The Australian government has passed its industrial relations bill, which is intended to help workers receive better wages and work conditions. “The Albanese Labor Government has delivered on the next step of its plan to lift wages, improve job security, and start closing the gender pay gap,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. “By modernising the…
Australia’s Contentious Industrial Relations Bill Passes, Industries Concerned While Unions Celebrate
December 2, 2022
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SpaceX Gets US Approval to Deploy up to 7,500 Satellites
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Thursday it approved SpaceX’s bid to deploy up to 7,500 satellites, but put on hold some other decisions. SpaceX’s Starlink, a fast-growing network of more than 3,500 satellites in low-Earth orbit, has tens of thousands of users in the United States so far, with consumers paying at…
Moscow Rejects Biden’s Demand for Full Territorial Withdrawal
December 2, 2022
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The Kremlin has rejected U.S. President Joe Biden’s condition for holding bilateral talks—namely, the full withdrawal from Ukrainian territories incorporated by Russia two months ago. “President Putin was, is, and will be open to contacts for talks,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Dec. 2. “Certainly, the preferred path for securing our interest is…
Russia Threatens to Ignore Oil Price Cap and Charge Buyers Regular Prices or Cut Them Off, Says Russian Foreign Minister
December 2, 2022
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Moscow threatened to ignore the oil price cap set by the West and said that Russia will continue to charge buyers regular prices, or they cut them off. The Russian government would not follow the cap level that the European Union (EU) and the G-7 has proposed on Russian oil prices since and would prefer…
Putin’s Spy Chief Says He Discussed Ukraine With CIA Director
Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said in an interview published on Wednesday that he discussed nuclear issues and Ukraine in a meeting earlier this month with U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns. The two men met in Turkey on Nov. 14 in the highest-level face-to-face contact between the two sides since Russia invaded…
Why Do Radical Feminists Resent Mens Clubs?
Commentary Feminists seem endlessly to covet things that give men a thrill. They are working hard to take over all the boys’ clubs—the organisations and activities previously reserved for males—determined that men shouldn’t be allowed to enjoy what was traditionally their territory. It is like covetous children. Haven’t we all witnessed kids who have no…
US, France Vow to Hold Russia to Account on Ukraine
WASHINGTON/KHERSON, Ukraine—The presidents of the United States and France said they would hold Russia to account for its actions in Ukraine and the European Union reached tentative agreement on an oil price cap to squeeze Moscow’s export earnings. Western powers are trying to rally support for Ukraine, which is reeling from missile and drone attacks…
Balenciaga Admits ‘Grievous Errors’ in Disturbing Teddy Bear Campaign, Strongly Condemns Child Abuse
Fashion company Balenciaga claimed that it made “grievous errors” in a recent ad campaign that gave hints of pedophilia, and that it strongly condemns child abuse. The apparel giant was forced to apologize after a massive public backlash following a failed effort to double down in support of its controversial ads, which critics described as…
Australian Parliament Pays Tribute to Academic Freed From Burmese Jail
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken of his relief and joy at the release of economist Sean Turnell after he spent almost two years in a Burmese (also known as Myanmar) jail. Prof. Turnell and his wife Ha Vu were honoured in the House of Representatives during Question Time on Thursday, receiving a standing ovation…
EC Backtracks After Putting Ukraine’s War Dead at ‘More than 100,000’
December 1, 2022
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The European Commission (EC) appears to have backtracked on claims that the Ukrainian military has sustained upward of 100,000 dead since the conflict with Russia began more than nine months ago. The 27-member commission is the executive body of the European Union, a staunch supporter of the Ukrainian war effort. In a statement issued on…
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