UK Review into NHS Hits out at Glacial Response to Concerns

LONDON—A scathing review into three scandals that have rocked Britain’s National Health Service concluded Wednesday that patients suffered avoidable harm because their concerns were ignored by a system that moved …

JULY 8, 2020
UK Should Sanction Chinese Human Rights Abusers, British Lawmakers Say

British Parliamentarians urged the UK government on Monday to target Chinese human rights abusers with its new Magnitsky-style …

JULY 8, 2020
Victoria Hits 134 New Cases as Lockdown Looms

As five million Victorians prepare to enter six weeks of lockdown, the state has recorded 134 new coronavirus …

JULY 8, 2020BY AAP
UK Treasury Chief Plans Boost to Youth Jobs

LONDON—British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak on Wednesday is set to announce a 2-billion-pound ($2.5 billion) program to create …

JULY 8, 2020
WHO Acknowledges ‘Evidence Emerging’ of Airborne Spread of COVID-19

GENEVA—The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after …

JULY 8,
Victoria Locked Down for 6 Weeks Amid Rapid Spread of CCP Virus

Victorians are facing the prospect of a bleak winter under a six-week “stay at home” order imposed by …

JULY 8, 2020
Federal Government May Bring Forward Personal Tax Cuts to Boost Recovery From CCP Virus

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has indicated the Australian government may bring forward planned income tax cuts to boost the …

JULY 8,
Testing Almost Done at Melbourne Towers

COVID-19 testing at Melbourne’s nine locked-down public housing towers is expected to be completed soon. About 3000 residents …

JULY 8,
Victoria’s Second Lock Down Will Slow Australian Economic Recovery: Federal Treasurer

Josh Frydenberg, Australia’s federal government treasurer, has admitted the second Victorian lockdown will slow down Australia’s post-COVID-19 economic …

JULY 8, 2020
Victorians Blocked From Entering Tasmania

Tasmania is banning all Victorian travellers from midnight on July 8, amid an escalating COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne. …

JULY 8, 2020
US Hits CCP Officials With Visa Bans Over Tibet Access

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration fired a new shot at the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Tuesday by imposing travel …

Canadian Opinions Turbulent on Airlines COVID-19 Plans, According to Poll

OTTAWA—A new poll suggests turbulence ahead for airlines seeking public support for their current COVID-19 plans. Seventy-two percent of Canadians surveyed by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies say they’re …

JULY 7, 2020
UK Says It Can Draw Investment and Defend Values After Huawei Row

LONDON—Britain can both remain a popular destination for foreign investment and stand up for its values, its business …

JULY 7, 2020
Hong Kong Libraries Pull Pro-Democracy Books for Review Under Beijing’s Security Law

Books written by prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy figures have been removed from library shelves across the city in …
Qantas Introduces Afterpay Option for Customers

Qantas has entered an alliance with Afterpay, allowing frequent flyers to earn points by using the deferred payment …
Israel Reimposes Restrictions After COVID-19 Spike

Israel on Monday reimposed a series of restrictions to fight a spike in coronavirus infections.
Northern Territory Brings Back Mandatory Quarantine

Mandatory supervised quarantine for Melbourne residents who visit the Northern Territory could be in place for a year …
US Calls Out Chinese Regime’s ‘Orwellian Censorship’ on Hong Kong

The U.S. Department of State late Monday issued a statement strongly condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on …
Victorian Health Workers Told to Wear Face Masks

Health workers are being told to wear face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Victoria, as …
Concerns for NSW-Vic Border Communities

The NSW-Victoria border will be closed as COVID-19 cases in the southern state climb, with authorities scrambling to …
EU Forecasts Deeper Economic Hit From Pandemic

BRUSSELS—The European Union’s executive arm forecasts that the bloc’s economy will contract more than previously expected because of …
Melbourne Lockdown Returns for 6 Weeks

Melbourne will be put back into lockdown for six weeks from 11.59 p.m. on Wednesday after Victoria recorded …
New Zealand Government Takes Control of Airline to Manage Arrivals as Quarantine Hotels Fill Up

The New Zealand government has temporarily assumed control over Air New Zealand ticket sales for returning citizens as quarantine …
Melbourne Public Housing Residents ‘Virtually Under House Arrest’: Aussie MP

Liberal Party opposition spokesman for housing Tim Smith has urged Victoria’s Labor government to outline its plans to …
Regulator Rules Chinese State Broadcaster Violated UK Laws

Chinese state broadcaster CGTN, which aired a forced confession extracted from a British citizen in 2013, is guilty …
Hong Kong Leader Refuses to Guarantee Press Freedom Under Beijing’s National Security Law

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam unashamedly defended Beijing’s newly-implemented national security law on July 7, but failed to …
Aussie States Border Closure a ‘Berlin Wall’ to Economic Recovery Says Industry Chief

The head of a peak Australian industry group has criticised the decision to close the border between New …
RBA Keeps Cash Rate on Hold at 0.25 Pct

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at a record low of 0.25 percent at …
Aussie Government Proposes New Legal Protections for Personal Data

A week after the Australian government announced it would beef up the nation’s cyber security, the government services …
Victoria Records 191 New COVID-19 Cases on July 7

Victoria has recorded 191 new cases of coronavirus, as the state prepares for the closure of its border …
During Pandemic, Nicaraguan Doctors Face Political Pressure

MANAGUA, Nicaragua—Inside Nicaragua’s public hospitals, the walls are plastered with political propaganda, ruling-party activists ensure no information leaks …
UK Sanctions Russians, Saudis Under New Magnitsky Powers

LONDON—Britain on July 6 announced economic sanctions against individuals and organizations from Russia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, and North …
Displaced Yazidis Head Back to Sinjar as Coronavirus Lockdown Bites

SHARYA, Iraq—Hundreds of Yazidi families driven from their hometown of Sinjar in northern Iraq years ago are now …
Turkey Calls on EU to Be ‘Honest’ in Dispute With Members

ANKARA, Turkey—The Turkish foreign minister on June 6 called on the European Union to be an “honest broker” …

Concerns Remain for Melbourne Tower Residents

Thousands of residents in Melbourne public housing towers still haven’t received enough food and supplies, two days into the coronavirus lockdown. Nine towers in Flemington and North Melbourne were locked …

JULY 6, 2020
Traditional Teaching Helps Disadvantaged Students the Most

Commentary Picture a school in an underprivileged part of north London, England. One-third of nearby families live in …

JULY 6, 2020
Lac-Megantic to Mark Seventh Anniversary of Rail Disaster With Memorial Site

Lac-Megantic will today mark the seventh anniversary of a tragic rail disaster by inaugurating a long-planned memorial space. …

JULY 6, 2020
German Recovery From COVID-19 Will Be Slow and Painful, Data Shows

BERLIN—German industrial orders rebounded moderately in May, and a fifth of firms in Europe’s biggest economy said in …

JULY 6, 2020
UK Decision on Huawei Not Set in Stone, British Minister Says

LONDON—Britain’s decision to allow China’s Huawei to play a limited role in building its 5G network is not …
Britain Set to Use New Powers to Impose Sanctions Over Rights

LONDON—Britain will list on Monday the first foreign nationals to face asset freezes and visa bans for alleged …
UK Pledges Boost for the Arts as It Eyes Socially Distant Performances

LONDON—Britain will invest nearly 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) in the arts, and hopes to allow outdoor and …
Hundreds of Scientists Say CCP Virus is Airborne, Urge WHO to Revise Recommendations

A group of international scientists who say there is evidence that the CCP virus can be spread through …
Cormann Exit Will Make Senate Deals Harder

Mathias Cormann’s departure from politics will leave Prime Minister Scott Morrison with a big hole to fill not …
Oscar-Winning Film Composer Ennio Morricone Dies at 91

ROME—Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer whose haunting scores to Spaghetti Westerns like “A Fistful of Dollars” and “The …
East Africa’s Locust Outbreak Is Far From Over

NAIROBI, Kenya—The crunch of young locusts comes with nearly every step. The worst outbreak of the voracious insects …
France-Turkey Spat Over Libya Arms Exposes NATO’s Limits

BRUSSELS—The festering dispute between France and Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea has revealed NATO’s …
Prominent Economist Proposes “JobTweaker” Sequel to “JobKeeper”

Prominent economist Chris Richardson has called on the Australian government to extend “JobKeeper” beyond September, proposing a revamped …
127 New Virus Cases as Vic Border Closed

Victoria is shut off from the rest of the country as a record number of COVID-19 cases prompted …
South Korea Court Rejects US Extradition Request for Child Porn Network Operator

SEOUL—A South Korean court on Monday refused an extradition request by U.S. law enforcement authorities for a man …

Japan Floods Leave up to 34 Dead, Many at Nursing Homes

TOKYO—Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left at least 34 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations Sunday in southern Japan, including at elderly …

JULY 5, 2020
UK Minister Says Huawei Must Meet Conditions for Involvement in 5G Network

LONDON—China’s Huawei has clear conditions to meet for Britain to continue to allow its involvement in the development …

JULY 5, 2020
Greece PM Says Won’t Accept Strict EU Conditions on COVOD-19 Aid

Greece will not accept strict European Union conditions on the use of the coronavirus emergency aid, Prime Minister …

JULY 5,
Housing Towers in Australian City Look Like ‘Crime Scene’ as Hard COVID-19 Lockdown Enforced

Victorian Council of Social Service CEO Emma King has urged the government to “proportionately” handle its immediate hard …

JULY 5,
Victoria Government Gets Nations Medical Officers’ Backing on Lockdown

The acting chief medical officer has thrown his support behind the Victorian authorities for the actions they have …

JULY 5, 2020
Tough Border Controls When Northern Territory Reopens

Tough entry and quarantine measures will be implemented across the Northern Territory upon the reopening of borders in …

JULY 5, 2020
New NSW Coronavirus Cases All Returned Travellers

New South Wales has recorded 14 new coronavirus cases, but all were returned travellers from overseas who are …

JULY 5, 2020
McBain Claims Labor Win in Eden-Monaro

Labor’s Kristy McBain has claimed victory to win the tight Eden-Monaro by-election battle. She beat Liberal candidate rival …

Portugal’s Tourism Sector Fumes at Exclusion From UK Safe Travel List

LISBON—Portugal’s tourism sector reacted with fury and disbelief at Britain’s decision to maintain a quarantine regime for travellers coming from Portugal despite having a higher number of coronavirus cases and …

JULY 4, 2020
Heavy Rain Floods Southern Japan; Over a Dozen Presumed Dead

Heavy rain in southern Japan triggered flooding and mudslides on Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people presumed …

JULY 4th
7 Police Hurt in Violence at London Music Event

Seven police officials were injured in violence at an unlicensed musical event in the British capital as they …

JULY 4,
US Sends Carriers to South China Sea During Chinese Drills

Two U.S. aircraft carriers were conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea as China also carried out …

JULY 4,
Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid Labelled ‘Racist Fish’

COPENHAGEN—Denmark woke up on Friday to the words “racist fish” scrawled across the base of the Little Mermaid, the bronze …
One Dead, Three Hurt in WA Chopper Crash

One person is dead and three others, including two children, are in a critical condition after a helicopter …
Polls Close in Eden-Monaro By-election

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack believes the Eden-Monaro by-election is a “close call”, saying the result probably won’t …
Victoria’s COVID-19 Cases Jump by 108

Victoria has recorded 108 new COVID-19 cases, forcing the lockdown of nine public housing towers and two more …
NSW State Government to Keep Powerhouse in Ultimo Open

The NSW government has backflipped on its decision to relocate Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum, more than five years after …
Victoria Man Dead in Shooting

A man is dead after a shooting at a home near Geelong. Emergency services were called after reports …
Cricket Australia and Its Players Reach Peace on Reset Finances

Cricket Australia and its players have brokered peace, with last month’s financial revenue forecast reset and postponed until …
Federal Treasurer Rejects State Counterpart’s Call to Increase GST

NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet has proposed to the federal government a bold tax reform plan to boost Australia’s …
Border Checks

Vehicles crossing into Queensland will be searched for Victorians or anyone else travelling from the southern state who …
HK Police Arrest 300+ Protesters Marching Against the New Security Law

Honest News Straight to Your Home. Try the Epoch Times yourself, and get a free gift. On July …

Virus Forces Product Limit in Victorian Stores

A number of positive tests at a Coles distribution centre has forced the company to place a two-pack limit on several products. Coles announced on Thursday that all three states—Victoria, …

JULY 2, 2020
Ken Lay Quits Victoria Bushfire Recovery Post

Former Victorian police commissioner Ken Lay has resigned from his role leading the state’s bushfire recovery agency, just …

JULY 2
Australia Steps up Police Patrols in Melbourne’s Locked Down Virus Hotspots

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE—Australian police set up suburban checkpoints in coronavirus hotspots in Melbourne on Thursday and were considering using drones …

JULY 2
Australian Scientists Discover Ancient Underwater Aboriginal Sites

SYDNEY—Australia’s first underwater archaeological sites off its west coast dating to more than 7,000 years ago will help …
Australia Could Offer Safe Haven to Hong Kong Residents

The Australian government is considering providing refuge for Hong Kong residents in response to rising tensions in the …
UK Will Ditch Travel Quarantine for 75 Countries, Daily Telegraph Says

LONDON—The British government will effectively ditch its air bridge plans and simply end the coronavirus quarantine rules for …
Landslide in Burma’s Border Region With China Kills at Least 100

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Burma killed at least 100 people, with more feared dead, …
Australian PM Walks Middle Path on Post-Virus Support

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned against creating a dependency on COVID-19 support measures as economists urge the …
Aussie PM Suggests Penalties for Refusing COVID-19 Tests in Melbourne ‘Hot Zones’

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has supported the Victorian government’s strict lockdown measures on Melbourne suburbs to combat outbreaks …
Chicks Spark Salmonella Outbreak in Qld

A clutch of fluffy chicks sold in pet and produce stores across Queensland has sparked a Salmonella outbreak …
Victoria Recorded 77 New COVID-19 Cases on July 2

Increased community transmission and confirmed student-to-student transmission could mean home learning for Melbourne’s COVID-19 hot spots after the …

Unprecedented Infrastructure Spending Part of Alberta’s Plan to Reboot Economy Amid Pandemic, Oil Price Collapse

Economists and taxpayer advocates have come out in support Alberta’s Recovery Plan, despite its reliance on deficit spending. Premier Jason Kenney has prescribed tax cuts, infrastructure, and job creation to …

