Canberra will build a maritime base for the Solomon Islands’ military to dock patrol ships it donated as part of Australia’s $60 million infrastructure investment plan. The Department of Defence has signed a contract with private construction firm Reeves Icon and Hall for the establishment of two major infrastructure facilities in the Pacific island country….
Countering Beijing, Australia to Build $60 Maritime Base on the Solomons Islands
Countering Beijing, Australia to Build $60 Million Maritime Base on the Solomons Islands
Canberra will build a maritime base for the Solomon Islands’ military to dock patrol ships it donated as part of Australia’s $60 million infrastructure investment plan. The Department of Defence has signed a contract with private construction firm Reeves Icon and Hall for the establishment of two major infrastructure facilities in the Pacific island country….
US and Israel Agree to Accelerate ‘Operational Plans’ Against Iran
The United States and Israel have agreed that “operational plans against Iran” must be accelerated as the country continues to advance its nuclear program. Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi, chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), met with U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, and other senior Washington officials…
RBA Govenor Faces Government Criticism on Interest Rate Policy and Wage Rises
The governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Phillip Lowe, has faced fierce criticism by the federal government over remarks about Australia’s current economic situation on wage growth and interest rate rises. In a speech made at a business dinner on Nov. 22, Lowe said that the country should not “buy into the idea…
Not the Bees! Varroa Mite Madness
Commentary Australia was (until recently) the sole major honey-producer free from Varroa mites (also known as “varroa destructors”) after New Zealand fell to infection in 2000. It has been four months since a Varroa mite infection on the east coast triggered Australia’s biosecurity procedures, during which 15 to 45 million bees were culled by the…
Indigenous Land Rights Under Threat by Lula’s Presidential Victory
Commentary On Nov. 8, about 500 Brazilian Indians of the Paresi tribe from the mid-western state of Mato Grosso, arrived in Brasília, Brazil’s federal capital. They were there to join the massive protests against the victory of the far-left candidate, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, in last month’s presidential elections. Irisnaide Silva is the female…
Australia Can Help Stop Heinous Crimes Committed by Beijing: Human Rights Lawyer
It won’t take a lot for Australia to help stop one of the worst crimes on the planet, said David Matas, an international human rights lawyer based in Winnipeg, Canada, who was attending a rally held by Falun Gong practitioners in front of Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra on Nov. 22. Matas, along with late…
Energy Crisis Could ‘Hollow Out’ Australia’s Manufacturing Sector, Treasurer Warns
Soaring energy prices could “hollow out” Australia’s manufacturing sector in particular, but the government is trying to work out a solution, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. At an Australian Industry Group lunch in Canberra on Monday, Chalmers said he was preparing to announce temporary and sensible regulations to address the energy crisis. “We don’t want to…
List of Global Sanctions Against Russia, the Impact on the Russian Economy, and Companies Fleeing the Country
After Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, the Western world united to impose sanctions against Moscow in a bid to punish the country and force the government to pull back its forces. These sanctions have affected the Russian economy, with the country seeing a drop in imports and exports, as well as international firms shutting…
Bloomberg Apologizes for Boris Johnson Speech Criticizing Communist China
Michael Bloomberg, chair of the Pentagon’s advisory panel, apologized to attendees at an economic forum hosted by his company after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech that singled out the communist Chinese regime. Bloomberg issued the apology on Nov. 17 at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum hosted by his corporation in partnership with the…
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