Despite hot temperatures and numerous, contained bushfires, the regular summer rituals of beach holidays and international cricket matches have marked the start of 2024 in Australia. On January 6, Australia defeated the touring Pakistan cricket side in Sydney to win the best-of-five series (Australia won the previous two matches as well). Cricket and the teams … Read more
A country’s ambition can be measured by its migration program. As birth rates decline, the ability for a country like Australia to enhance its capabilities will be reliant on its ability to import the skills it needs, and prevent itself from becoming an old country without the workers to afford to be old. In this … Read more
Opportunities and renewal made up the theme of Australian politics in 2023: the country took further strides away from its COVID-19 restrictions, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government began its first full year in power. Albanese set the course for 2023 back in May 2022, when, just hours after leading Labor to a federal … Read more
Advertisement Over the phone, Hiba Farra speaks with a demeanor that belies her situation. The Palestinian lawyer, who resides in Perth, told me of the horror that has been inflicted on her family over the last month in a heartbreakingly matter-of-fact tone. “I’ve lost over 40 members of my family in Gaza,” she said. “I … Read more
Oceania | Politics | Oceania No date has been announced for the referendum yet, but the decision has critical ramifications not just for First Nations people in Australia but Canberra’s international reputation. Advertisement On a yet to be announced date this year, Australia will hold a referendum to recognize the country’s First Nations peoples in the constitution, and establish … Read more
Advertisement “Unfairness.” “Probable illegality.” “Cruelty.” This is how Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes, SC, described Robodebt – one of the most egregious attacks on the vulnerable in Australian history – in her findings for the Royal Commission handed down on July 7. Diplomat Brief Weekly Newsletter Get briefed on the story of the week, and developing stories … Read more