JULY 1, 2020
UK House Prices Fall for First Time Since 2012: Nationwide

LONDON—Britain’s house prices fell in annual terms for the first time since 2012 in June as the country …

JULY 1, 2020
UK Manufacturing Steadies but Employers Demand Action Now to Survive COVID Crisis

LONDON—The historic collapse in British manufacturing caused by the coronavirus lockdown abated in June as companies reported a …

JULY 1, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Internal Chinese Regime Document Shows Money Trail Behind Defamation Campaign in Canada

An internal Chinese regime document obtained by The Epoch Times reveals operations by agents of a notorious Chinese …

JULY 1,
Lighthizer Celebrates USMCA, Promises Enforcement as Trade Deal Comes Into Force

WASHINGTON—The new North American trade agreement is officially the law of the land, and the Trump administration is …

JULY 1, 2020
COVID-19 Reshapes Canada Day Celebrations From Big Parties to Online Shows

OTTAWA—A different kind of Canada Day is dawning this morning, with large celebrations in many parts of the …

JULY 1,
Australia Condemns National Security Law in Hong Kong, Expresses Concern

Australia on Wednesday expressed deep concern about the new national security law China has imposed on Hong Kong. …

AFL Players Need to Relocate From Hotspot

Players from Melbourne-based AFL clubs living in COVID-19 hotspots need to urgently find alternate housing to ensure they …
Royal Commission Slams Warnings Delay

A royal commissioner has slammed delays in achieving a clear and nationally consistent bushfire warning system, saying it …
Iran Sentences Former Journalist to Death for Fueling Unrest

DUBAI—Iran has sentenced to death Ruhollah Zam, a journalist-turned-activist captured abroad last year, for allegedly fueling anti-government unrest …
Australian Police Investigating Violent Clashes From Last Year’s HK Rallies

Police are investigating parties involved in violent attacks at last year’s pro-Hong Kong rallies at the University of …
Australian Government to Give $50 Million to Support Regional Media

The federal government announced on June 29 it would be putting $50 million dollars into regional media services in …
Australia to Spend Big on Defence Amid Hostile Global Environment

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the government will invest heavily in defence over the next decade …
US Restates Expectation on Taliban to Cease Attacks on Americans in Afghanistan

The United States on Monday told the Taliban terrorist group to continue its commitments to a peace agreement, …
Satisfaction With Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews Dropping: Newspoll

A new poll released by News Corp’s The Australian shows that Victorians are less satisfied with their state …
US Condemns Beijing’s Move to Impose National Security Law on Hong Kong

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a stern warning against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) after it …

Poll Suggests COVID-19 May Not Be Altering Canada Day Celebrations for Many Canadians

OTTAWA—COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but a new survey suggests that’s not going to change how many people mark the holiday. Leger Marketing …

JUNE 30, 2020
Flights Into Victoria Barred as Hotel Outbreaks Probed

International flights into Victoria have been diverted for two weeks as a former judge begins an inquiry into the …

JUNE 30, 2020
Hong Kong Leader Addresses UN Human Rights Council as Criticism Mounts Over Beijing’s Security Law

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam shed some light on Beijing’s national security law while speaking at the United …
Hong Kong Activists Vow to Continue Protests Despite Beijing Passing National Security Law

In Hong Kong, local activists are calling on people to take to the streets on July 1 to …
Pompeo Demands Chinese Regime End ‘Disturbing’ Forced Xinjiang Sterilization Program

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on June 29 demanded that Beijing end its alleged “forced sterilization, forced abortion, …
Rex Confirms It Will Compete in Lucrative ‘Golden Triangle’ of Air Travel

One of Australia’s largest regional airline carriers has announced it will be challenging Qantas and Virgin in the …
Australia and the UK Need to Defend Democracy and ‘Our Way of Life:’ George Brandis

Australia’s highest-ranking diplomat in the UK has issued a call to arms for the UK to stand firm …
COVID-19 Has Been a Disaster for Britain, PM Johnson Says

LONDON—Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged June 29 that the coronavirus pandemic has been a “disaster” for Britain, as …
10 Melbourne Postcodes Put Into Lockdown

Ten Melbourne postcodes will head into lockdown until at least July 29 after being flagged as COVID-19 hot …
French Ex-Prime Minister Fillon, Wife Found Guilty of Fraud

PARIS—Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon was found guilty on June 29 in a fraud case of having …
Qld Border Will Open to All but Victoria

Queensland’s border will reopen to everyone but Victoria on July 10. Faced with escalating cases of community transmission …
Morrison Government to Create a Cyber Force in Defence Department

The Morrison government will make the nation’s largest-ever investment into cybersecurity over the next ten years with the …
Queensland and South Australia will keep their borders closed to Victoria, as the state recorded another 64 cases …
US Revokes Hong Kong Special Trading Status, Stops Defense Exports

The Trump administration announced on Monday that it is revoking Hong Kong’s special trading status and stopping its defense …
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam Silent as Beijing Finalizes Draconian National Security Law

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam refused to comment on the status of the Chinese Communist Party’s proposed national …
US Welcomes ASEAN Leaders’ Calls to Resolve South China Sea Incidents in Line With International Law

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has welcomed South East Asian leaders urging at a regional summit to …
Russian Activist and World Chess Champion Calls on Australia to Move First Against Human Rights Violators

Garry Kasparov, a Russian former world chess champion and now chair of the Human Rights Foundation, has told …

A Work in Progress for Humboldt Broncos Player’s Rehab After Lockdown

CALGARY—At first glance it appears that Ryan Straschnitzki, the former Humboldt Broncos hockey player paralyzed from the chest down two years ago in a Saskatchewan bus crash, is paying close …

JUNE 29, 2020
Ontario’s Math Curriculum Changes Look Good, but Implementation Is Lacking

Commentary During the 2018 provincial election campaign, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives promised to scrap “discovery math” and replace …

JUNE 29, 2020
Test Results Needed Before Ruby Princess Scatter

A NSW Health executive says she believed more COVID-19 swabs should have been taken and clearer messaging provided …

JUNE 29, 2020
NSW MP Claims ‘Political Lynching’

Embattled NSW Labor MP Shaoquett Moselmane denies he’s a suspect in an investigation into Chinese interference which included …
Indictment ‘Surprised’ Assange’s Lawyers

The impact of a superceding United States indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is still being considered by …
Ambush of Mexico Police Chief Leaves Few Options

MEXICO CITY—The dramatic assassination attempt against Mexico City’s police chief was just the latest and clearest sign that …
UK’s Johnson to Announce New Infrastructure Plans

LONDON—Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce plans this week to get Britain “moving again,” with measures to boost …
Australian PM Slams ‘Reprehensible’ Redress Holdouts

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is “not kidding” when he says institutions refusing to join the national child abuse …
A Divided Poland Holds Presidential Vote Delayed by Pandemic

WARSAW, Poland—Poles voted in a presidential election on June 28 that was delayed by the pandemic and was …
Victoria’s Chief Medical Expert Weighs Up Lockdown Options for Melbourne Virus Hotspots

The Victorian government has not ruled out the possibility that stay-at-home orders may return for Melbourne’s COVID-19 hotspots …
At Least 6 Killed in Terrorist Attack on Pakistani Stock Exchange: Police

KARACHI, Pakistan—Terrorists attacked the Pakistani stock exchange building in the city of Karachi on Monday and six people were killed, …
Beijing’s State-Owned Media Accuses Australia of ‘Espionage Offensive’ Against China

China’s state media has claimed Australia is ramping up spying efforts against Beijing just days after Australian intelligence …
Aussies Getting Back to Work: ABS Survey

Australians are slowly getting back to work – and even back into the office – following the devastating …

The site of an explosion that rattled Iran’s capital on June 26, 2020, as seen from the European Commission’s Sentinel-2 satellite. (European Commission via AP)

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Explosion Reported in Iran Near Suspected Missile Site: Satellite Image

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June 28, 2020 Updated: June 28, 2020

There Are No ABC Cuts, Communications Minister Insists

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher has defended not passing on a request from the ABC’s managing director for extra …

JUNE 28, 2020
Manslaughter Charge Over Qld Road Death

A 22-year-old man has been accused of manslaughter after another man, 46, was struck and killed by a …

JUNE 28
Victoria’s COVID-19 Cases Concerning, 90 Over the Weekend Alone

Concerns continue to grow about the coronavirus outbreak in Victoria as the number of cases around the world …

JUNE 28
SA Farmers Receive Grants for Netting

Horticulturalists across South Australia are now able to apply for grants of up to $300,000 to install new …
Victoria State Orders Mandatory Testing for Returnees

Victoria’s fight against COVID-19 has intensified with the decision to implement mandatory testing for returned travellers before they …
Virus Outbreak in Beijing Shuts Down Neighborhoods, Businesses

The Dragon Boat Festival, one of the most celebrated Chinese traditions, usually brings throngs of people together at …
Sydney Man Dies After Being Struck by Car

A woman who’s accused of deliberately hitting a man with her car in Sydney’s inner west has been …
ESafety Commissioner Gets Additional $10M Funding

The Morrison government providing $10 million to further boost online safety through the eSafety Commissioner after seeing an …
Former Victorian Labor Minister Somyurek Issues Vic Labor Stern Warning

Former Victorian Labor minister Adem Somyurek is not going down without a fight after his explosive sacking from …
No Plan to Lift JobSeeker Payment Rate: Social Services Minister

The Morrison government has denied it about to permanently lift the dole payment when the Treasurer makes a …
UK Police Charge Suspect With Murder of 3 in Reading Park

LONDON—UK counter-terrorism police have charged a 25-year-old man with three counts of murder and three counts of attempted …
Charges Against Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou Solid, Not Politically Motivated: Former Trump Adviser

John Bolton, the former White House national security adviser, said on Friday that the arrest of and charges …

Four Teens Injured in Sydney Knife Fight

Four boys have been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening knife injuries after a brawl in Sydney’s west. Emergency services were called to Auburn Road in Auburn just before 5pm on …

JUNE 27, 2020
Man Found Dead Near Vic School Identified

A man whose body was found near a Melbourne school has been identified, with police appealing for witnesses …

JUNE 27
Australian Banks Promise to Help Customers: Treasurer

Australia’s major banks have assured the Morrison government they will continue supporting customers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Victoria Records 41 New Coronavirus Cases

Victoria has 41 new COVID-19 cases, as residents in hot spots are urged to get tested and authorities …
China State-Media Reporter Tries to Stop Cameraperson Filming Her During Aussie PM Press Conference

A reporter for China’s state-owned Xinhua News Agency took issue with a camera operator who filmed her during …
Gunmen Wound Mexico City Police Chief; 3 Dead

MEXICO CITY—A high-sided construction truck and a white SUV pulled into the path of Mexico City’s police chief …
30% Returned Overseas Travellers Refuse to Be COVID-19 Tested in Victoria

Federal politicians from both sides of the divide have labelled as “reckless” and “selfish” returned travellers in quarantine …
Record Land Purchase for NSW National Park

The largest purchase of private land for national parks in NSW history will create a vast, near-contiguous conservation …

Trudeau Says Canada Is Almost Self-Sufficient in PPE

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian companies are now producing so much personal protective equipment needed in the fight against COVID-19 that Canada is almost at the point of being self-sufficient. He’ll underscore …

JUNE 26, 2020
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Forces Raid Iran-Backed Base in Baghdad

BAGHDAD—Iraq’s elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) raided the headquarters of powerful Iran-backed terrorist group Kataib Hezbollah in southern Baghdad …

JUNE 26,
Kosovo PM Cancels Trip to US for Talks With Serbia

PRISTINA, Kosovo—The prime minister of Kosovo on June 25 canceled his plans to attend a White House meeting …

JUNE 26,
The Tide Is Turning From Huawei Toward Trusted 5G Vendors: Pompeo

More and more countries and telecom companies “are waking up to the danger of the Chinese Communist Party’s surveillance state” …
Atlassian Unveils World’s Tallest Timber Tower at Sydney’s Upcoming ‘Silicon Valley’

The Australian Nasdaq-listed software giant Atlassian has unveiled plans for the world’s tallest hybrid timber building as its …
NSW Health Minister: ‘Don’t Visit Victoria’ Particularly Melbourne Virus Hotspots

New South Wales residents are strongly advised not to travel to Victoria in response to the increase of …
Australian Politician Who Recently Praised Chinese Regime Has Home Raided by Feds, Spy Agency

A major national security operation was underway in Sydney as officers from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and …

2 Koreas Mark War Anniversary After Pause in Rising Tensions

SEOUL, South Korea—North and South Korea on June 25 marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War with largely subdued commemorations amid the CCP virus pandemic, a …

JUNE 25, 2020
Japan to Scrap Costly Land-Based US Missile Defense System

TOKYO—Japan’s Defense Ministry said on June 22 that it has decided to stop unpopular plans to deploy two …

JUNE 25, 2020
Pakistan Plane Crashed After Pilots Distracted by Virus Fears: Minister

The pilots of a Pakistan jetliner that crashed in May, killing everyone on board, were preoccupied with the …
Newborn Mexican Triplets Diagnosed With COVID-19, But Parents Do Not

Mexican health authorities are trying to understand how a set of newborn triplets became infected with COVID-19, even …
Melbourne’s Ethnic Communities Need More Support to Stop the Spread of COVID-19

Victorian ethnic community groups are concerned non-English speakers with a low capacity to understand basic health information are …
Victoria’s CFA Chief Hands in Resignation

The chief executive officer of the Country Fire Authority (CFA), Steve Warrington, has resigned after a career spanning …
Canadians Can Be Exempt From New U.S. Visa Rules, Says Immigration Group

OTTAWA—New restrictions on visas for workers entering the United States don’t apply to Canadians who don’t plan on living …
Australian Banks Urged to Continue Supporting Households and Businesses as Relief Measures Are Reviewed

Australia’s top financial regulators have urged banks to tap into their capital buffers to continue supporting households and …
Satellite Images Show New Chinese Structures Near Site of Border Clash With India

China appears to have added new structures near the site of a deadly border clash with India in …
PM Pushes Reopening as Cases Spike in Victoria

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged states to forge ahead with lifting restrictions despite the surge in coronavirus …
Next 3 Months Risky for Virus Spread, University Professor Says

Doctors have told a Senate inquiry that winter will increase the risk of coronavirus spreading in Australia and …
Victorians Banned From NSW Footy Fixtures

