australia
‘The tide is shifting’: Massive Australian protest over Gaza crisis seen as a sign of growing global alarm
Middle East
August 9, 2025
‘The tide is shifting’: Massive Australian protest over Gaza crisis seen as a sign of growing global alarm
Brisbane, Australia — When Australia wants to put on a show, it turns to the sweeping expanse of Sydney Harbour,…
YouTube to be included in Australia’s social media ban for children under 16
Technology
July 30, 2025
YouTube to be included in Australia’s social media ban for children under 16
Brisbane, Australia — Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise…
Synagogue door set alight and restaurant stormed in latest antisemitic attacks in Australia
World
July 8, 2025
Synagogue door set alight and restaurant stormed in latest antisemitic attacks in Australia
Sydney CNN — A man set the door of a synagogue alight and a group of protesters stormed an Israeli…
Egypt recovers 21 artifacts from Australia
Archaeology
May 19, 2025
Egypt recovers 21 artifacts from Australia
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, received 21 artifacts that arrived in Egypt…
President Sisi slams use of starvation against the Palestinian people
Egypt
April 28, 2025
President Sisi slams use of starvation against the Palestinian people
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed regional and international developments of mutual interest – particularly the situation in the Gaza…
Australia braces for more destruction as deadly floods devastate northeast
World
February 3, 2025
Australia braces for more destruction as deadly floods devastate northeast
CNN — Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned…
Nauru agrees to give Australia veto rights over pacts with third nations including China
World
December 10, 2024
Nauru agrees to give Australia veto rights over pacts with third nations including China
Melbourne, Australia AP — Australia announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru on Monday that gives Canberra a veto right over…
Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
Technology
November 28, 2024
Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech…
Petroleum minister meets Australian Amb.
Egypt
September 11, 2024
Petroleum minister meets Australian Amb.
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi discussed with Australian Ambassador to Egypt Axel Wabenhorst ways of boosting cooperation…
Australia appoints special envoys as antisemitism, Islamophobia rise over Gaza war
World
July 9, 2024
Australia appoints special envoys as antisemitism, Islamophobia rise over Gaza war
Brisbane, Australia CNN — The Australian government is appointing the country’s first envoys to fight antisemitism and Islamophobia in an…