WASHINGTON—U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Wednesday with renewed assurances of U.S. support amid Russia’s continued onslaught on Ukraine. “Thank you first of all,” Zelenskyy told the U.S. president in a meeting in the Oval Office. “It’s a great honor to be here.” The Ukrainian president, who…
Taliban Bans Afghan Women From Pursuing University Education
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan on Tuesday barred women from attending universities in its latest decree to restrict Afghan women’s rights and freedoms, drawing an international outcry. The Taliban-run Ministry of Higher Education spokesman, Ziaullah Hashmi, reportedly shared a letter informing private and public universities of the cabinet’s instruction to deny access to all female…
Reserve Bank of Australia Warns of More Rate Hikes in 2023 but Leaves All Options Open
December 21, 2022
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has stated it will put a range of interest rate decisions on the table in 2023 while warning Australians of more potential rate hikes as the economic outlook remains uncertain. The newly released RBA’s meeting minutes revealed that the central bank put forward three interest rate options for December:…
‘Ice Thaws’: Australia’s Foreign Minister in China for Talks
December 21, 2022
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Penny Wong has met with Australia’s ambassador to China as she prepares to try to break a four-year diplomatic freeze during a visit to Beijing. The foreign minister met Graham Fletcher at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse ahead of a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “The ice thaws but slowly,” Senator Wong said as the…
Male Scientists, It’s Time to Pack Your Bags
December 21, 2022
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Commentary A few months ago, a few dozen women gathered in a room in Sydney to participate in a Wikipedia “edit-a-thon,” aimed at writing profiles of women in STEM, heaping praise on these academics simply because they are female. In two hours, the group had created nine new profiles about female scientists/researchers and edited 22…
Amending the Constitution Is Not Necessary for Integration—Australia’s Migrant Story Tells Us So
December 20, 2022
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Commentary Throughout his public life, our second longest-serving prime minister, John Howard, repeatedly cautioned against depicting Australia’s history—since 1788—as little more than a disgraceful record of imperialism, exploitation, and racism. He wrote in his autobiography, “Lazarus Rising” that such an approach will be repudiated by the overwhelming majority of Australians who are proud of what…
Former Head of Peak Australian Medical Association Calls for More Transparency Around Vaccine Injuries
The former president of the peak medical body, the Australian Medical Association, has come out to say that discussion around vaccine injuries is being “censored” despite data confirming COVID-19 vaccines can cause adverse reactions. Dr. Kerryn Phelps says she recently suffered from a vaccine injury and that she faced “obstruction and resistance” to openly discuss…
Football Club Apologises to Former CEO After Faith-Related Dismissal
Essendon football club has apologised to its former CEO Andrew Thorburn, saying the dispute with the AFL club’s short-lived chief executive is over and conceding his exit was poorly handled. Thorburn chose to resign just one day after being appointed to the job at Essendon in October, due to his role as chair of a…
Eco-Activists Are Trying to Kill Green Tech That Could Eliminate Emissions From Fossil Fuels
December 20, 2022
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Although the United Nations states that carbon capture and storage technology (CCS), equipment that enables fossil fuel producers to sequester emissions to mitigate global warming, is needed to meet emissions reduction targets, multiple climate activist groups oppose its development as they believe CCS entrenches the oil and gas industry. The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
Remove the Axis of Evil from the UN, World Bank, WTO, and the IMF?
Commentary During World War II, the Axis powers—Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan—took on the free world with impunity. Arrayed against them were the Allies—the United States, the British Empire, and most of the Western world. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world again is squaring off in a struggle of good and evil….
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