Footy fans from Victoria will be turned away from NSW venues as the state looks to shield itself …
ASX Plunges 2.5 Percent as COVID-19 Cases Surge

The Australian share market has suffered its worst loss in two weeks after a rise in coronavirus cases …
Victoria Calls in the Australia Army to Help Curb COVID-19 Outbreak

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has called in the military to help curb the increasing outbreak of COVID-19 in …
At Least 22 Officers Injured Following Disorder at ‘Unlawful’ Street Party in London

15 officers were injured when disorder broke out following an unauthorized music event in the Brixton area of …
Google to Pay Some Publishers in Australia, Brazil, Germany for Content

BRUSSELS—Alphabet’s Google on Thursday took a step to resolving its spat with publishers, saying it would pay some …
Vandals Attack Iconic Statue in South Australia

A statue commemorating the man who chose the site of South Australia’s capital has been vandalised and tagged …
Victoria Police End Former Melbourne Lord Mayor Investigation

Police have closed an investigation into allegations of sexual assault against former Melbourne lord mayor Robert Doyle and …
‘There Are No Cuts to ABC’: PM Scott Morrison

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has argued there have been no cuts to the ABC’s funding after the national …
US, Poland to Expand Economic, Security Cooperation Based on Shared Values of Freedom, Rule of Law

President Donald Trump held a meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda at the White House on Wednesday to …
Brazil Registers 42,725 New Cases of Coronavirus, 1,185 Deaths

RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazil recorded 42,725 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours as …
Oil Dives Over 5 Percent as US Crude Stocks Hit Record, COVID Cases Mount

NEW YORK—Oil prices tumbled over 5 percent, or more than $2 a barrel on June 24, after U.S. …
Australians Less Trusting of China, Support Decoupling, and Tougher Sanctions on Chinese Officials: Poll

A new Lowy Institute poll has revealed trust in China has dropped since 2018. Australians are also supportive …
China’s Largest Dam Draws Scrutiny for Structural Flaws as Flooding Ravages Country

China’s controversial Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydropower project in the world, has drawn scrutiny for its structural …

The next generation of wireless networks—5G—is one of the fundamental enablers of the so-called fourth industrial revolution, and as society shifts toward a “new normal” of decentralized life, its advantages …

JUNE 24, 2020
Pandemic Fines Top $13 Million in Canada: Study

TORONTO—A report out today finds officers across Canada issued more than 10,000 tickets for alleged violations of anti-pandemic …

JUNE 24, 2020
Victoria’s Snow Fields Delay Ski Lift Opening

Two of Victoria’s biggest ski destinations are delaying the opening of their lifts as they manage COVID-19 restrictions, …
Bail Revoked After Man’s NSW Ship Stowaway

A NSW man who skipped bail over an alleged sexual assault has been found hiding in the air-conditioning …
NSW to Continue Its Commitment to Coal

NSW’s coal industry is set to continue for decades, according to a new report that argues ending exports would …
Tasmania to Ease a Host of COVID-19 Restrictions

Tasmania will ease a host of COVID-19 restrictions from midday on Friday, when up to 500 people will …
Bushfires Assistance a ‘Postcode Lottery’

Differences in the help available to bushfire victims has created frustration and tension between cross-border communities, the royal …
Polish President to Visit US for Talks With Trump on Security, Health, Trade

Polish President Andrzej Duda will visit President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday. The two heads …
Australia Hires Former US Secretary of Homeland Security to Advise on Cyber Strategy

The Australian government has hired former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen to join the cyber industry advisory panel to …
Melbourne Virus Hotspot Home to Cedar Meats, Source of Previous Outbreak

The Victorian government has named Brimbank as one of six CCP virus hotspots to avoid in the state’s capital …
Australian Defence Force to Assist Victorian Virus Effort

Defence members are expected to be sent to Melbourne to help Victorian efforts to contain a spike in …
Jobs and Content to Be Cut in ABC Shake-Up

The ABC will slash up to 250 jobs and axe its flagship 7.45 a.m. radio news bulletin in …
South Korean Activists Float Anti-Kim Leaflets to North

SEOUL, South Korea—A South Korean group launched hundreds of thousands of leaflets by balloon across the border into …
Malawi Starts Counting Votes in Rerun of Presidential Election

BLANTYRE, Malawi—Polls closed across Malawi on June 23 after millions voted for the country’s president in a rerun …
Powerful Earthquake Shakes Southern, Central Mexico

MEXICO CITY—A powerful earthquake centered near the southern Mexico resort of Huatulco killed at least one person, swayed …

Three More Provinces Ease COVID-19 Restrictions

Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are all easing more of the restrictions they implemented to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Quebec, which accounts for just over half of Canada’s COVID-19 …

JUNE 22, 2020
EU Lists China as ‘Top Offender’ for IP Breaches

The EU considers China as one of the top offenders in terms of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement.

JUNE 22
Chinese Bomber Approaches Taiwan in Latest Fly-By Near Island

Chinese air force jets, including at least one bomber, briefly entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone.

JUNE 22
COVID-19 Cruise Victim Told ‘Only the Flu’

A woman who died from COVID-19 after disembarking the Ruby Princess cruise ship had been told repeatedly by …
2 Takata Accidents Before Death: Inquest

A federal department knew of two local Takata airbag accidents but didn’t go public until a Sydney father …
Confusing Bushfire Warnings ‘Caused Panic’

The warnings issued during the last bushfire season were confusing at times and in one case caused widespread …
Runaway Hit-Run Driver ‘Missing’ in India

A man who fled to India 11 years ago while on bail for killing a student in a …
Following Deadly India-China Border Clash, Indian Officals and Locals Call for Boycotting Chinese Goods

Indian politicians and civilians have initiated efforts to boycott made-in-China products after 20 Indian soldiers died during clashes …
New Zealand Extends Cruise Ship Ban, Tightens Rules to Contain Virus at Border

New Zealand on June 22 extended a ban on cruise ships arriving in the country and tightened measures …
Western Australia to End Virus Rules, Keep Borders Closed

Western Australia will remove all COVID-19 restrictions from July 18 but Victoria’s spike in cases means the hard …
Spain Reopens Its Borders as State of Emergency Comes to an End

MADRID—Passengers wearing masks and wheeling suitcases arrived at Madrid’s main airport and French people crossed the border to …
Serbians Head to Polls in Europe’s First Post-Lockdown Election

BELGRADE, Serbia—Serbians went to the polls on June 21 to elect a new parliament, in Europe’s first national …
UK Park Stabbing Rampage Was Terrorist Act, Police Say

READING, England—A stabbing rampage in a British park on a summer evening that left three people dead is …
China’s Shandong Gold to Pay Premium in Takeover of Australian Gold Mining Firm

Perth-based mining firm Cardinal Resources is entertaining a takeover bid by one of China’s largest, state-owned gold mining …
South Korea Says Bolton’s Memoir on Trump-Kim Summit Is Distorted

SEOUL—Accounts by former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton of discussions between leaders of the United States and …
MPs Condemn State Premier’s Blaming COVID-19 Spike on Families Over Protesters

Australian State Premier Daniel Andrews is facing scrutiny from Victoria’s right-leaning Liberal party ministers after he pointed to …

Beijing Is ‘State-Based Cyber Actor’ Behind Cyber-Attacks on Australia: Defence Expert

A defence expert believes the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is most likely the “sophisticated state-based cyber actor” Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned, but did not disclose, was instigating cyber-attacks on the …

JUNE 20, 2020
Vic Premier Blames Families for Daily Spikes of CCP Virus Cases, Halts Lifting Restrictions

Premier Daniel Andrews has blamed families in his home state of Victoria for the recent and continuing daily …

JUNE 20,
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Confronts China Diplomat for ‘Coercion’ of Australia

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he raised China’s “coercion” of Australia during a frank, six-hour meeting …

JUNE 20,
Australian Minimum Wage to Increase by $13 a Week in July

Over 2 million working Australians are set to take home a higher, if negligible, weekly income starting from …
Traveller the Sole New Virus Case in New South Wales, Australia

A returned traveller in hotel quarantine is the only new case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the …
Universities Must Teach the Skills Needed to Succeed in the Jobs of the Future: Education Minister

Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has announced the Australian government will undertake a substantial reshaping of the university …
Four Australian Rising Stars to Be Mentored by Hollywood Creatives

Four Australians will be mentored by leading Hollywood screen professionals after being selected to participate in Mentor LA, …
Restrictions Ease Further Across Australia, While Worries Grow Abroad

Australia continues to ease restrictions that were put in place to stem the spread of the CCP virus …
Brazil Passes 1 Million CCP Virus Cases With No End in Sight

RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazil passed 1 million CCP virus cases on Friday and approached 50,000 deaths. Brazil confirmed its …

Stakes Are High in Second Conservative Leadership Debate Tonight in English

TORONTO—The stakes are high tonight for the four contenders for leadership of the Conservative party as they face off in what’s likely the final debate of the race. All four …

JUNE 18, 2020
Bank of England Unveils Another Big Stimulus for UK Economy

The Bank of England is increasing its government bond-buying program by a further 100 billion pounds ($125 billion).

JUNE 18,
Queensland Passes Law to Cap Political Donations

Legislation to place a cap on political donations and election campaign spending has passed in Queensland parliament, but …

JUNE 18,
Northern Territory to Reopen Interstate Borders on July 17

The Northern Territory government will reopen its borders to interstate travellers on July 17 to restart a demoralised …
NSW Labor Leader Addresses Stacking Claims

Seven people will face a NSW Labor party tribunal over allegations of “unworthy conduct” following a report into …

JUNE 18
World War II Forces Sweetheart Singer Vera Lynn Dies at 103

Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops abroad during World War II, has …
G-7 Calls on Beijing to Reconsider Hong Kong National Security Law

All Group of Seven (G-7) foreign ministers on June 17 issued a joint statement calling on Beijing to …
State Border Closures ‘Frustrating’ Aussie PM, Costing $84 Million Daily

Keeping the state and territory borders closed for fear of spreading the CCP virus is costing the Australian …
Pentagon Releases ‘Defense Space Strategy’ for US Superiority in Weaponized Space

The Department of Defense on Wednesday released its Defense Space Strategy that will serve as a roadmap for …
China’s Rubber-Stamp Legislature Announces Drafting of Hong Kong Security Law in Agenda

BEIJING—The top decision-making body of China’s rubber-stamp legislature will review a draft of national security legislation for Hong …
Marxist-Nationalist Kurdish Fighters Kill 4 Near Iraq-Turkey Border: Governor’s Office

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey—Four workers were killed when Marxist-Nationalist Kurdish fighters detonated a roadside bomb that struck the labourers’ pick-up truck …
Fossils Reveal Giant Dinosaurs Roamed Queensland

Giant carnivorous dinosaurs the length of a bus wandered southeast Queensland about 160 million years ago, new research …
PM Scott Morrison Meets Struggling Entertainment Industry

The prime minister has met with members of the entertainment industry, which is struggling to stay afloat during …
Trump Admin Considers Withholding Aid to Jordan Over Extradition of Jerusalem Bombing Terrorist

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is considering withholding aid to one of its closest Arab partners, Jordan, in a bid …
New Cases in Pakistan Push Mideast Beyond 1 Million

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan has reported 5,358 new Chinese Communist Party virus cases, pushing infections in the Middle East beyond 1 …
Overseas Travel Not Likely to Resume for Australians Until 2021

Australia’s Minister for Trade Simon Birmingham has predicted that overseas travel is “highly unlikely” to resume this year …
TikTok Sets up Office in Australia Amid Concerns Over Privacy, Data, and Beijing

TikTok has bolstered its Australian leadership team amidst a cloud of data and security concerns surrounding its Beijing-based …

‘Mine-to-Magnet’ Rare Earth Processor Opens in Colorado

Owners of the Wheat Ridge rare earth element and critical mineral processing facility have received an operating permit that will enable minerals critical to advanced technology manufacturing to be mined …

JUNE 17, 2020
3 People Charged After Queensland BLM Protest

Three protesters have been charged at a Black Lives Matter rally in Brisbane, after 100 people marched on …

JUNE 17, 2020
India Reports Over 2,000 New COVID-19 Deaths, Locks Down Chennai

India reported added more than 2,000 COVID-19 fatalities, reaching a total of 11,903 deaths on Wednesday.

JUNE 17, 2020
Tensions After 15-Year-Old Killed in Melbourne

Police are trying to calm tensions in Melbourne’s west after a 15-year-old boy was killed outside a suburban …
Aussie Senator Calls for Tariffs on Imports from China in ‘Plan for Reparations’

A Liberal Senator has outlined details of her demands to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to pay Australia …
Australian Labor Party Promises to ‘Root Out’ Branch-Stacking Practices, Which Have Happened Before

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is actively seeking to clean up its state branches after allegations of branch-stacking …
Further Charges for Porsche Driver Following Fatal Melbourne Crash

The driver of a Porsche who allegedly fled the scene of a multi-car accident on a Melbourne freeway …
Here Are the Top Activities Aussies Are Yearning to Resume After the Pandemic

The top three activities Australians are looking forward to the most are having larger gatherings, sitting down for …
More Concern as Victoria’s Virus Cases Spike

Victoria’s highest increase in daily COVID-19 cases in more than a month has left authorities concerned. Although 15 …
Drug Offers Hope Even as Virus Cases Rise in Africa, Asia

JOHANNESBURG—Researchers on June 16 announced the first drug shown to save lives among severely ill coronavirus patients, offering …
CCP Virus Tracing App a Test for Privacy-Minded Germany

BERLIN—Germany launched a CCP virus tracing app on June 16 that officials say is so secure even government …
Australian Man Sentenced to Death in China Allowed Video Meeting with Consulate

The Chinese regime has granted Australian government officials consular access to visit Karm Gilespie who is facing execution …

India Reports Over 2,000 New COVID-19 Deaths, Locks Down Chennai

Tropical Storm Cristobal Draws Nearer to US Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS—A re-energized Tropical Storm Cristobal continued its advance toward the U.S. Gulf Coast early June 7, having spawned a tornado in Florida and brought heavy rains that already caused …

JUNE 7, 2020

Thousands Join Black Lives Matter Protests Across Australia

Australians have defied warnings from the prime minister and health experts about the coronavirus risk to turn out …

JUNE 7, 2020
University of Melbourne Asks Staff to Take a Pay Cut Amid Pandemic

The University of Melbourne is expecting to lose $1 billion in revenue between now and 2023 as a …

