The last time Australians went to the polls, China was top of mind. This time, the United States is the dominant foreign factor in an election mostly fought on domestic issues.
Tag: Albanese, Anthony (1963- )
Why Australia Wants to Set Caps on International Students
Both major political parties are pledging steep cuts on the number of foreigners allowed to study in Australia as a way to rein in runaway housing prices.
Australia’s Relationship with United States Gets a Second Look
The country has doubled down on its defense relationship with the United States in recent years. President Trump’s treatment of allies is prompting some to question the wisdom of that path.
China Is Courting, and Confronting, U.S. Allies Made Uneasy by Trump
Even as China offers itself to nations like Japan as a more reliable partner, its ships are pushing into their neighborhoods — sometimes on the very same day.
Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat
A video of an American woman snatching a baby wombat from the side of its mother enraged many in Australia. She left the country Friday.
Chinese Warships Circle Australia and Leave It Feeling ‘Near Naked’
The unusual deployment by three navy ships over the past month has prompted a debate in Australia about its aging fleet and reliance on the United States.
Chinese Navy Drills in Tasman Sea Unnerve Australia and New Zealand
The vessels were sailing in the Tasman Sea, and their announced intent to perform exercises prompted a call for commercial flights to divert course.
Australian Health Workers Suspended After Threatening Israeli Patients
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia denounced the comments, caught on video amid a spate of antisemitic incidents, as “sickening and shameful.”
As Australia’s Election Nears, Peter Dutton Has a ‘Trump Lite’ Approach
Peter Dutton, who wants to be prime minister, has been taking aim at “wokeness.” But Australia’s electorate isn’t America’s, and there are lines he won’t cross.
Spate of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rattles Australia
The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved in the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.