The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is off to another Middle Eastern war, which is likely a surprise to many given how contentious the country’s involvement in the Iraq war was. The Albanese government has decided to send a RAAF E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), along with 85 personnel […]
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A controversial new migration law rushed through federal parliament has sparked fierce political backlash after giving Australia’s Home Affairs Minister sweeping powers to stop groups of temporary visa holders from entering the country—even if they already hold valid visas. The Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Act 2026 passed both […]
Deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley formally resigned from parliament on Friday – and sent a blunt challenge to her successor, Angus Taylor, in her farewell statement. Speaker Milton Dick will now set the date for the byelection in the regional New South Wales electorate. The poll is expected to be […]
US President Donald Trump has insisted the United States will now be “running” Venezuela after US forces bombed the capital on January 3 and whisked Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife out of the country to face federal charges in New York. Trump has promised that “large US oil companies” would be going […]
The Albanese government is bringing forward by three months to October 1 implementation of its 5 per cent deposit guarantee for all first home buyers purchasing properties up to a specified limit. The universal guarantee was an election promise. The bring-forward, from January 1, is part of a flurry of […]
A neo-Nazi march through Melbourne’s CBD this weekend has sparked outrage, with Premier Jacinta Allan condemning the “goons” behind the demonstration. Around 100 people, dressed in black with face coverings, marched through the streets early on Saturday morning, making their way down Bourke Street before eventually dispersing at Flagstaff Gardens. […]
From 2015 to 2018, I spent 15 months doing research work in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city. As an anthropologist, I was interested in everyday life in Iran outside the capital Tehran. I was also interested in understanding whether the ambitions of the 1979 Revolution lived on among “ordinary” Iranians, not just political elites. I […]
Donald Trump’s latest forthright outburst was made as part of his attempts to create a peace deal with Iran and Israel. “I’m not happy with Israel,” he told reporters on June 24. “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the fuck they’re […]
After prevaricating about whether the United States would enter Israel’s war on Iran, President Donald Trump finally made a decision. Early Sunday, US warplanes and submarines struck three of Iran’s nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, where the Iranians have a uranium enrichment plant buried about 80 metres beneath […]
At the heart of Canberra, the Rex Hotel came alive with the vibrant rhythms, tantalising aromas, and colourful costumes of Africa as dignitaries, ambassadors, and members of the African diaspora gathered to celebrate Africa Day. This annual celebration, held on May 25 to mark the founding of the Organization of […]
