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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.
Australia, the Lucky Country, Could Be More Generous
By Joshua Mcdonald
The recent Australian budget leaves little breathing room for Pacific Island nations.
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Loosened Australia’s Federation
By Grant Wyeth
The premiers of New South Wales and Victoria could once again become Australia’s most powerful political actors.
Australia-China Trade Tensions Persist With Cancelled Agreements and Sharp Statements
By Joshua Mcdonald
Canberra and Beijing pass the one-year mark of increased tensions over COVID-19 origins and the subsequent trade war.
Australia Signs Deal for 25M Moderna Doses Through Next Year
By Rod McGuirk
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government has drawn fire for the country's slow vaccine roll-out.
Under Pressure, Australia Reverses Ban on Returns from India
By Grant Wyeth
Although the ban is set to be lifted on May 15, flying home for Australians in India will still be a difficult, and expensive, prospect.
Australia’s Message to Its Expats: You’re On Your Own
By Edward Cavanough
Despite holding Australian citizenship, expatriates have been all but abandoned by their government.
Australia Avoids Reckoning With Afghanistan War Crimes Allegations
By Joshua Mcdonald
More cases of alleged unlawful killings and abuse by Australian special forces in Afghanistan arise.