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China’s Repression Reaches Australian Universities
By Joshua Mcdonald
A new Human Rights Watch report details Chinese government efforts to surveil and intimidate Chinese students attending Australian universities.
A Leadership Spill in the National Party Will Reverberate in Australian Politics
By Grant Wyeth
Political infighting remains a substantial part of Australian party politics. What does the latest “knifing” mean for the political future?
Australian Parliamentary Committee Urges Harder Line on Myanmar Junta
By Sebastian Strangio
The cross-party committee called for the government to consider harsher sanctions, and a pathway to residency for Myanmar citizens in Australia.
‘Scary’ Sydney Virus Cluster Blamed on Delta Variant Grows
By Associated Press
“Since the pandemic has started, this is perhaps the scariest period that New South Wales is going through,” said state leader Gladys Berejiklian.
The Murugappans: Sri Lanka Asylum Seeker Case Illustrates Absurdities of Australian System
By Grant Wyeth
For almost a decade, the Murugappans have been tossed around by Australia’s harsh immigration system.
How the Wine Industry Got Ensnared in Australia-China Tensions
By Eleanor Albert
Australia is seeking arbitration at the WTO over Chinese tariffs on Australian wine.
David Brophy on the Alternative to Australia’s ‘China Panic’
By Sebastian Strangio
"Today, hawkish foreign policies and domestic racism certainly exist in a dangerous symbiosis."
Australia, UK Reach Free Trade Deal
By Rod McGuirk and Danica Kirka
Australia is the latest Indo-Pacific country to reach a trade deal with post-Brexit Britain.
Singapore’s Lee Advises Australia to Engage With China
By Sebastian Strangio
The past year has seen a chill descend over relations between Canberra and Beijing.
What We Can Learn From Australia’s Sikh Community
By Grant Wyeth
Australia’s Sikh community has been providing thousands of free meals a day to those whose incomes have been restricted by lockdown measures.
Plague of Ravenous, Destructive Mice Tormenting Australians
By Rod McGuirk
The massive surge in rodent numbers threatens “an absolute economic and social crisis in rural and regional New South Wales.”
Australia Closes Its Embassy in Kabul, Others Scale Back
By Tameem Akhgar
Embassies in the Afghan capital are located in a so-called Green Zone, considered the most heavily protected.