JUNE 7
Great White Shark Kills Queensland Surfer

A 60-year-old Queensland surfer has died after being attacked by a three-meter great white shark off the northern …
Western Australia Tackles CCP Virus Economic Slump With New Home Grants

A wave of home-building and renovation work is the goal of a $444 (US$309) million stimulus package unveiled …
Australian Government Extending Its Support of Aviation Industry

The Australian government is extending its support to the aviation sector to ensure the industry is sustained during …
Organizers of Black Lives Matter Rally in Australia to Cop Virus Fines

The Australian state of Victoria might be in the clear for fresh Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus cases …
Russia Reports 8,855 New CCP Virus Cases, 197 Deaths in Last 24 Hours

MOSCOW—Russia reported 8,855 new cases of the CCP virus on Saturday, June 6, pushing the total number of …
German Police Reportedly Pursue Connection Between Madeleine McCann Case and Another

German police investigating the 2007 disappearance of British child Madeleine McCann have now launched an investigation into a …
Border Hospitals See Surge of Cross-border CCP Virus Cases

Some California hospitals on the border with Mexico are seeing a surge in CCP virus cases and they …

Canada-China Committee Needed Now More Than Ever, Says Former Canadian Ambassador to China

A former Canadian ambassador to China is urging the federal government to reconvene the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations, saying the committee is needed now more than ever. David Mulroney …

JUNE 6, 2020
Bacteria Affecting Babies in South Australian Hospitals

Health officials are hopeful ongoing investigations will track down the source of a rare bacterial infection which has …
NSW Appeal Court Authorises Sydney Rally

The Sydney ‘Stop All Black Deaths in Custody’ rally has been declared an authorised public assembly after a …
BLM Rally Attracts Thousands in Melbourne

Thousands of protesters are pouring into the heart of Melbourne for a Black Lives Matter rally. The rally …
University Student Drew Pavlou Remains Enrolled Amid Appeal

A student activist who led protests against the Chinese Communist Party will remain enrolled in the University of …
Saturday Protest Could Trigger Health ‘Catastrophe’ in Australia

Australia’s top medical officer says it would be catastrophic if COVID-19 spread to remote indigenous communities, as protesters …
Australian Indigenous Health Gets $4M Investment

The Morrison government is investing $4 million into a range of projects aimed at improving the health of …
French Army Kills Al-Qaeda North Africa Chief Droukdel: Armed Forces Minister

PARIS—France said on Friday its military forces had killed al Qaeda’s North Africa (AQMI) chief Abdelmalek Droukdel during …

UK MP Pushes for Rights for All Hongkongers to British Passports

British Member of Parliament Alistair Carmichael calls on the UK Government on June 2 to reopen the British National (Overseas) passport program to all people of Hong Kong, they must …

JUNE 5, 2020
Bentley, Aston Martin and McLaren Are Slashing Thousands of Jobs

British automakers Bentley, Aston Martin, and McLaren have announced nearly 3,000 job cuts over the past two weeks.
‘Standing Together’: Global Coalition Aims to Push Back Against Beijing’s Influence

A new global coalition formed by several countries including Canada will endeavour to counter what they say is …
Putin Chides Nornickel, Orders Law Change After Arctic Fuel Spill

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin chided the billionaire boss of Norilsk Nickel on Friday over a huge Arctic fuel …
Values at the Heart of the Fight for Canada

Has Canada gone to the dogs? Judging by all the barking that goes on in this country—though that …
Minister Miller Outraged at Violence Against Indigenous People

OTTAWA—Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Canada needs a reckoning over a repeated and disgusting pattern of police …
Canada Gets Unexpected Jobs Boost in May

OTTAWA—Canada unexpectedly gained 289,600 jobs in May even as the jobless rate hit a record high at 13.7 percent, …
US Will Reevaluate Intelligence-Sharing with Canada if Huawei Participates in Country’s 5G: State Department

The U.S. State Department has said intelligence-sharing with Canada will be reevaluated if Chinese telecom giant Huawei is …
Trudeau to Offer Billions to Provinces, Territories for COVID-19 Mitigation

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to offer premiers billions in federal funding to help them safely reopen provincial and …
South Australia Looks to Travel Bubbles to Open Borders

The South Australian government says it is looking at the issue of travel bubbles with Western Australia, the …
CBA Fined $5M for Overcharging Customers

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has been fined $5 million for overcharging thousands of customers on a …
Sydney Black Lives Matter Protest Banned

NSW Police have won an injunction in the state’s highest court effectively banning a large protest over COVID-19 …
2016 Parliamentary Briefing Book Warned MPs of China’s Bigger Strategic Belt and Road Agenda

The broader strategic aims of China’s Belt and Road program and the communist nation’s predatory expansion ambitions should …
UN Moves Toward Ending UN-AU Peacekeeping in Sudan’s Darfur

UNITED NATIONS—The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to move toward ending the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in …
South Africa’s Hotspot Limits Most Testing to Above Age 55

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—South Africa’s worst hotspot for the CCP virus is no longer testing most people under …
Eastern Forces Quit Libyan Capital After Year-Long Assault

TRIPOLI—Libya’s internationally recognized government regained control of Tripoli on June 4, driving eastern forces out of the capital …
CCP Virus Transmission Concerns for Black Lives Matters Protest in Australia

The New South Wales government is scrambling to stop a Black Lives Matter and Indigenous Lives Matter protest …
Australia Introduces ‘Significant Change’ to Foreign Investment Laws Amid Concerns Over Chinese Ownership

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the most “significant change” to the foreign investment law …

Chinese Activists Recount the Tragedy of Tiananmen Square Massacre 31 Years Later

The first armored truck appeared around 11 p.m. on June 3, 1989. Around 1:30 a.m., gunshots were fired. The sound of gunfire continued through the night as tanks rolled in, …

JUNE 4, 2020
Google Pulls Popular Indian App That Claimed to Remove Chinese Software

Google has removed a popular Indian mobile application from its Play Store that allowed users to detect and …
Trudeau Takes Part in Third Pandemic Summit, Eyes UN Security Council Seat

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking part in his third international summit in a week as Canada campaigns …
Russia Redesigns Nuclear Deterrent Policy

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday approved Russia’s nuclear deterrent policy, which allows the country to use atomic …
Queensland Border Closure Challenged in Court

Two High Court challenges against the Queensland government’s constitutional right to keep the state’s borders closed have been …
NSW Bill Ensures Higher Building Standards

The NSW parliament has passed the Residential Apartment Buildings Bill 2020 to ensure buildings are constructed to a …
Australia Steps up Relationship With India

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and India’s Narendra Modi have agreed to increase co-operation between the two countries through …
Qantas, Jetstar to Increase Domestic Flights by 40 Percent

As the government reduces travel restrictions around Australia, travellers can look forward to resuming domestic trips with Qantas ..
‘Homebuilder’ Program to Help Singles and Families Buy, Build, Fix Homes

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the government’s “HomeBuilder” program aimed to stimulate the building and construction industry …
ASX up Again, Hits Fresh 13-week High

The local bourse has risen for the fourth day this week, rising to its highest level since March …
Queensland Offers $500,000 Grant for Individual, Freelance, and Contractor Artists

The Queensland government is offering a $500,000 package to independent artists as part of a scheme aiming to …
Aussie PM Says Recession Is ‘Heartbreaking,’ Treasurer Highlights Australia’s ‘Resilience’

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described Australia’s first recession in 29 years as a “heartache” for the nation …

CBC Had ‘Predetermined Narrative’ for Reporting on Epoch Times, Says Scholar Interviewed by Broadcaster

An expert interviewed by CBC as part of its recent coverage of The Epoch Times says he thinks the CBC reporters were trying to get a “predetermined narrative” from him, …

JUNE 3, 2020
Cyclone Lashes India’s Business Capital, 100,000 Evacuated

MUMBAI, India—A cyclone made landfall on June 3 south of India’s financial capital of Mumbai, with storm surge …

JUNE 3, 2020
Federal Aid for Care Home Systems Needed Ahead of Second Wave, Advocates Say

OTTAWA—The federal government must do more to help provinces prepare long-term care homes for the next wave of …

JUNE 3, 2020
Defence Department Accused of Using Pandemic to Withhold Info From Parliament

OTTAWA—The Department of National Defence stands accused of trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to withhold …

JUNE 3
Australian PM Sets Virtual Summit With India’s Modi

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and India’s Narendra Modi won’t be able to meet in person due to the …

JUNE 3, 2020
ASX Soars 1.8 Percent to Post-COVID High

The Australian share market has rallied 1.8 percent to close at its highest level since March 6, with …

JUNE 3
Agreement Reached on Funding of South Korean Employees at US Bases, Pentagon Says

WASHINGTON—The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it reached agreement with South Korea on a proposal for Seoul to …

JUNE 3
French Virus Tracing App Goes Live Amid Privacy Debates

PARIS—France is rolling out an official COVID-19 contact-tracing app aimed at containing fresh outbreaks as lockdown restrictions gradually …

JUNE 3
UN Says Donors Pledge $1.35 Billion in Humanitarian Aid to Yemen

DUBAI—International donors raised $1.35 billion in humanitarian aid for Yemen on June 2, although the amount fell short …

JUNE 3
UK Lawmakers Line Up to Vote as Parliament Adjusts to COVID-19

LONDON—Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government faced a rebellion from some of its own legislators on June 2 …

JUNE 3
Australian Universities Face $16 Billion Revenue Loss Because of CCP Virus

Australia’s universities could lose $16 billion in revenue between now and 2023 as a direct result of the …

JUNE 3
Australia Is Now in a Recession: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has confirmed Australia is now in a recession after 29 consecutive years of economic …

JUNE 3
NSW Parliament Passes Building Reforms

NSW parliament has finally passed building reforms introduced in the wake of high-profile Sydney apartment defects, with the …

JUNE 3
New South Wales Parliament Rejects Pay Freeze Bill

New South Wales (NSW) Parliament voted on June 2 against the bill to freeze wage increases for public …

Contingent of US Marines arrives in Darwin

The first group of United States Marines has arrived in Darwin as part of a rotational force deployment initially delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Australian Defence Force members will enforce …

JUNE 2, 2020
The First Year’s Results of Reducing Plastics Along the Great Barrier Reef

A new report by Tangaroa Blue Foundation has revealed a deeper look at 24 tonnes of litter, the …

JUNE 2,
Victorian Opposition Increases Pressure on Premier Andrews Over Belt and Road

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is facing increasing scrutiny from the state’s Liberal and National Parties over his staffer’s …

JUNE 2,
National Capital Lobbied for Arts Support

The ACT arts minister told his federal counterpart in March that the sector was after ‘vital and urgent’ …
Call for Aircraft ‘Swarm’ to Fight Fires

Australia needs to send “swarms” of aircraft to aggressively attack bushfires early, the aerial firefighting industry says. Aircraft …
Attack on Australian News Crew ‘Troubling’ Says PM

An Australian news crew has been shot with rubber bullets and assaulted by police in the United States …
Hong Kong Leader Blames ‘Riots’ and ‘Independence Movements’ For Beijing’s National Security Law

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defended Beijing’s decision to implement a so-called national security law in the city, …
RBA Holds Rate, Australian Economic Outlook Cautiously Promising

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at a record low 0.25 percent at its …
South Africa Eases Restrictions; Liquor Is Sold, School Openings Delayed

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—Many South Africans spent June 1 lining up outside liquor stores and celebrated with cheers …
UK Eases Lockdown Restrictions but Many Flout Guidelines

LONDON—The UK eased more lockdown restrictions on June 1 despite warnings from some health officials of another spike …
Lockdowns Ease in Florida, Europe With New Tourism Rules

ROME—The first day of June saw CCP virus restrictions ease from Asia to Europe to the United States …
NSW Offers $1000 and No Redundancies for Frontline Workers Instead of Pay Rises

In an attempt to soften the blow of a pay freeze, the New South Wales (NSW) government is …
Woolworths Gives Shares, Credits to Staff

Woolworths is giving more than 100,000 staffers across Australia and New Zealand bonuses to thank them for their …
Senator Says University Should Lose Funding for Acting as ‘Agent for the CCP’ in Suspending Student Activist

Senator Malcolm Roberts has called on the federal government to cut funding to the University of Queensland if …
Victoria Aged Care Home Shuts With Virus Case

A Victorian aged care is in lockdown after a worker tested positive, while a kindergarten teacher is also …
Queensland Government Apologises to Family of ‘Virus’ Man

Queensland’s deputy premier has apologised to the grieving family of a Blackwater man who was wrongly identified as …
Canadian Parliamentarians Join 37-Country Coalition to Support Hong Kong

An international coalition of parliamentarians that includes Canadians is calling on governments around the world to unite against …
Lawyer Says Beijing Could Bar Exit of Dual Canadians From Hong Kong

OTTAWA—A Canadian legal activist is warning the federal government to grant asylum to democracy activists in Hong Kong …
Ex-Chinese Official Extradited to US,

Russia Approves First Drug for Russia granted appr0val

Treatment Against COVID-19 of a drug for use against COVID-19, the first time authorities have given the green light to a medicine against the new disease caused by the CCP (Chinese …

JUNE 1, 2020
Protests Against Racism and Police Impunity Turn Violent in Montreal

MONTREAL—A Montreal anti-racism protest demanding justice for a black Minnesota man who died following a police intervention last week …

JUNE 1, 2020
US Marines to Arrive in Northern Territory This Week

The Northern Territory will once again see a rotation of United States Marines despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The …

JUNE 1st
Victoria Takes Next Step to New Normal

Victorians are now able to sit down at their local pub or cafe as months of restrictions have …

JUNE 1,
A Return to Pubs as NSW COVID-19 Restrictions Ease

NSW has recorded three new COVID-19 cases as restaurants can now welcome 50 patrons and the doors reopen …

JUNE 1,
Queensland Tourism Ready for Holiday Boom

Tourism operators in northern Queensland say their phones have been running hot as travellers shore up holidays with …

JUNE 1,
PM Scott Morrison Urges Australians Not to Follow Violence Seen in US Protests

With protests being planned in some Australian cities in solidarity with Americans devastated by the death of George …
Trump Invites Australia to G7 Meeting, Sans China

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has welcomed an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join an expanded …
State Liberal MP Gladys Liu Questions Victorian Premier Over Belt and Road

Australia’s first Chinese-Australian member of Parliament Gladys Liu has criticised the Victorian state government’s decision to be involved …

