…
‘Won’t happen’: Australia gets pushback on Palestine
Australia has officially recognised the state of Palestine, marking a shift in long-standing foreign policy, as Anthony Albanese walks a fine diplomatic line with the nation’s most important security ally.…
My enemy’s enemy. ASIC, Matt Comyn, Geoff Shannon and John “Wacka” Williams
When a Senator, John “Wacka” Williams, agitated strongly for the 2017 Banking Royal Commission. He is now an advisor to Commbank CEO Matt Comyn. Is there more to the story,…
Australia recognises Palestine in ‘enduring peace’ push
Australia has officially recognised the state of Palestine, bucking long-standing foreign policy, as the prime minister prepares to walk a diplomatic tightrope. Australia, the UK and Canada’s recognition of Palestinian…