Australia cricketer Khawaja will ‘fight’ to wear Palestine solidarity shoes | Cricket News

Australia cricketer Khawaja will ‘fight’ to wear Palestine solidarity shoes | Cricket News

Australian cricket player Usman Khawaja has promised to “fight” a ruling by the sport’s governing body that he says has stopped him from displaying messages in support of “those who don’t have a voice”. In an emotional video posted on his social media, Khawaja clarified that his message was “not…

Australia is preparing to burn – more fossil fuels | Climate Crisis News

Australia is preparing to burn – more fossil fuels | Climate Crisis News

Australians are used to seeing messages with advice on preparing for bushfires and other extreme weather at this time of year. “Amid the Christmas promotions, [we’re] seeing increased warnings about extreme heat and fires and how to cope and stay safe,” Belinda Noble, the founder of climate advocacy organisation Comms…

Australia inquiry raises hopes for six jailed over alleged 1981 bomb plot | Courts News

Australia inquiry raises hopes for six jailed over alleged 1981 bomb plot | Courts News

Melbourne, Australia – More than four decades after they were convicted in one of Australia’s longest-running criminal trials, the evidence used to jail six former Yugoslav migrants is being re-examined to determine if they were victims of a miscarriage of justice. A rare judicial inquiry in the state of New…

Australia and Papua New Guinea sign ‘historic’ security pact | Politics News

Australia and Papua New Guinea sign ‘historic’ security pact | Politics News

Canberra will provide assistance for PNG’s police and judiciary in deal underlining two countries’ close ties. Australia and neighbouring Papua New Guinea (PNG) have signed a bilateral security agreement that will provide the Pacific state with more assistance for its police and support for its legal system. The agreement was…

The IHRA definition of anti-Semitism has no place on Australian campuses | Israel-Palestine conflict

The IHRA definition of anti-Semitism has no place on Australian campuses | Israel-Palestine conflict

In universities across the world, the definition of anti-Semitism put forward by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has been used to silence critical commentary on Israel’s human rights violations and war crimes. In Australia, the definition has been having a chilling effect on campuses across the country. Amid Israel’s…

US man arrested for ‘religiously motivated’ attack in Australia | News

US man arrested for ‘religiously motivated’ attack in Australia | News

Investigators in the US and Australia say the 58-year-old incited ‘terror attack’ in which six people died last year. An American citizen has been arrested and charged in the US state of Arizona for online comments that allegedly incited a “religiously motivated terrorist attack” in Australia a year ago in…

India clinch T20 series against Australia to ease Cricket World Cup pain | Cricket News

India clinch T20 series against Australia to ease Cricket World Cup pain | Cricket News

India beat Australia by 20 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five match T20 cricket series. India have exacted a modicum of revenge for their loss to Australia in the final of the 50-overs Cricket World Cup by clinching the T20 series against them with a match…

Australia to ban single-use vape imports from 2024 | Health News

Australia to ban single-use vape imports from 2024 | Health News

Australia is also planning legislation to ban the manufacture, advertising or supply of disposable vapes. Australia will bar imports of single-use e-cigarettes starting next year, cracking down on the nicotine products that are popular with youth. The ban will come into effect on January 1, Australia’s government announced on Tuesday,…

Tech Giants Could Face Fines Worth Up to 5 Percent of Annual Turnover Under Proposed Australian Laws

Tech Giants Could Face Fines Worth Up to 5 Percent of Annual Turnover Under Proposed Australian Laws

Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian laws, which a watchdog on Monday said would bring “mandatory” standards to the little-regulated sector. Under the proposed legislation, the owners of platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, TikTok and podcasting services would face…