JUNE 1,
Locust Invasion Wreaks Havoc on Pakistan’s Crops, Orchards

MULTAN, Pakistan—An invasion of locusts has spread across Pakistan, officials said late last week, causing damage to crops …
New Report Alleges Killings, Mass Detentions in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—A new report by the rights group Amnesty International accuses Ethiopia’s security forces of extrajudicial killings …
Early Superannuation Withdraw Largely Spent on Discretionary Items

People who are withdrawing their superannuation early during the COVID-19 crisis appear to be overwhelmingly spending it on …
Paypal Signups Tripled Amid Lockdown in Australia

Signups to Paypal Australia have almost tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic as Australians flock to online shopping, the …
Ottawa to Promote Holidays at Home Because of COVID-19 Border Closures

Ottawa will invest $30 million to enable provinces and territories to promote holidays in their “own back yard” …
Biggest Annual Fall in Home Construction Recorded in 19 Years, Anticipating Further Decline

Residential construction across the nation contracted for a seventh straight time during the March quarter, with a 12.5 percent …

Chinese Regime’s Aggression on Disputed Border With India Draws Concerns

The Chinese regime’s acts of aggression on the disputed border with India have drawn concern, and analysts have questioned the timing of the fights that transpired between the patrols of …

MAY 31, 2020
Belgian Prince Joachim Diagnosed With CCP Virus After Defying Lockdown Rules

Belgian Prince Joachim has tested positive for CCP virus, commonly referred to as novel coronavirus, after attending a party in Spain, according …

MAY 31, 2020
Rio Tinto Mining Firm Apologises for Destroying 46,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Site

Mining giant Rio Tinto has apologized to traditional owners in Western Australia’s north after destroying a significant indigenous site …
Attorney-General Declines to Apologise for Australia’s Robo-Debt Citing Ongoing Litigation

Attorney-General Christian Porter has not apologized for the faults of the robo-debt scheme that forced thousands of Australians …
CCP Virus Impact Part of Australia’s Domestic Violence Inquiry

The Australian government has issued draft terms of reference for an inquiry into domestic violence, building on its …
Australia Closer to No New COVID-19 Cases

Victoria is the only state to record new cases of coronavirus this weekend, bringing closer the day when …
Five-Month-Old Brazilian Baby Survives Coronavirus After 32 Days in Coma

After spending a month in an induced coma due to COVID-19, Dom, a 5-month-old Brazilian baby, gets to …
Autopsy Shows George Floyd Did Not Die of Traumatic Asphyxiation or Strangulation

Preliminary autopsy findings by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner show that George Floyd, who died Monday in police …
Canada ‘Needs’ Airline Industry, Is Monitoring Day by Day: Minister

OTTAWA—Canada is closely monitoring the slumping airline industry and extended a ban on large cruise ships to Oct. …

TikTok Is an ‘Attractive Database’ on ‘Young Australians’ for the Chinese Regime: Aussie MP

West Australian Member of Parliament Andrew Hastie has called the Beijing-backed music app TikTok an “attractive database” for the Chinese communist regime to collect data on the “habits, psychology, and …

MAY 30,
Federal Labor Wants Housing Plan to Support Jobs

Federal Labor is urging the Morrison government to pursue a housing stimulus plan to support the construction sector, …
Protestors Emerge to March for ‘Rights and Freedoms’ After Restrictions Lifted

As Australia lifts restrictions put in place amid the Chinese Communist Party virus pandemic, hundreds of people have …
Chinese Malthouses Still Want Australia’s ‘High-Quality’ Barley Despite Tariffs

Despite the 80 percent tariff imposed by the Chinese regime, companies in the communist nation continue to buy …
Australia Makes Progress on Virus Response

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says progress is being made on restoring the economy as inroads are made in …
Almost 80 High School Students in Victoria in Self Isolation at Home

One positive COVID-19 case at Keilor Downs Secondary College in Melbourne’s northwest led to seven students across two …
Early Concerns That 2020 Election Cycle Will ‘Sow Division’ in US-Ukrainian Relationship

Seven retired U.S. Ambassadors to Ukraine denounced “efforts to inject Ukraine into America’s domestic politics as the 2020 …
Protest in Hong Kong Over China’s Move to Pass Security Law

HONG KONG—Dozens of people protested in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday following a vote by China’s …
US to Revoke Hong Kong’s Special Status, Sanction Officials Who Erode Autonomy: Trump

President Donald Trump announced on May 29 that Hong Kong’s preferential trading status will be stripped, lambasting the …
Canada Should Correct Its Course on the Chinese Regime

Commentary To its credit, Australia, together with strong leadership from the United States, is leading the charge to …
Canada Must Open Its Eyes to Beijing’s Belligerence

Commentary Before his death in 1994, Richard Nixon gave an interview to his former speechwriter William Safire in …
EU Seeks Tougher China Policy, Concerned by Hong Kong Law

BRUSSELS—European Union foreign ministers agreed to toughen their strategy on China on May 29 to counter Beijing’s increasingly …
In Canada’s COVID-19 Capital, Bone-Weary Nurses Plead for Summer Break

MONTREAL—Quebec nurses and orderlies are pleading for time off this summer, ahead of a possible second wave of …
Canada Enacts Ban of Large Cruise Ships Until October

OTTAWA—The cruise-ship season in Canada is all but sunk as Ottawa extends its ban on large ships in …
Quebec Hopes Military Can Stay Longer as Province Plans to Recruit More Long-Term Care Orderlies From Abroad

Quebec is asking for the military to remain stationed in the province’s long-term care facilities until September to …
Top Chinese General Says Beijing Will Attack Taiwan to Stop Independence

BEIJING—China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent, one of …

Renault Poised to Announce 15,000 Layoffs Worldwide: Union

PARIS—French carmaker Renault is poised to announce 15,000 layoffs worldwide on May 29 as it unveils a plan to boost its profitability and cope with faltering sales, a representative for …

MAY 29, 2020
Charges Laid Against Cargo Ship Master

The Australian Marine Safety Authority has charged the master of the APL England for pollution offences and ordered …

MAY 29, 2020
Ferrari Launches Driver Program in Australia

Italian Formula One team Ferrari will use Sydney as the base for a new development program aimed at …
Work From Home Will Continue in Victoria

Victorians who have been working from home must continue to do so for at least another month, under …
Feds to Announce More Help for Rural and Indigenous People to Deal With COVID-19

OTTAWA—The federal government is to spend millions more to help remote and rural Indigenous communities cope with the …
University of Queensland Student Suspended for 2 Years After Speaking out Against Chinese Regime

Student activist Drew Pavlou has been handed a two-year suspension from the University of Queensland after speaking out …
UK to Plan Citizenship for Hong Kong Residents if Chinese Regime Pursues Security Bill

The British government said on Thursday it will grant greater visa rights to British national overseas (BNO) passport …
China Threatens Retaliation Against Possible US Sanctions Over HK Security Law

Chinese authorities have been leveling threats against the United States in the past few days, in the face …
In Lockdown Easing, UK’s Johnson Says Groups of 6 Can Meet

LONDON—Outdoor gatherings of six people from different households will be allowed from next week as part of another …
India and China Deploy Thousands of Troops Along Northern Border After ‘Violent Face-Off’

Indian media has reported that 5,000 troops from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have amassed in a remote …
Regional Court Orders Panama to Protect Migrants’ Health

PANAMA CITY—A regional human rights court has ordered Panama’s government to immediately provide medical care and more sanitary …
Hard-Line Former Tehran Mayor Named Iran Parliament Speaker

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran’s parliament elected a former mayor of Tehran tied to the Revolutionary Guard as its …
Breakfast Star Host Alan Jones Muses on ‘Stepping Stones’ in Finale

After 35 years of dogmatic and determined radio commentary, Alan Jones has signed off from the airwaves on …
Aussie PM Rules Out Sanctions Against Beijing for Controversial Hong Kong Security Laws

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stated that Australia is not considering sanctions against Beijing in response to the …
Australia, US, UK, and Canada Unite to Condemn Beijing’s Hong Kong Security Bill for Second Time in a Week

A coalition of democratic nations including Australia, the United States, the UK, and Canada have combined to condemn …

Legal Experts Opine on B.C. Supreme Court Decision on Meng Wanzhou

VANCOUVER—A loss in court for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has prompted another round of legal arguments in her attempt to avoid extradition to the United States on fraud charges. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes …

MAY 28, 2020
NSW Ski Fields to Open Within Weeks

The NSW ski season will begin on June 22, the state government has announced, two weeks later than …

MAY 28
Ship Clean-Up Continues Along NSW Coast

Fifteen of the 40 shipping containers lost overboard from the APL England cargo ship have been accounted for …
12 Positive COVID-19 Cases on WA Ship

Another six members of the Al Kuwait crew and a returned traveller in hotel quarantine have tested positive …
Man Shot, Killed by Police on Victorian Freeway

A knife-wielding man has been shot dead by police during a stand-off on Melbourne’s Monash Freeway, with police …
China’s Rubber-Stamp Legislature Approves Security Bill as Hong Kong Worries for Ominous Future

This article has been updated. China’s rubber-stamp legislature, National People Congress (NPC), has passed a draft resolution on …
US Says China Blocking Urgent UN Security Council Meeting on Hong Kong’s Status

The United States said on May 27 that China is blocking its calls for an urgent meeting at …
Aussie MP Says Decentralisation of Newspaper Ownership a ‘Positive’

Federal Member of Parliament Bob Katter has said that newspapers could resurrect themselves on an “owner-operator basis” following …
Loss of Print Advertising Forces News Corp Australia to Go Digital

News Corp Australia has announced that the majority of its regional and community papers will go digital-only from …
Australian Economic Downturn Might Not Be So Severe

The economic downturn from COVID-19 may not be as severe as predicted, Reserve Bank boss Philip Lowe says. …
Australian Banks Keep Rising and Push ASX Higher

Australia’s big four banks are enjoying another surge in early trade on the ASX, and the main indices …
El Salvador’s Millennial President Says He Takes Hydroxychloroquine

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said May 26 he uses hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug touted by U.S. President Donald …
Shooting at a Business Meeting in France Kills Three

Three people were killed and one injured in western France on May 27 after a man open fire …
Hong Kong on the Brink of Communist Control With Beijing’s Latest Aggression: Experts

The Chinese regime’s latest move to impose a national security law on Hong Kong will lead to the …
How Canada Can Lessen Its Alarming Dependence on China

Canada is strategically dependent on China for 367 categories of goods, with 83 of them servicing critical applications.
Huawei CFO Loses Bid for Freedom as Canadian Court Rules Extradition Case Must Continue

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou has lost a bid for freedom after a Canadian judge ruled against …
Huawei Exec Loses Court Ruling, Extradition Case Continues

VANCOUVER—A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled against a Huawei executive wanted on fraud charges in the United …
New Zealand Officials Report No Current CCP Virus Patients in Hospitals

New Zealand officials reported no current CCP virus patients in the country’s hospitals, while adding that there are …
Firearm Rights Group Challenges Liberal Assault Style Gun Ban in Federal Court

OTTAWA—A firearm-rights group is challenging the constitutionality of the Liberal government’s recent ban of many assault-style guns in Federal …
Long Term Care Advocates Call For Immediate Federal Action

OTTAWA—Advocates and experts in long-term health care say now is the time for Ottawa to intervene when it …
Taiwan President Pledges Humanitarian Relief for Hongkongers

TAIPEI—Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on May 27 pledged to draw up a plan to give humanitarian relief to …

MAY 27, 2020BY REUTERS
Japan Approves Fresh $1.1 Trillion Stimulus to Combat Pandemic Pain

TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a new $1.1 trillion stimulus package that includes significant …

MPs To Gather For First Time Both Virtually and in Person in the Commons

OTTAWA—Members of Parliament will make history today as a few dozen of them gather in the House of Commons where they’ll be joined by the other 300-odd MPs participating via …

MAY 27, 2020
‘Disturbing’ Long Term Care Home Report Doesn’t Come As Surprise To Families

Simon Nisbet is convinced that if he hadn’t moved his mother out of her long-term care home, she …
Hotel Worker Among New COVID-19 Cases in Victoria

A worker at a Melbourne hotel housing returned travellers in quarantine is among the eight fresh COVID-19 cases …
Queensland Man, 30, Dies From COVID-19

Authorities are determining how a 30-year-old man from Blackwater in central Queensland became infected with COVID-19. A 30-year-old …
UK Regulator Threatens Chinese State TV With Sanctions Over Hong Kong Coverage

The United Kingdom’s media regulator on May 26 found China’s English-language broadcaster, China Global Television Network (CGTN), in “serious failure …
Sydney Beaches Closed Over Cargo Ship Rubbish

Randwick City Council in Sydney has closed its beaches for clean-up after about 40 shipping containers fell overboard …
Singer Andrea Bocelli Don ates Blood Plasma After Recovering From

Italian singer Andrea Bocelli has revealed he has recovered

OVID from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as …
New Zealand Expects Plan for Safe Travel With Australia in June

WELLINGTON—New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on May 27 a draft blueprint on safely starting travel between …
Australian Cargo Ships Reroute to New Markets Amid Barley Trade Dispute With China

Cargo ships loaded with Australian barley en route to China are rerouting to other countries as the steep …
Afghan Government Releases Hundreds of Taliban Prisoners

KABUL, Afghanistan—The Afghan government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners May 26, its single largest prisoner release since the …
Federal Government Pressures States to Open Borders Saying Closures Weren’t Recommended by Medical Experts

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has challenged the reasoning of state premiers for keeping internal borders closed as …
Chinese Belt and Road Lobby Group CEO Found Praising Communist Leader’s Virus Response

The director of a Belt and Road Initiative lobby group in Victoria, Australia who worked closely with the …
ASX to Fall as Trump Is Weighing Economic Sanctions on Chinese Officials, Businesses and Financial Institutions

The ASX is poised to drop in early trade after reports the Trump administration is weighing economic sanctions …

Japan Lifts Tokyo’s State of Emergency, Eyes Fresh Stimulus

TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on May 25 that Japan will lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and four remaining areas later in the day but that it …

MAY 25, 2020
Canadian Researcher Using Big Data, AI Says World Needs to Change Outbreak Preparation Strategy

OTTAWA—The Canadian researcher who was among the first to predict the deadly spread of COVID-19 says the world …

MAY 25,
Inquiry Focuses on Impact of Australian Bushfires

The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements hearing is focusing on the impact of the Black Summer …

MAY 25
NSW Premier ‘Pleased’ With Transport Use

As students returned to NSW public schools full-time and more people go back to work, extra transport staff …

MAY 25
Judge Rules on $51 Million Barber Bushfire Appeal

Some $51 million donated during Celeste Barber’s bushfire appeal can’t go to charities or rural fire services other …

MAY 25
UK’s Johnson Backs Aide Over 250-Mile Lockdown Breach

LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on May 24 he wouldn’t fire his chief aide for allegedly violating …

MAY 25
Moroccans Trapped in Spain for 2 Months Head Home at Last

RABAT, Morocco—It’s a reverse migrant crisis: Moroccan workers trapped in Spain are begging their own government to let …

MAY 25
Forget the Australian Bullet Train Dream: Think Tank

A Melbourne-based think tank has been the latest organisation to contribute to Australia’s long-running high-speed rail debate, publishing …

MAY 25
Australia’s Deakin University Could Fire Hundreds to Tackle COVID-19

About 300 jobs at Deakin University are at risk after it failed to reach agreement with the union …
Victorian State Pumps $1.2 Billion Into Melbourne Projects

The push to crank up the Victorian economy will include shovel-ready projects worth more than $1.2 billion being …
Wildlife Recovering on Kangaroo Island

Animals on Kangaroo Island have begun gathering their own food for the first time since the summer’s devastating …

Kuehne+Nagel CEO Sees About 20,000 Job Cuts, Many Likely in the US

Freight-forwarder Kuehne+Nagel may cut more than 20,000 jobs, with warehouse workers most affected, as the CCP virus-caused economic crisis.

