Google and Facebook have been accused of censoring debate on a contentious proposal to change the Australian Constitution to include a special parliamentary body representing Aboriginal Australians. The Melbourne-based Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) said it provided three examples to the prime minister of programs it produced on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament that were…
Big Tech Censorship of Australia’s Voice Debate Must Be Stopped: Think Tank
Australian Treasurer Blocks Chinese Investment in Strategic Rare Earth Producer
A Chinese-backed company’s attempt to increase its stake in a strategically vital rare earth producer has been blocked by the federal government. Yuxiao Fund, a Singapore-registered company, sought to increase its ownership in Northern Minerals from 9.9 percent to 19.9 percent but the move was stopped by Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who signed a prevention…
BC Budget Forecasts Years of Deficits, but Spends Big on Health, Housing, Families
Deficits are in the forecast for British Columbia’s budget, but that’s not stopping the New Democrat government from spending billions on health, housing and families. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy said the government plans to invest in people during uncertain times, despite a deficit projection of $4.2 billion in 2023-2024, and $11 billion over three years. “When…
CCP Seeks to ‘Replace’ US With ‘Tech-Powered Dystopia’: Select Committee Testimony
China’s communist regime is engaged in a concerted effort to undermine and replace the United States by weaponizing Americans against one another, according to testimony received by a new congressional committee focused on competition with the regime. The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held…
China’s CCP Seeks to ‘Replace’ US With ‘Tech Powered Dystopia’: Select Committee Testimony
China’s communist regime is engaged in a concerted effort to undermine and replace the United States by weaponizing Americans against one another, according to testimony received by a new congressional committee focused on competition with the regime. The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held…
Half of Canadian Women Are Having Fewer Children Than They Actually Desire: Report
Half of Canadian women are having fewer children than they would like to have in their reproductive years, according to a new survey. “She’s (Not) Having a Baby,” a report published on Jan. 31 by Cardus, a nonprofit think tank, notes that Canada’s fertility rate has persistently dropped for the last 15 years “with no…
‘No Election Promise Broken’: PM Defends Super Change
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refuted the idea that the Labor government broke an election promise after announcing changes to the superannuation concession tax on Feb. 28. This comes after Albanese said during the 2022 federal election campaign that the Labor party would not make any major change to the super tax break if it…
COVID-19 ‘Likely’ Originated From Chinese Lab: FBI Director
FBI Director Christopher Wray has confirmed that the bureau assessed the COVID-19 pandemic likely resulted from a lab incident in Wuhan, China. “The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origin of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan,” Wray told Fox News host Bret Baier in an…
FBI Assessed COVID-19 Pandemic ‘Likely’ Spread From Wuhan Lab: FBI Director
FBI Director Christopher Wray has confirmed that the bureau assessed the COVID-19 pandemic likely resulted from a lab incident in Wuhan, China. “The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origin of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan,” Wray told Fox News host Bret Baier in an…
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Shen Yun ‘Purifies the Negativity in Our Mind and Body,’ Says Taiwan CEO of Cultural Foundation
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan—On Feb. 28, Shen Yun hosted two consecutive sold-out performances at Chih—The Hall of Kaohsiung Cultural Center. Kaohsiung is famed for its hospitality and the audience eagerly welcomed Shen Yun’s arrival. In attendance at the matinee was Suqin Wu, the CEO of Taiwan’s International Cultural and Arts Foundation. She was touched by the simplicity…