International
Taliban ready to pounce as US leaves
Thursday, April 15 2021
With the announcement this week that the US and now Australia will withdraw troops from Afghanistan, there are fears that......
Samoan political shake up ends four decades of one party rule
Thursday, April 15 2021
Preliminary counts of the Samoan election ballot indicate the incumbent Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) party and newcomer Fa’atuatua i......
Israeli Government Tightens Grip on Free Speech as Prestigious Prize is denied to left wing academic
Wednesday, April 14 2021
Israeli academic Dr Oded Goldsreich was this week denied the prestigious Israel Prize after being selected by the independent judging......
Democracy in lockdown in Hong Kong as China takes control
Wednesday, April 14 2021
In the year since pro-democracy protests took over the city of Hong Kong, the city has quickly gone quiet in......
With flood recovery efforts underway, Timor Leste faces dual challenge of combatting a Covid-19 spike
Tuesday, April 13 2021
Extreme weather in Timor-Leste over the Easter weekend from Tropical Cyclone Seroja has devastated the country; as flash floods and......
Timor-Leste experiences the worst floods in 50 years
Friday, April 9 2021
Our neighbours at Timor-Leste have experienced the worst floods in 50 years, displacing around 1500 families just in the nation’s......
Victoria Reinstates Hotel Quarantine Scheme
Friday, April 9 2021
International travellers are finally allowed back in Melbourne as of yesterday, under the Victorian government’s reintroduced hotel quarantine scheme. This......
Australian Uyghurs shocked by propaganda press conference
Thursday, April 8 2021
Yesterday in Canberra the Chinese Ambassador to Australia Jingye Cheng presented a two-hour media conference, consisting of propaganda videos and......
“Best and worst president”: Chadian leader Idriss Deby runs for re-election
Tuesday, April 6 2021
Chadian president Idriss Déby Itno has held the position for over 30 years. The upcoming elections commencing on Sunday, 11......
President Putin votes himself two more terms
Tuesday, April 6 2021
The Russian constitution allowed two consecutive terms for a President. Vladimir Putin put in Dimitri Medvedev for a term and......