MAY 23,
Net-Zero Plans to Decarbonize Economy ‘Madness’, Claims Engineering Expert

A British engineering expert, Prof. Michael Kelly, says he believes that Green New Deal-style plans to decarbonize economies …

MAY 23
Fiona Kotvojs Wins NSW Liberal Eden-Monaro Preselection

Fiona Kotvojs has decisively won a vote of Liberal Party members in the contest to become the party’s …

MAY 23, 2020
Australia Post Asks for COVID-19 Experience Letters

Australians are being invited to record their COVID-19 experiences for future generations in a new campaign by the …
Communist China Tells State-Owned Power Plants to Avoid Australian Coal

There is government concern that Australian coal exporters could face another threat from the Chinese communist regime in …
Australia ‘Deeply Concerned’ at Hong Kong Laws: Marise Payne

Australia has joined the UK and Canada in expressing “deep concern” over China’s proposed Hong Kong security laws, …
Fears Swell as Beijing Signals It Could Send Security Agencies to Hong Kong

The Chinese regime’s intelligence agencies could officially operate in Hong Kong under a planned new law that critics …

Canada’s Peacekeeping Hits Lowest Level Since at Least 1956

OTTAWA—Canada’s contribution to peacekeeping has reached what is believed to be an all-time low, even as the Liberal government makes its final push to secure a coveted seat on the …

MAY 22, 2020
Amazon to Hire 50,000 Temp Workers in India as Lockdown Boosts Demand

BENGALURU—Amazon.com Inc’s India unit said it would hire 50,000 temporary workers to meet a surge in online shopping …

MAY 22, 2020
Pakistani International Airlines Flight Crashes Near Karachi, 107 on Board

A passenger plane belonging to state-run airline Pakistani International Airlines has crashed near the southern port city of …
Sen. Ted Cruz Condemns Chinese Regime Amid Concerns for Hong Kong’s Autonomy

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) following its announcement of plans to …
Queensland Borders Will Remain Closed Despite Pressure From Federal Representatives

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and Senator Pauline Hanson have placed pressure on their home state’s premier to …
Protests to Continue in Hong Kong After Details of CCP’s National Security Law Emerge

Beijing has made it clear that it is aiming to bypass Hong Kong’s legislature to impose a new …
Deadly Cyclone Cuts Destructive Path in India, Bangladesh

NEW DELHI—Wide swaths of coastal India and Bangladesh were flooded and millions were without power on May 21 …
US Envoy Working to Resuscitate Flagging Afghan Peace Deal

KABUL, Afghanistan—The first visit to Kabul by Washington’s peace envoy since Afghanistan’s squabbling political leadership reached a power-sharing …
New Laws Give Class Action Claimants a Better Chance at Higher Compensation

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has tightened the screws on third-party litigation funders, introducing new laws to increase regulation and …
Australian Geographic Returns to Stores

Iconic homegrown brand Australian Geographic is coming back to major shopping centers this August. The company will launch …
Australian Treasury Revises JobKeeper Cost to $70 Billion Instead of $130 Billion

The federal government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy program is now expected to cost $70 billion instead of $130 billion. …
As Hunger Spreads Under Lockdown, Guatemalans and Salvadorans Raise White Flag

GUATEMALA CITY/SAN SALVADOR—Strict coronavirus lockdowns in Guatemala and El Salvador have so battered local economies that hundreds of …
China Abandons GDP Target for First Time as Virus Overshadows Parliament

BEIJING—China has decided not to set an economic growth target for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and …
Over 1.6 Million Australians Use Beijing-Backed TikTok App

Over 1.6 million Australians, including celebrities, athletes, and artists—but mostly teenagers—populate social media feeds daily with TikTok videos, …
167 Target Stores Earmarked for Potential Closure in Major Restructure

Target’s long running struggles in the retail sector have come to a head, with the announcement of potentially …
Museums, Galleries, Libraries Reopen in Australia

As Australia begins to come out of lockdown and conversations shift from ‘Stay Home’ to ‘Stay Safe’ there …
Senators Unveil Bill to Sanction Chinese Officials Who Violate Hong Kong Autonomy

Two U.S. senators are planning to introduce a bipartisan bill that would sanction Chinese officials for undercutting Hong …

More Funding Expected for Off-Reserve Indigenous People

OTTAWA—The federal government is to provide more financial support to help off-reserve Indigenous People weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional funding expected today comes amid criticism that the Trudeau government has largely …

MAY 21, 2020
Two New NSW COVID-19 Cases From 9700 Tests

NSW has recorded two new COVID-19 cases from more than 9700 tests with one of the cases a …

MAY 21, 2020
Border Push as Northern Territory Declared COVID-19 Free

There are no active cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Territory after the remaining patient was cleared of …

MAY 21
Trump Considering Hosting G-7 Summit in the US

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s considering holding a meeting in the U.S. with the leaders of …
Australian Economic Recovery Relies on Virus Cures: Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe

The speed of Australia’s economic recovery is depending on the scientists worldwide racing to find a COVID-19 vaccine. …
US Stands With Australia After Threats of Economic Retaliation From Beijing

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has denounced the Chinese regime’s hostility towards Australia and said the world …

MAY 21,
Grants Empower Aussie Small and Medium Enterprises to Diversify and Expand Global Exports

Hundreds of Australian small and medium-sized exporters (SME) are set to receive a much-needed boost from the federal …
Peter Dutton Joins Chorus of Aussie MPs Questioning Victoria’s ‘Belt and Road’ Commitment

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is the latest federal member of Parliament to criticise the Victorian state government …
Australia Close to Virus-Related Unemployment Peak

Treasury boss Steven Kennedy believes Australia may have reached its unemployment peak stemming from COVID-19 restrictions. While the …
‘We Do Have Other Buyers For Our Grain’: Aussie Barley Farmers in Response to China Tariffs

Australian barley farmers are seeking to develop trade relationships with other countries as the Chinese regime levies heavy …
US Arrests Former Green Beret, Son, Wanted by Japan Over Ex-Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn’s Escape

BOSTON/WASHINGTON—U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested a former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier and another man in Massachusetts wanted …
Fears Mount Over 2nd Outbreak Amid Inconsistencies in Chinese Data

Millions of Chinese citizens could be forced back under lockdown, as discrepancies in data reporting and surging COVID-19 …
Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Central Mediterranean Sea

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck in the central Mediterranean Sea region early on Thursday, according to the …
Doctor Concerned About Canadian Human Trials of Virus Vaccine Developed in Partnership With Chinese Military

A medical doctor is expressing concern about Canadians receiving an experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed with the help of …
Britain’s Rolls-Royce to Axe 9,000 Jobs in Air Travel Slump

LONDON—Rolls-Royce plans to cut at least 9,000 jobs, or more than a sixth of its workforce, in the …
Senate Committee Issues First Subpoena in Biden-Burisma Investigation

The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee approved on Wednesday its first subpoena as part of an …

MAY 20, 2020BY ALLEN ZHONG

Boost for Tasmanian Businesses as Cases Steady

Small businesses will get more of a boost in Tasmania as the government tries to stop any more from going under while COVID-19 cases start to flatten. More Tasmanian small …

MAY 20, 2020
Strongest Cyclone in Over a Decade Slams Into India, Bangladesh

A powerful cyclone barrelled into eastern India on Wednesday with heavy rain, wind, and waves as millions of …

MAY 20,
Blue Mountains ‘Bedlam’ as Visitors Return

The Blue Mountains mayor has called for NSW government help as visitors return to the area, calling it …

MAY 20,
Australia Won’t Play China’s ‘Tit for Tat’ Trade Games

Australia’s federal trade minister said the government will not engage in an economic war despite the Chinese Communist …

MAY 20, 2020
Australia’s Hospitality, Entertainment and Arts Sectors Might Not Return to Pre-Pandemic State Until 2026

Australia’s hospitality and arts sectors might not return to their pre-coronavirus state until 2026, economists have predicted. Deloitte …

MAY 20, 2020
Minister Envisions ‘Australian-Made’ Future as Businesses Reassess China Risk

Industry minister Karen Andrews is hoping to galvanize Australia’s manufacturing sector as businesses grapple with the aftermath of …
Virus Charges Beyond Latin American Hot Spots

QUITO, Ecuador—Beyond the hot spots of Brazil and Mexico, the coronavirus is threatening to overwhelm Latin American cities …
India, Bangladesh Brace for Powerful Cyclone

NEW DELHI—A powerful cyclone was moving toward India and Bangladesh on May 19 as authorities sought to evacuate …
UK Jobless Claims Surge by Record Amount as Pandemic Hits

LONDON—Unemployment claims in Britain jumped by a record amount in April to their highest level since the 1990s, …

MAY 20, 2020
Colombia’s CCP Virus Quarantine Extended Through End of May

BOGOTA—Colombia’s mandatory quarantine has been extended by a further week until May 31, President Ivan Duque said on …
Beaches, Nightclubs? Europe Mulls How to Get Tourists Back

AYIA NAPA, Cyprus—The Mediterranean resort town of Ayia Napa is known for its boisterous parties. Each summer, thousands …
Undocumented Workers Face COVID-19 Risk

Undocumented migrant workers face a major risk of COVID-19 infection and could produce disease clusters, union-commissioned research warns. …
Pandemic Related Job Losses Slows Down

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on May 18 released figures that indicate the rate of job losses slowed down …
Regional NSW Travel to Recommence June 1

NSW residents will be able to head to the state’s regions for holidays in less than a fortnight …
New Auditor General Says Office Narrowing Focus On Federal COVID-19 Programs

OTTAWA—The auditor general’s office is narrowing its focus for a review of billions in federal spending meant to …

US to Send Russia 200 Ventilators as Russian CCP Virus Cases Near 300,000

The United States said on Tuesday it would this week start delivering 200 medical ventilators to Russia.

MAY 19, 2020
Taiwan ‘Disappointed’ and ‘Angry’ Over Exclusion from WHO’s Annual Meeting

Taiwan said it was “disappointed and angry” that the WHO has not allowed it to participate in the …
India, Bangladesh Prepares to Evacuate Over 2 Million People Ahead of Super Cyclone Amphan

A cyclone equivalent to the strength of a strong Category 4 Atlantic hurricane is heading toward the India-Bangladesh …
NRL Send TV Deals to Broadcasters

The National Rugby League (NRL) has sent a broadcast deal to both Nine and Fox Sports worth close …
Italy Opens Churches as Virus Rules Dictate How to Eat, Pray

VATICAN CITY—Italy and the Vatican allowed the first public Masses to be celebrated since March on May 18 …
Demolition of Albanian National Theatre Sparks Angry Protests

TIRANA—Albanian authorities began demolishing the national theatre building early on May 17 after dragging away two dozen actors …
Libyan Forces Aligned With Tripoli Government Capture Key Air Base

CAIRO—Forces aligned with Libya’s internationally recognized government took control of an airbase southwest of Tripoli on May 18 …
Fast In, First Out: Denmark Leads Lockdown Exit

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Four weeks after Denmark began easing its lockdown, Danes on May 18 returned to cafes and restaurants, …
‘We Need People Moving Across This Country Again’: Australia’s Trade Minister

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has urged states and territories to reopen borders for domestic travel in an effort …
Aussie Farmers Say China’s Tariffs ‘Politically Motivated’

The National Farmers Federation is frustrated and deeply concerned after China’s minister of commerce followed through on threats, …
Anti-CCP Student Activist Now Subject to Contempt of Court Proceedings

University of Queensland (UQ) student and UQ Senator Drew Pavlou has said that the university is threatening to …
Trump Warns WHO of Permanent Funding Cut Unless Action Taken to Show Independence From China

President Donald Trump on Monday issued the United Nation’s World Health Organization (WHO) an official warning that the …
ASX Charges More Than 2% in Early Trade

The Australian share market has sustained gains of more than 2.0 percent in morning trade, taking the lead …
Chinese State-Owned Companies Own More Australian Water than Sydney Harbour Holds

Concerns about China’s investments in Australia’s water interests have been re-sparked by recent ABC coverage, highlighting inadequate government …
Foreign Investment Laws ‘Gamed’ as Blocked Chinese Firm Buys Into Mining Business

A Chinese lithium miner has completed its purchase of a stake in Perth-based rare earth miner AVZ Minerals, …

Canadian Aerobatic Jet Crashes Amid Pandemic Show in British Columbia; 1 Dead

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia—A Canadian aerobatic jet crashed into a British Columbia neighborhood during a flyover intended to boost morale during the pandemic, killing one crew member, seriously injuring another and …

MAY 18, 2020
Northern Territory Enjoys Return to New, Not Old, Normal

The Northern Territory has significantly lifted COVID-19 restrictions but there are no plans to open borders with the …
One Dead, One Injured After Canadian Forces Snowbirds Plane Crash in Kamloops, B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C.—One member of the Canadian Armed Forces has died and another is injured after a Snowbird plane crashed in …
NSW COVID-19 Related Deaths Hit 48, Road Chaos Feared

