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More Russian Airfields Hit Amid Fresh Strikes on Ukrainian Infrastructure

Three Russian military airbases came under attack earlier this week by combat drones that Moscow says were launched from Ukrainian territory. The attacks coincided with a fresh round of Russian artillery strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities, which have further degraded the country’s beleaguered power grid. On Dec. 6, a military airfield near the Russian city…


The United States Will Address Australia’s Military Capability Gap, Says Secretary of Defense

The United States and Australia have committed to significantly increasing defence cooperation to plug Australia’s capability gap and counter the growing threat of Beijing in the Indo-Pacific region. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington D.C. for…


Alleged Attacker of Anti-CCP Protester Arrested in Australia

Australian police have arrested a man connected with an assault on protestors against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Kang Zhao, 30 years old, was arrested by authorities on Dec. 5 at Sydney Airport and extradited from New South Wales and will face the ACT Magistrates Court today on Dec. 7, according to a statement by Australian…


Energy Minister Pushes for States Collaboration to Reduce Energy Prices

The federal minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen, has indicated the Australian government will be looking to the states to lower energy prices at the meeting with energy ministers in Canberra on Thursday. This comes as the federal government seeks to address the current skyrocketing price of electricity and gas, which has been…


The Brittany Higgins Case Is Over

Commentary Finally, it appeared the Brittany Higgins case was over when the Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT) Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shane Drumgold, announced on Dec. 2 that the sexual assault charge against Bruce Lehrmann was to be dropped. Drumgold said the reason was because of an “unacceptable risk to the life of the complainant”…


Renewable Energy Capacity to Nearly Double Over 5 Years: Report

The world’s renewable energy capacity will jump by almost 75 percent in the next five years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, as countries turn to solar and wind power to curb their reliance on fossil fuels. This rapid growth, representing nearly 2,400 gigawatts of added capacity from 2022 to 2027, significantly exceeds…


Political Correctness a Form of Language Control Aiming to Undermine Traditional Western Values: New Book on Wokeism

While political correctness may disguise as a form of politeness and civility, it’s a type of language control and groupthink now dominating the Western world, an Australian educator and commentator Kevin Donneally argues in his latest book “The Dictionary of Woke”, published in September. Donneally, one of Australia’s leading conservative public intellectuals, said that political…


Airlines See Return to Profit in 2023, Clash With Airports

GENEVA—Global airlines are predicting their first industry-wide profit since 2019 next year as air travel rebounds from COVID-19 restrictions, while a new war of words erupted with airports on Tuesday over rising air fares and ground charges. Airlines lost tens of billions of dollars in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, but air travel…


Australia Dismisses Beijing’s Claim it ‘Playing With Fire’ for Taiwan Visit

Australian politicians have dismissed Beijing’s claims it is “playing with fire” and undermining efforts to repair Australia-China relations after a delegation of six bipartisan MPs arrived in Taiwan. The Global Times, a mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), published an opinion article saying the visit will “cast a shadow” on Australia’s improving relationship with…


Australia Dismisses Beijing’s Claim it is ‘Playing With Fire’ for Taiwan Visit

Australian politicians have dismissed Beijing’s claims it is “playing with fire” and undermining efforts to repair Australia-China relations after a delegation of six bipartisan MPs arrived in Taiwan. The Global Times, a mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), published an opinion article saying the visit will “cast a shadow” on Australia’s improving relationship with…