Biden ‘considering’ Australian request to drop case against Assange | Espionage News

Biden ‘considering’ Australian request to drop case against Assange | Espionage News

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says US president’s comments encouraging. United States President Joe Biden has said he is “considering” a request by Australia to end the decade-long push to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over the release of troves of classified documents. Australia’s parliament in February passed a motion…

Philippines flags ‘harassment’ by Chinese vessels ahead of Japan, US drills | South China Sea News

Philippines flags ‘harassment’ by Chinese vessels ahead of Japan, US drills | South China Sea News

Recent clashes between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea have raised concerns of a maritime escalation. The Philippines has said that two Chinese coastguard ships “harassed” Filipino fishing vessels within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea, ahead of joint military drills with…

‘Not good enough’: Australia’s PM slams explanation for aid workers’ deaths | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Not good enough’: Australia’s PM slams explanation for aid workers’ deaths | Israel War on Gaza News

Australian leader says he demanded ‘full accountability’ for Australian’s killing in call with Benjamin Netanyahu. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed Israel’s explanation for the killing of seven aid workers in Gaza as “not good enough”, as outrage over the attack continues to reverberate globally. Australian woman Zomi Frankcom…

Australia’s PM demands ‘full accountability’ over death of Gaza aid worker | Israel War on Gaza News

Australia’s PM demands ‘full accountability’ over death of Gaza aid worker | Israel War on Gaza News

Australian leader says the death of Australian aid worker is ‘completely unacceptable’. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has demanded “full accountability” over the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza. Frankcom was one of four international aid workers that Palestinian officials say were killed along with their Palestinian…

China lifts steep Australian wine tariffs as relations improve | Business and Economy News

China lifts steep Australian wine tariffs as relations improve | Business and Economy News

Beijing imposed tariffs on Australian wine in 2020 during a diplomatic feud, raising duties from zero to above 200 percent. China says it will lift steep tariffs on Australian wine imposed more than three years ago in the latest sign of improving relations between the two countries. The anti-subsidy and…

Can we talk about Tate? The ‘manosphere’ in Australian schools | Women’s Rights News

Can we talk about Tate? The ‘manosphere’ in Australian schools | Women’s Rights News

Young fans of self-styled “manfluencers” like Andrew Tate, currently facing charges including rape in a Romanian court, are increasingly bringing misogynist views into Australian schools, leaving other children, teachers and parents searching for answers. In response, the Australian government is offering 3.5 million Australian dollars ($2.3m) in grants in a…

Djokovic and Ivanisevic split after winning 12 Grand Slam titles together | Tennis News

Djokovic and Ivanisevic split after winning 12 Grand Slam titles together | Tennis News

The world number one ends a hugely successful, seven-year partnership with coach Goran Ivanisevic. World number one Novak Djokovic has ended his highly successful partnership with Croatian coach Goran Ivanisevic shortly before the clay season gets into full swing. Ivanisevic, who claimed the singles title at Wimbledon in 2001 after…

ABC Australia staff’s concerns over pro-Israel bias revealed | Israel War on Gaza News

ABC Australia staff’s concerns over pro-Israel bias revealed | Israel War on Gaza News

Staff at Australia’s national broadcaster warned that its coverage of the war in Gaza relied too much on Israeli sources and used language that “favoured the Israeli narrative over objective reporting”, internal communications reveal, shedding new light on bias claims that convulsed the outlet. In a summary of a meeting…

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz wins F1 Australian GP after Verstappen retires | Motorsports News

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz wins F1 Australian GP after Verstappen retires | Motorsports News

Sainz finished ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc after Red Bull’s Verstappen retired on the fourth lap with engine fire. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has ended Red Bull’s Formula 1 winning streak by winning the Australian Grand Prix in a triumphant return to the circuit two weeks after appendicitis surgery, which kept…