A man in his 60s with underlying health conditions has died in NSW after contracting COVID-19, taking the …
Over 100 Nations Push for Independent Probe into WHO and CCP Virus Origin

India has joined a 62-nation coalition led by Australia and the European Union calling for an independent inquiry into …
Unhealthy Habits Increased in April Due to CCP Virus Pandemic

A survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that many aspects of Australians’ lifestyles changed for …
China’s Commerce Leader Admits Wet Markets Not ‘Up to Standard’

The Chinese leader in charge of commerce, Zhong Shan, has conceded that wet markets in China may not …
US Sends Oil to Belarus, Seeking to Reduce Energy Dependence on Russia

The United States dispatched the first shipment of U.S. crude oil to Belarus last week, according to the State …
Aussies Reunite After Coming Out of Lockdown, Active Virus Cases Low

All Australian states and territories have begun to lift pandemic restrictions, allowing businesses to begin operating as close …
Hong Kong Lawmakers Clash as Pro-Beijing Camp Bypasses Process to Elect Chair After 6 Month Deadlock

Clashes broke out in Hong Kong’s legislature Monday for a second time this month as a pro-establishment lawmaker …
Prime Minister Scott Morrison Says Workplace Reforms Needed for Swift Economic Recovery

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has signalled that workplace conditions need to change for the Australian economy to recover …
South Australia Passes 80,000 Tests With No New Cases

South Australia continues its virus-free run as the state government bolsters its COVID-19 testing regime after surpassing 80,000 …
Australian Labour Market Starting to Recover: ABS Survey

The number of Australians with a job has steadily increased over the month to early May, a survey …
The CCP Virus’s Domino Effect on McDonald’s

Fast food restaurant McDonald’s has been forced to shut 12 outlets across Melbourne after a delivery driver tested …
Victoria Eyes Quick Builds to Boost Economy

Hundreds of construction projects will be kicked off in Victoria over the coming six months, as the state …
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Approval Rating Record High Due to Virus Response

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s management of the CCP virus outbreak response has kept his personal approval rating near …

Rugby League Great Arthur Summons Dies at 84

Arthur James Summons will forever be remembered as a gladiator, but it was his ability to sidestep his bigger opponents that made him a great in rugby league. Summons, who …

MAY 17, 2020
China’s Ambassador to Israel Found Dead in Tel Aviv Home, Heart Failure Suspected

JERUSALEM—An Israeli police spokesman has said that China’s ambassador to Israel was found dead in his Tel Aviv home on …

MAY 17, 2020
Man Dead in Light Plane Crash in Australia

A solo pilot has died after crashing his home-built amphibious light plane into a backyard in Australia’s NSW …

MAY 17
Pubs and Restaurants in Australia’s Victoria to Reopen in June

Restaurants, cafes, and pubs will be allowed to open their doors to patrons again in Victoria from the …

MAY 17, 2020
Australian Recovery to Create Jobs and Become More Self Sufficient

A key member of the Morrison government’s co-ordination team through the COVID-19 crisis believes the economic recovery in …
Mexico Registers 47,144 Cases of Coronavirus and 5,045 Deaths

MEXICO CITY—Mexico registered 47,144 cases of coronavirus on Saturday, with the country’s death toll rising to 5,045, health …
Beijing Exploits Identity Politics to Deflect Pandemic Blame, Expert Says

The Chinese regime has leveraged identity politics in the West to deflect attention away from its role in …
Queensland Probe Into COVID-19 Infected Nurse

An investigation has been launched after a sick nurse returned to work at a Queensland aged care home …
Italy PM Says Taking Calculated Risk in Rolling Back Lockdown

MILAN—Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday Italy was taking a calculated risk in rolling back lockdown …
Over 100 EU Lawmakers Urge EU Governments to Reinstate Taiwan’s Participation in WHO

A group of 112 Members of the European Parliament and one national parliament submitted an urgent open letter …
British Police Arrest 19 at London Protest Against Social Distancing

LONDON—London police arrested 19 people on May 16 for deliberately breaking social distancing guidelines in protest against the …
Amazon Planning to Reopen Its French Warehouses From May 19

PARIS—Amazon said on Friday it is aiming to gradually reopen its French warehouses from May 19 as the …
CBC Falls Into Communist China’s Trap in Portraying Epoch Times as ‘Racist’ for Virus Coverage

In CBC’s recent reports accusing an Epoch Times special edition of racism for reporting on communist China’s coverup …
Sweden Rejects Forcing Citizens to Wear Face Masks Amid Outbreak

Even as the European Union executive announced last Wednesday new guidelines recommending the use of face masks in …
Italy to Allow Travel Abroad From June 3

ROME—Italy’s government on May 16 approved a decree which will allow travel to and from abroad from June …
Spain Plans Last Extension of Emergency Decree as COVID-19 Deaths Slow

Spain’s government will seek to extend its CCP virus state of emergency for the last time until late …
How Provinces Plan to Emerge From COVID-19 Shutdown

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of …
Trump: US Considering Giving WHO No More Than China Does

The United States could restore some funding to the World Health Organization under a plan that would cap …

Queenslanders Frolic as Restrictions Ease

Queensland health officials have breathed a sigh of relief after initial COVID-19 testing at an aged care home, where an infected nurse was working, came back negative. The good news …

MAY 16, 2020
Flags Raised on US Capitol in Honor of World Falun Dafa Day

A congressional lawmaker flew two American flags over the U.S. Capitol on May 13 in celebration of the …
Australian Bosses Can’t Find Enough Truckies, Nurses

While COVID-19 sends unemployment rates soaring, some employers – notably of nurses and truck drivers – are struggling …
Victoria Virus Cases up 11, Caution Urged

Victoria has recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases, while the number of cases connected to a west Melbourne abattoir …
NSW Drinkers Enjoy Taste of Normality

Bartenders have relished the “phenomenal” feeling of pouring a beer into a glass pint and diners have embraced …
Barbaro Charged Over Melbourne Mum’s Murder

Former fugitive Ricardo Barbaro has been charged with murder over the death of a Melbourne mother. The 33-year-old …
Canada Beware the Steely Claws of the Chinese Regime

The Calgary Zoo is sending Panda bears Er Shun and Da Mao, originally slated to remain through 2024, …
5 Countries Certified as Not Fully Cooperating with US Counterterrorism Efforts

U.S. State Department certified that Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, and Cuba were not cooperating fully with U.S. …
Freeland Won’t Say If US Wants Border Agreement Extended Beyond June 21

WASHINGTON—Canada and the United States are both ”very comfortable“ with their mutual ban on non-essential cross-border travel, but …
Ottawa Ready to Help Co-Ordinate Provincial Testing, Contact Tracing: Trudeau

OTTAWA—Provinces looking to reopen their economies will need to scale up and co-ordinate testing and contact-tracing to contain …
Hong Kong Leader Rejects Protesters’ Call for Independent Police Probe

HONG KONG—The Beijing-backed leader of Hong Kong on May 15 ruled out an independent inquiry into allegations of …
First Hong Kong Protester to Admit to ‘Rioting’ Gets 4 Years’ Jail

A 21-year-old Hong Kong lifeguard, the first anti-government protester to plead guilty to the charge of rioting was …
Parliament Must Resume to Guide Recovery, Conservative Leader Scheer Says

OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is renewing his call for Parliament to find a new normal that looks more …
Canadians Now Forming Queues for Non-Essential Items as Provinces Reopen Economies

Long lines of people waiting to get into big-box and grocery stores were an early phenomenon of the …
Mixed Results and Sentiments as Alberta Reopens Economy

Alberta’s relaunch of its COVID-compromised economy Thursday was busy in some spots, slow in others, and overshadowed by …
Domestic Travel Could Resume by School Holidays in July: Australian PM

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that domestic travel may return in time for the school holidays …
Australian PM Announces an Extra $48 Million for Mental Health Response Plan Amid Pandemic

The Australian government announced on Friday an additional $48 million to support it’s mental health and wellbeing response …
Swearing-In of New Israeli Government Delayed by Infighting

JERUSALEM—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival-turned-partner, Benny Gantz, on May 14 postponed the swearing-in of their controversial …
Australia’s Labour Force in Australia Needs Quick Restart to Avoid Long Term Damage

News Analysis The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) release of the Labour Force Survey on Thursday broke many …
China’s Australian Barley Tariff Has ‘No Basis’: Graincorp CEO

The CEO of one of Australia’s largest grain exporters, Graincorp, has said that China’s proposed tariffs on barley …
Former Australian PM Julia Gillard Supports CCP Virus Inquiry

Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has voiced her support for an inquiry into the origins and handling …

Mixed Results and Sentiments as Alberta Reopens Economy

Alberta’s relaunch of its COVID-compromised economy Thursday was busy in some spots, slow in others, and overshadowed by different rules for different communities. Retailers, barber shops, hair salons, daycares, and …

MAY 15, 2020
Domestic Travel Could Resume by School Holidays in July: Australian PM

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that domestic travel may return in time for the school holidays …

MAY 15
Australian PM Announces an Extra $48 Million for Mental Health Response Plan Amid Pandemic

The Australian government announced on Friday an additional $48 million to support it’s mental health and wellbeing response …
Swearing-In of New Israeli Government Delayed by Infighting

JERUSALEM—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival-turned-partner, Benny Gantz, on May 14 postponed the swearing-in of their controversial …
Australia’s Labour Force in Australia Needs Quick Restart to Avoid Long Term Damage

News Analysis The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) release of the Labour Force Survey on Thursday broke many …

MAY 15
China’s Australian Barley Tariff Has ‘No Basis’: Graincorp CEO

The CEO of one of Australia’s largest grain exporters, Graincorp, has said that China’s proposed tariffs on barley …
Former Australian PM Julia Gillard Supports CCP Virus Inquiry

Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has voiced her support for an inquiry into the origins and handling …
Australia Could Be Human Rights Leader: Amal Clooney

Australia could be a global leader of human rights by introducing laws banning international criminals from entering the …
Australia Must Keep ‘Eyes Wide Open’ on China’s Antarctic Claim

A Canberra-based defence think tank is warning the federal government to take a more proactive approach to engaging …
The Rex Factor in Australia’s National Airline Market

In a market-disrupting move, regional carrier Regional Express Airlines (Rex) has announced that it is considering the feasibility …
Australian Taiwanese Community Call for Support for WHO Membership with ‘Taiwan Can Help’ Skywriting

The message “Taiwan Can Help” will appear in the skies above Canberra at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May …
US Officials Celebrate Resilience of Spiritual Group Persecuted in China

Officials worldwide sent letters in support of the spiritual practice Falun Gong and commended its adherents for weathering …
Overseas Travel Expected to Return to Normal by 2023, Expert Says

International travel is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2023 with domestic travel leading the recovery, the …
Australia’s Oldest Workers Union Leads a Call to Stand Up to Chinese Regime

One of Australia’s oldest and largest workers unions has launched a national campaign to support the Morrison government …
Ontario Stage One Reopening Includes Stores, Surgeries, Tennis, Dog Grooming

TORONTO—Ontarians will be able to go shopping, play golf or tennis, and get their dogs groomed—but not visit …
Taiwan’s Handling of Pandemic a Model for the World, Says Liberal MP

Taiwan’s successful handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and the relatively low number of deaths that resulted should serve …

Governments and First Nations to Sign Agreement Reached During Pipeline Protests

SMITHERS, B.C.—Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and representatives of the federal and provincial governments are expected to sign an agreement today that politicians say will rebuild relationships after anti-pipeline protests and blockades …

MAY 14, 2020
Strong Typhoon Slams Into Pandemic-Hit Philippines

MANILA, Philippines—A strong typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines on May 14 after authorities evacuated tens of thousands …

MAY 14,
Manufacturing Call to Arms as Victorian Jobs Go

Victoria’s opposition has appealed to the government to invest $1 billion in manufacturing, amid the loss of 127,100 …
Majority of Australians Think Less Favourably Towards China’s Communist Regime: Lowy Poll

Nearly 70 percent of Australians questioned in a new poll say they view China’s ruling communist regime less …
Federal Ministers Criticise Queensland’s Bid for Virgin Australia

Following the Queensland government’s cabinet reshuffle, newly minted treasurer Cameron Dick tabled a bid to buy a stake …
Australian Ex-Seven Network Executive Jailed Over $8 Million Fraud

A former Sydney media executive who created false invoices for over a decade to siphon more than $8 …
‘This Virus May Never Go Away,’ WHO Says

GENEVA—The virus that causes COVID-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, warning …
Second NSW School Closes After Teacher Tests Positive for COVID-19

The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education has closed another primary school after a teacher returned a …
Federal MP Pushes for “China Inquiry” on Australian Trade Relations

Queensland-based member of Parliament, George Christensen, has allegedly bypassed colleagues to send a letter to the Canberra-based Chinese …
Australia’s Unemployment Rate Jumped in April but Lower Than Expected

Australia’s unemployment rate jumped to a seasonally-adjusted 6.2 percent in April following COVID-19-related lockdowns but the spike was …
Opioid Abuse Costs Australia $16 Billion a Year

The misuse of opioids, including prescription drugs and heroin, is costing Australia almost $16 billion and thousands of …
Australian Senate Debate New ‘COVIDSafe’ App Privacy Laws

Attorney-General Christian Porter introduced strong new privacy legislation that will protect the data of Australians who are using …
New Deputy Chief Medical Officer to Lead Pandemic Mental Health Response

Federal health minister Greg Hunt announced on May 13 the appointment of the first-ever deputy chief medical officer …
NSW Pubs and Clubs to Open for Dining

Residents will soon be able to dine at their favourite pubs and clubs although bars and gaming facilities …
Searching for Inner Peace: Meditation Brings Solace Amid Pandemic

Sometimes it takes a pandemic to find the most important thing in one’s life. When the District of …
Kenney Slams China’s Handling of COVID-19, Urges North American ‘Onshoring’

WASHINGTON—Alberta Premier Jason Kenney added his voice to the anti-China chorus Wednesday, savaging the communist republic’s handling of …
China in Africa: Embedded and Growing

The spread and depth of China’s engagement in commerce, education, media, the military, security, and telecommunications in the …
Fewer Birds Going to Market, but Poultry Industry Holding Its Own Amid Pandemic

The impact of pandemic restrictions on the restaurant industry that reduced demand for poultry by 40 percent is …
Non Medical Masks Can Help When Physical Distancing Not Possible, Says Tam

OTTAWA—Canada’s chief public health doctor says Canadians in communities where COVID-19 is still spreading should consider wearing non-medical …

