Australia

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned a “reprehensible” attack on two Muslim women at a Melbourne shopping center, which occurred on February 13, Arab News reported. The incident has sparked outrage within the Islamic community, led by Test cricketer…

Australia announced on Tuesday a ban on the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from all government devices due to security concerns, Reuters reported. The Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs issued a directive prohibiting the use, installation, and retention of…

Heavy flooding in northeast Australia has resulted in one death and prompted authorities to urge thousands of residents to evacuate to higher ground, Reuters reported. The flooding, primarily affecting Queensland’s Hinchinbrook Shire—home to around 11,000 people—was caused by torrential rains…

Reports reveal alarming links between Australian imports and forced labor practices involving the Uyghur population in China. Since 2017, widespread abuse and arbitrary detainment of the Uyghur population in northwestern China have led to accusations of genocide and crimes against…

Australia has permitted the import of thousands of products from Chinese companies blacklisted by the US over allegations of forced labor linked to the Uyghur minority, The Guardian reported. Since 2020, over 3,300 import declarations have identified these companies as…

The United Nations human rights committee has determined that Australia violated the rights of asylum seekers arbitrarily detained on Nauru, serving as a warning to countries considering outsourcing asylum processing, The Guardian reported. The committee’s findings stem from two cases…

Australia’s Senate has enacted groundbreaking legislation to prohibit children and teenagers aged 16 and under from using social media platforms, marking a global first, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The legislation targets platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Reddit, and…

Australia’s government has introduced a bill to ban social media access for children under 16, citing mental health concerns, Reuters reported yesterday. The legislation proposes fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for non-compliance by platforms. Prime Minister Anthony…

More than 80,000 individuals in Australia face potential deportation under a new Labor bill, which has drawn comparisons to the UK’s unsuccessful Rwanda deportation plan, The Guardian reported yesterday. The legislation allows the government to pay third countries to accept…

The Victorian government’s decision to use firefighting foam to cull approximately 30,000 farmed ducks in response to a bird flu outbreak has sparked significant criticism, The Guardian reported yesterday. Animal welfare advocates, including Animal Justice party MP Georgie Purcell, have…