Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said he is “very confident” that the AUKUS security pact between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom will continue to move forward despite news that the Pentagon is reviewing the 2021 deal between the three nations. News of the review was first reported on Thursday as US defence … Read moreAustralia confident AUKUS security pact will proceed despite US review
Australia is investigating suspicions that funding from outside the country is behind a surge in anti-Semitic crime. Detectives investigating the anti-Semitic attacks across the country have concluded that foreign actors have been paying local criminals to commit them, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday. However, he declined to comment on the source of the … Read moreAustralia probes suspected foreign funding of anti-Semitic attacks
Facebook parent company Meta has announced that it will no longer enter deals to pay news publishers in Australia, prompting condemnation from the government and the media industry. To ensure that Meta can “continue to invest in products and services that drive user engagement”, the company will not renew its funding deals with traditional news … Read moreMeta says it will stop funding news in Australia, prompting backlash