WorkSafe Investigates Cedar Meats Cluster

WorkSafe has launched an investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak at Cedar Meats in Melbourne’s west after three more cases raised the total linked to it to 88. WorkSafe has launched …

MAY 13, 2020
World’s Largest Shipping Company Expects 25 Percent Drop in Container Demand

The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, said Wednesday that it expects its transport volumes to drop …

MAY 13
Militants Storm Maternity Clinic in Afghan Capital, Kill 16

KABUL, Afghanistan—Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on May 12, setting off an …
Spain Orders 2–Week Quarantine for Incoming Travelers From Friday

MADRID—Spain ordered a two-week quarantine on all travelers arriving from abroad from May 15 in a bid to …
South Australian Schools Hit 90 Percent Attendance

For the first time in term two, more than 90 percent of South Australian students have embraced face-to-face …
UK Tests Use of Drone to Deliver Supplies to Hospitals

STUBBINGTON, England—Britain is testing the use of a car-sized drone to deliver medical supplies more quickly to hospitals …
Australian Senator Calls for Plan to ‘Decouple From China’ as Trade Issue Escalates

In a week of escalating trade tensions with China, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has called for Australia to establish …
Putin’s Spokesman Becomes 5th Senior Russian Official to Get the CCP Virus

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on May 12 he had tested positive for the CCP …
LG Plant in India Lacked Environmental Clearance Before Leak

NEW DELHI—A plastics factory in India where a chemical gas leak killed 12 people and sickened hundreds more …
More Than Half of Shops Trading, Australian GPT Says

Property developer GPT said more than half the shops at its shopping centres are trading this week, an …
Australian Treasurer Outlines ‘Sobering’ Economic Impact of CCP Virus

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg gave a “sobering” account of the economic damage the nation has sustained from the …

Archaic Records Submitted by Fax Hold Up COVID-19 Reporting

OTTAWA—The old-fashioned way Canada records deaths means the country could be missing out on data important to addressing the COVID-19 crisis. The confirmed number of COVID-19 deaths—about 4,900 across Canada as …

MAY 12, 2020
Chinese Rocket ‘Size of a Large Van’ Falls Uncontrollably Back to Earth

The body of a Chinese rocket launched earlier this month reentered Earth’s atmosphere on May 11, making it …

MAY 12
African Nations Seek Their Own Solutions in Virus Crisis

DAKAR, Senegal—A loud hiss and grunt come from a green bag pressing air through a tube, as Senegalese …

MAY 12
Lesotho PM Thabane’s Coalition Folds, He Leaves on May 22

MASERU—Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s coalition fell apart in parliament on May 11, spelling the end of his …
Australian Golfers Rush to Book Rounds Minutes After Getting Green Light

Premier Daniel Andrews announced on the morning of May 11 that Victorians will be able to visit mates, fish, …
Barley Tariff an Example of China’s ‘Lawfare’ Tactics of Economic Coercion

Defence expert Michael Shoebridge has called China’s proposed tariff on Australian barley “economic coercion through lawfare,” continuing the …
Australian Universities Are Not Registering Confucius Institutes With Government Watchdog

Thirteen Australian universities with Confucius Institutes tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are under increasing pressure to …
Beijing’s Meat Ban Might Mean Trade War With Australia

China has suspended imports from four Australian abattoirs in an escalation of trade tensions between the two nations. …
Brazil Launches Military Operations to Protect Amazon Rainforest in Dry Season

BRASILIA—Brazil deployed thousands of soldiers to protect the Amazon rainforest on Monday, taking precautions to avoid spreading the …
Alan Jones Retires From Radio on Doctor’s Orders

Popular conservative radio host Alan Jones has announced his retirement from his market-leading breakfast program. The announcement was made at …
New Gun Ban Won’t Make Canadians Safer

Commentary In the wake of multiple killings in Nova Scotia recently, the federal government announced an immediate ban …
Hong Kong saw the largest mass arrest in months as authorities sought to thwart pro-democracy protests planned for …
Ottawa’s Spinal Atrophy When It Comes to the Beijing Regime

Commentary There’s this mysterious new disease out of China with strange symptoms that poses serious risks. No, I …
Incoming Bank of Canada Governor Saw ‘Stop-Start’ Recovery After Lockdown

TORONTO/OTTAWA—Newly appointed Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem projected a halting economic recovery during an exclusive interview conducted …
Iran Locks Down Southwest County After Spike in CCP Virus Cases

A county in southwestern Iran has been placed under lockdown to prevent the spread of the CCP virus, …
Italians Report COVID-19 Recovery Can Take Months

Recovery from the CCP virus can take months, Italian COVID-19 patients and doctors have said as the country …
Scheer Backs Liberal Taiwan Push at WHO as Move Long Advocated by Conservatives

OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer backed the Liberal government’s efforts to include Taiwan in the World Health Organization discussions …
Russian Police Detain Hospice Owner After 9 People Die in Fire

MOSCOW—Russian investigators said on May 11 they had detained the owner of a private hospice outside Moscow after …

Heaviest-Hit Province Quebec First in Canada to Re-Open

MONTREAL—Some Quebec children will be back in class today for the first time since March as the province reopens elementary schools and day cares outside the Montreal area. While the province is the first in …

MAY 11, 2020
Australian Independent Schools Could Close After Funding Changes

Independent school associations around Australia have warned the federal government that private schools may close if the government …

MAY 11
$150 Million Grants Available to Rescue Australian Animal Habitats

The Australian government will spend $150 million ($US95 million) to accelerate wildlife recovery after the bushfires devastated communities …

MAY 11,
Australian PM ‘Hopes’ China’s Barley Probe Isn’t Retaliation for Virus Investigation

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refuted claims that China’s proposed barley levy is a response from the communist …

MAY 11,
Iran’s IRGC Accidentally Fires Missile Killing 19 During Naval Exercise, More Injured

An Iranian warship accidentally fired a missile at a neighboring Iranian vessel during a naval exercise in the …
Government Should ‘Go Hard and Go Smart’ to Fight Australia’s Recession: Deloitte

Deloitte Access Economics predicts that the pandemic crisis will leave a staggering $370 billion deficit in the federal …
South Korea Scrambles to Contain Seoul Nightclub Coronavirus Outbreak

SEOUL—South Korean officials scrambled on Monday to contain a new COVID-19 outbreak, searching for thousands of people who …
Victoria State Premier Announces Lockdown Changes

WHAT HAS CHANGED IN VICTORIA’S REVISED LOCKDOWN RULES? * Changes take effect from midnight on May 12 and …
Optimism Grows on ASX, All Sectors Up

Investors in the Australian share market can be happy with early trade after a gain of more than …
Chinese Investment in Australia Continues to Decline, US Holds Top Spot

The latest Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) annual report recorded that Chinese investment into Australia has continued its downward …
Russia, Belarus Mark Victory Day in Contrasting Events

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War …
Porsche Driver in Victoria Cop Deaths Wants Bail

A Porsche driver who allegedly filmed and taunted dying police after a Melbourne truck crash wants to be …
Mexico: 2 Men Arrested in Strangling Deaths of Sister Nurses

MEXICO CITY—Two men were arrested for the strangling deaths of three sisters who worked in Mexico’s government hospital …
Canadian Military Postpones, Curtails Numerous Overseas Missions Due to COVID-19

OTTAWA—The Canadian Armed Forces is postponing the deployment of a warship and surveillance aircraft to help enforce United …

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May 10: Latest on the Global Spread of the CCP Virus

Here are the latest updates on the global spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus. Europe British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out …

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Environmental Investigation Launched After Melbourne Creek Turns Bright Pink

Australian Environment authorities are continuing to investigate what turned a creek in Melbourne’s north to bright pink over …

MAY 10
Australia Backs EU Motion For Independent CCP Virus Inquiry

Australia’s health minister Greg Hunt has confirmed the federal government’s support of a European Union motion for an …

MAY 10
Australian Labor Party Wants to See JobSeeker Modelling

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is calling on the Morrison government to release modeling of the economic impact …
NSW Set to Relax CCP Virus Restrictions

Cafes and restaurants will be allowed to re-open for up to 10 patrons and five people will be …
China’s WeChat Monitors Overseas Users to Bolster Censorship at Home, Report Says

International users of Chinese messaging app WeChat could be helping the platform tighten its censorship system for users …
Avalanche Kills Skier in Northern Italy: Alpine Rescue

ROME—A skier was killed in an avalanche on the morning of May 9 in the Dolomites near the …
No Easy Fix for Long-Term Care Home Problems Highlighted by COVID-19

OTTAWA—For years, those living and working in nursing and retirement homes across the country have struggled as overburdened …
Stuck on Cruise Ships During Pandemic, Crews Beg to Go Home

MIAMI—Carolina Vásquez lost track of days and nights, unable to see the sunlight while stuck for two weeks …
Pandemic Should Be Wake-Up for Ottawa Call to ‘Dangers’ of Chinese Regime: Expert

As more damning information comes to light regarding Beijing’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak, calls are increasing for …
North Korea Threatens to Retaliate, Criticizes South for ‘Reckless’ Drills

North Korea threatened Friday to retaliate against South Korea for “reckless” military drills near their disputed sea boundary, …
US Lawmakers Urge Support for Taiwan at WHO, as US Criticizes China

WASHINGTON—The leaders of U.S. congressional foreign affairs committees wrote to nearly 60 countries on May 8 asking them …
Canada Backs U.S.-Led Effort for Taiwan at WHO Over China’s Objections

OTTAWA—Canada has backed an American?led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health …
Malthouse Defends Stance on China Football Matches After David Koch Calls Him ‘Dinosaur’

Port Adelaide Power football club chairman and television host David Koch has criticised legendary premiership-winning coach Mick Malthouse …
South Australian Shopping Crowds Raise Concerns About Virus Complacency

Thousands of people have flocked to shopping malls and supermarkets across Adelaide, raising concerns of growing complacency over …

South Australian Shopping Crowds Raise Concerns About Virus Complacency

Thousands of people have flocked to shopping malls and supermarkets across Adelaide, raising concerns of growing complacency over the COVID-19 pandemic. With Mother’s Day on May 10 and the lifting …

MAY 9, 2020
Tasmania to Slowly Ease Virus Restrictions

Tasmania will tread a cautious path out of COVID-19 restrictions from next week, with strict border measures not …

MAY 9
Western Australia’s Pilbara Bids to Be Major Refueling Hub

The Western Australian government will offer incentives for the international shipping industry to use the state’s Pilbara region …

MAY 9
Victorian Probe Underway Into Laidley Photo Leak

Victoria’s corruption watchdog will oversee a police investigation into the leaking of photos of former AFL player and …
Australian Tourism Sector Welcomes COVID-19 Roadmap

The head of Australia’s peak tourism body has cautiously welcomed the staged easing of COVID-19 restrictions, but says …
Queensland’s Deputy Premier Stands Down Over Corruption Probe

Queensland’s Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has stood down from ministerial duties over a probe into the appointment of …
Australian States Have Power on Relaxing Virus Rules

Australia’s COVID-19 road to recovery has been revealed with federal and state leaders deciding on a three-stage plan …
Australian Business Chiefs Prepare for Virus Exit

Work has begun on a plan to not only reawaken Australian businesses following the COVID-19 slumber but accelerate …
Australian Tax Office Scammers Blocked in Three-Month Trial

Scammers posing as the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have had their calls blocked during a joint operation between …
Trump Pays Tribute to Americans Who Fought in WWII on 75th Anniversary of V-E Day

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump laid a wreath at the World War II Memorial in …
Nova Scotia Families Seek to Certify Class Action Against Mass Killer’s Estate

HALIFAX—Families of victims of a mass shooting are hoping to gain a small measure of justice by suing …
Wage Subsidy Program to Be Extended as Steep Job Losses Continue, Trudeau Says

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government’s emergency wage-subsidy program will be extended beyond its early-June endpoint. …
Former Japan Diplomat Yukio Okamoto, Adviser to Premiers, Dies From CCP virus

TOKYO—Former Japanese diplomat Yukio Okamoto, a one-time adviser to prime ministers and expert on ties with the United …
Volunteers Put Faces to Names of Americans in WWII Cemetery

OPIJNEN, Netherlands—Staff Sgt. Maurice Gosney was just a name carved on a white cross until a young Dutch …
Ottawa Announces $4 Billion Deal with Provinces and Territories to Boost Essential Workers’ Wages

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the federal government has reached a $4 billion agreement with the …
Shutdown of Tent Cities a Chance to Change Housing Policy, Advocates Say

VANCOUVER—T.J. Lovell had just 30 minutes to pack up his belongings from the tent city in Oppenheimer Park …
More Evacuations Near Indian Factory After Fatal Gas Leak

HYDERABAD, India—Indian authorities evacuated more people from villages near a South Korean-owned chemical factory where a gas leak …
Virtual Parliament Sittings Literally Causing Injuries for Interpreters

OTTAWA—Virtual sittings of the House of Commons and parliamentary committees are causing headaches for interpreters—literally. Coping with iffy …
Beef and Pork Producers Facing Unprecedented Threat From COVID-19 Pandemic

Canadian livestock groups say producers are suffering since COVID-19 outbreaks have caused closures and slowdowns at meat-processing plants …
Canada’s Unemployment Rate Shoots Up to 13%, Nearly 2 Million Jobs Lost in April

OTTAWA—The Canadian economy lost almost two million jobs in April, a record high, as the closure of non-essential services …
Turning Schools Into Prisons Doesn’t Make Sense

Commentary Quebec will be the first province to reopen schools as part of easing pandemic lockdown restrictions. Elementary …
MacKay Suggests Magnitsky Act Should Be Used Against Beijing for COVID-19

OTTAWA—Conservative leadership hopeful Peter MacKay is calling for use of the Magnitsky Act if specific individuals in China …
Beaches Open in Barcelona as Spain Decides on Next Steps of Lockdown Exit

MADRID/BARCELONA—The Spanish government will decide on Friday in which regions bars, restaurants and places of worship will open …
Oil Heads for Another Weekly Gain on Demand Hopes and Shut-Ins

LONDON—Oil prices rose on May 8 and were on course for a second consecutive week of gains as …
Australian States Determine Pace of ‘Three-Step’ Recovery Plan

Australia is progressing confidently and cautiously towards unlocking the country by July, and within that timeline, states and …

Queensland and South Australia will keep their borders closed to Victoria, as the state recorded another 64 cases …

Explosion Reported in Iran Near Suspected Missile Site: Satellite Image