MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Anti-Muslim incidents have “skyrocketed” across Australia since the Israel-Hamas war began nearly two years ago, the country’s special envoy to combat Islamophobia said. The envoy, Aftab Malik, handed his first report to the government on Friday. The report’s 54 recommendations include a review of counterterrorism laws and procedures to investigate potential…
3m agoTue 2 Sep 2025 at 2:29am PM says not everyone who attended anti-immigration protests were neo-Nazis Meeting with his colleagues this morning, the prime minister spoke about the rallies on Sunday and stressed that not everyone who attended was associated with neo-Nazis. That said, he urged politicians to call out racist behaviour and said…
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday stepped up his personal attacks on Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese over his government’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state, saying Albanese’s political record had been damaged forever. Diplomatic ties between Australia and Israel have soured since Albanese’s centre-left Labor government last week announced…
Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday, aligning with leaders of France, Britain and Canada who have signalled similar moves. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese(AFP) The announcement follows weeks of calls from Cabinet members and public voices urging recognition, amid mounting criticism within the government over the humanitarian…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he holds talks with China’s President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday that Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state, joining the ranks of countries like…
The US appears to be strengthening its allied deterrence against China by deploying its Dark Eagle hypersonic missile, a move that could “further intensify” regional rivalry, Chinese experts have warned. The United States Army Pacific, a service component for America’s Indo-Pacific Command, confirmed on the weekend that it had deployed a Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)…
Beijing is launching a charm offensive aimed at the younger generation of Australians — because shaping minds today means shaping alliances tomorrow. China wants to be seen differently on the global stage: more open, more modern, and less threatening. For President Xi Jinping, changing how the world sees China is now a national priority. And…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he regrets Mark Latham ever having led the Labor Party and described the former leader’s views as “repulsive”. The comments came during a wide-ranging interview with 7.30 in which Mr Albanese spoke on his trip to China, his relationship with President Xi Jinping and whether he felt the US would…
1m agoWed 16 Jul 2025 at 9:55pm Marles welcomes US effort to de-escalate Israel-Syria tensions Acting PM Richard Marles has welcomed efforts to de-escalate the conflict between Israel and Syria. Israel launched airstrikes in the Syrian capital Damascus overnight. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hassaid steps had been agreed to bring the conflict to…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he complained to China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) about a Chinese naval live-fire exercise off the Australian coast that forced commercial aircraft to change course. The exercise, held in February, saw a Chinese flotilla partially circumnavigate Australia in international waters beneath a…