Commentary On Nov. 4 2022, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus requested the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to report on the reforms that would need to be undertaken to ensure that the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) reflects the Government’s commitment to amend the Act “in a manner that is consistent with the rights and freedoms recognised…
Religious Schools and Anti-Discrimination Laws: Are They Incompatible?
Australian Police Smashes Chinese Money-Laundering Operation, Seizing $150M Haul
February 2, 2023
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Police have smashed an organised Chinese-Australian crime syndicate and seized a record $150 million (US$107 million) of assets, including mansions, property, cash, cryptocurrency, designer handbags, and other luxury items. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) alleged the group, a global operation headquartered in Sydney, enabled multiple transnational organised crime groups to launder funds derived from criminal…
Expert Panel Says Russia Holding Nuke Deal ‘Hostage’ to Deter US Support for Ukraine
February 2, 2023
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Even through the most fractious days of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union, and its successor Russian Federation, maintained compliance with nuclear arms accords and sustained contact in negotiating new treaties. But Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine changed all that with Moscow now refusing to decouple strategic arms control treaty…
Russia Holds Nuke Deal ‘Hostage’ to Deter US Support for Ukraine, Expert Panel Says
February 2, 2023
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Even through the most fractious days of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union, and its successor Russian Federation, maintained compliance with nuclear arms accords and sustained contact in negotiating new treaties. But Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine changed all that, with Moscow now refusing to decouple strategic arms control treaty…
US, France Intercept Thousands of Assault Rifles, Anti-Tank Missiles From Iran
The U.S. Navy helped French naval forces intercept and seize thousands of assault rifles and half a million rounds of ammunition coming from Iran and heading to Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, officials said on Feb. 1. In a statement, the U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said the seizure occurred on Jan. 15 in the Gulf of Oman along routes “historically…
Will the Opus Dei School Investigation Smear the Liberal Party?
February 1, 2023
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Commentary In political commentator James Morrow’s words, the ABC Four Corners program that aired on Jan. 30 smacks of a “smear campaign” against a group of Opus Dei Catholic schools and New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet ahead of the upcoming March state election. Several NSW Liberal MPs, including Perrottet, are alumni of these…
Underwater Volcano in Vanuatu Erupts, Authorities Warn Residents to Remain Alert
An active underwater volcano of the coast of Vanuatu’s Epi Island has erupted after days of seismic activity had been recorded in the area, forcing authorities to divert shipping and aircraft. This comes as the Vanuatu Meterology and Geo-Hazard Department raised the alert status of three of the country’s five active volcanoes to level two or…
British Monarch to Be Removed From Australia’s $5 Note
The late Queen Elizabeth II will not be featured on Australia’s five-dollar note going forward, instead, a new design that “honours the culture and history of the First Australians”—a term to refer to Aboriginal Australians—will replace the monarch. The country’s five-dollar bill has featured the late Queen since 1992 and was due to be replaced…
Japan Warns NSW Coal Reservation Scheme Could Undermine Relationship between Two Countries
February 1, 2023
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Japan has warned that its relationship with Australia could be jeopardised as a coal reservation scheme by the New South Wales (NSW) government risks cutting coal exports to the country. According to The Australian, Japanese Consul-General Tokuda Shuichi had written a letter to the NSW government to express the concerns of Japanese companies about the…
Australian Trade Minister Confident China Will Back Down on Trade Bans Amidst Thawing Relations
February 1, 2023
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In a rare move, the Chinese Communist Party appears to be backing away from its hard-line attitude towards Australia with a bilateral video conference between trade ministers scheduled for next Wednesday. This will be the first meeting between the two countries’ trade officials in three years, with the Australian Labor government confident that China is…
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