Tag: International

Global Coalition Meets in Washington to Counter China’s Threat to International Order

Lawmakers from 30 countries met in Washington on Tuesday to discuss countering the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) threats to democracy, international order, and human rights. The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) aims to issue a communique on Wednesday outlining its objectives to defend human rights, strengthen democracies, and support Taiwan and Ukraine, Nikkei Asia reported….


Human Rights Watch Urges Australia to Act on CCP’s Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang

An advocacy group is calling on the Australian government to sanction Chinese officials for human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region. Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international non-governmental organization that works to raise awareness of human rights abuses globally, published an article on Sept. 13, urging the Australian government to “take firm action” against the…


US Should Put Aside Differences With Big Tech to Take on Beijing: Senator

The U.S. government needs to bury the hatchet with Big Tech and harvest the innovation of firms like Google, Apple, and Facebook so that the West can better compete with Beijing’s rapid technological advancements, according to a visiting Australian senator. Senator James Paterson, of the centre-right Liberal Party and now-shadow minister for foreign interference, said…


What Is the ‘Climate Change’–Russiagate Connection?

The real science shows that “renewable” energy is bad for the environment, and the economic numbers show it’s even worse for humans. So why are U.S. and EU politicians pushing western civilization back into the dark ages? And where do big money and the Chinese Communist Party factor in? In this eye-opening new episode of…


Chinese YouTuber Twin Sisters Call For Family to Be Rleased From Chinese Prison

What do you think of when you see a pair of twin sisters in their 20s, who are popular YouTubers making entertainment videos? Beauty, youth, fame? These are some labels frequently associated with Huang Doudou and Huang Guoguo, who’re originally from the central Anhui Province in China and now reside in Sydney, Australia. The twin…


Chinese YouTuber Twin Sisters Call For Family to Be Released From Chinese Prison

What do you think of when you see a pair of twin sisters in their 20s, who are popular YouTubers making entertainment videos? Beauty, youth, fame? These are some labels frequently associated with Huang Doudou and Huang Guoguo, who’re originally from the central Anhui Province in China and now reside in Sydney, Australia. The twin…


Climate Policies Adversely Impacting Energy Prices, Businesses Suffering Worldwide

Climate policy—not climate change—has impacted thousands of businesses around the world, adversely affecting the livelihood of millions, which, according to multiple analysts, could result in an economic collapse that would dwarf the financial crisis of 2008–09. The energy crisis is a starting point of a global economic meltdown that has already begun in Europe, and…


Space Diamonds From Dwarf Planets May Be the Future of Mining and Manufacturing

Tiny folded diamonds that fell to Earth from an ancient dwarf star may sound like something from an intergalactic feature film, but researchers from Australia and the United Kingdom have proven the existence of the rare gems after examining a stony meteorite. Scientists from Australia and the UK have established the existence of lonsdaleite, a rare…


New Magnetic Motor Uses Less Rare Earth and Could Increase Distance of EVs

Engineers from Australia’s University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed a magnetically-driven motor that not only requires less rare earth mineral to develop, but could potentially increase the distance electric vehicles (EVs) can cover. Inspired by the shape of the longest railroad bridge in South Korea—the Gyopo rail bridge—the prototype Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous…


Queensland to Host Summit to Deal With Lockdown-Driven Migration, Homelessness

The government of Queensland has announced a Housing Summit to deal with several issues plaguing the state’s housing market following an interstate migration boom driven by lockdowns in Australia’s big southern cities. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said an initial roundtable on Sept. 16 will be held followed by the larger Summit in October. “Nothing is more…