Beqa earns national call-up NEWCASTLE Jets' player of the year Beqa Mikeltadze has capped a breakout first season in the A-League with a recall to the Georgian national team. Newcastle Herald · May 23, 2022
Analysis-New Australian govt looks to SE Asia as it deals with 'difficult' China relationship Australia's new Labor government will put greater focus on relations with Southeast Asia and climate change, an issue crucial to its Pacific neighbours, as it navigates ties with a more assertive China. Reuters · May 23, 2022
The brutality of elections as the new PM takes over - and takes off The brutal beauty of an election is on show in Australia today. Newcastle Herald · May 23, 2022
Australian grandmother hopes queen has jubilee to remember Jan Hugo never realised her childhood dream of becoming a princess so instead she became Australia's queen of royal memorabilia with over 10,000 pieces, a collection she plans to grow as Queen Elizabeth marks her Platinum Jubilee next month. Reuters · May 23, 2022
Facebook whistleblowers allege Meta may have breached Australia’s foreign interference laws Company accused of deliberately blocking Australian government pages as a negotiating tactic during debate over news media laws The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022
New Australian PM Heads to Tokyo with Climate Message Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took the oath of office Monday and immediately flew to a Tokyo summit with a "message to the world" that his country is ready to engage on climate change. The 59-year-old center-left Labor Party leader was sworn in during a brief televised ceremony at Government… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022
Australia’s 47th Parliament Will Have More Women Than Ever Before ‘Cos You Can’t Fkn Stop Change The 47th parliament of Australia will have more female MPs and senators than ever before after Saturday's federal election. Read that again. Pedestrian.tv · May 23, 2022
Jodie Haydon is challenging the 'first lady' role. Here's what we know about Anthony Albanese's partner After standing by Anthony Albanese's side throughout his six-week campaign to become Australia's next prime minister, his partner, Jodie Haydon, has been plunged into the public spotlight. We look at how Albanese and Haydon met, along with her transition into the high-profile role. ABC News · May 23, 2022
New Zealand will push Anthony Albanese on ‘501’ deportation policy, Jacinda Ardern says Prime minister said it was helpful that new Australian leader had already acknowledged issues causing friction The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022
Whale mums and calves whisper, hide from predators off Great Australian Bight, researchers say Researchers believe whispering southern right whales are using Great Australian Bight waters to hide from killer whales. ABC News · May 23, 2022
Eight priorities for Anthony Albanese’s new Labor government The newly sworn-in PM has confirmed Australia’s parliament will meet before the end of July – what is at the top of his post-election agenda? The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022
We identified the 63 animals most likely to go extinct by 2041. We can't give up on them yet It feels a bit strange to publish a paper that we want proved wrong – we have identified the 63 Australian birds, mammals, fish, frogs and reptiles most likely to go extinct in the next 20 years. The Conversation · May 23, 2022
Cases are high and winter is coming. We need to stop ignoring COVID In a poll conducted by the Guardian in August of 2021 about the number of deaths Australians would be willing to accept as restrictions eased, only 3% of respondents felt that 5,000 or more COVID-related deaths per year would be acceptable. The Conversation · May 23, 2022
Australia’s new PM flags ‘difficult’ China ties as he heads to Tokyo for Quad meeting Ahead of meeting with Biden, Kishida and Modi in Tokyo, Anthony Albanese warned Australia would always stand up for its values against China The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022
The Conversation · May 23, 2022 The election showed Australia's huge appetite for stronger climate action. What levers can the new government pull? As the polls closed on Saturday night, most election commentary focused on the dispiriting campaign where both major parties avoided any substantial division on policy issues and instead focused on negatively framing the opposing leader.
The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022 Anthony Albanese is Australia’s first PM with a non-Anglo surname. So how do you pronounce it? Even members of his own party can’t decide on the best way to pronounce his last name – but the PM says it’s easier to call him Albo
The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022 Labor now has the chance to act with gusto on climate policy Australia needs a far more ambitious agenda than the one Anthony Albanese took to the election
The Conversation · May 23, 2022 Legalise Cannabis Australia did well at the ballot box – but reform is most likely to come from a cautious approach One of the surprising results from the federal election was a record vote for Legalise Cannabis Australia, a minor party previously known as the Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) party.
AAP · May 23, 2022 Pop star status helps my swimming: Simpson Four years after singing for the Queen at a Commonwealth Games function, Cody Simpson will swim for Australia at the Birmingham Games.
The Conversation · May 23, 2022 'Mutual respect and genuine partnership': how a Labor government could revamp our relationship with Indonesia During the election campaign, Anthony Albanese singled out Indonesia as a key regional partner.
The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022 This election marked a turning point on climate – but what will it mean for Australia? Labor’s climate plan is designed to limit the political risk of a scare campaign – but there are already calls for it to go beyond its headline commitments
360info · May 23, 2022 China is still Australia's trade frenemy Despite rising geopolitical tensions the evidence of a correlation between political talk and economic connections between trading nations is often overdone.
ABC News · May 23, 2022 Tornado hits WA's Great Southern region as wet weather forecast for the week The moment a tornado touches down in Western Australia has been captured on camera after severe thunderstorms hit the state's south over the weekend.
Reuters · May 23, 2022 Australia PM Albanese says relationship with China to remain 'a difficult one' Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday said the country's relationship with China would remain "a difficult one", before leaving for a Quad summit in Japan with U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders of Japan and India.
AAP · May 23, 2022 Jason Cummings in dark over Socceroos call Jason Cummings isn't holding his breath that he will be included in Graham Arnold's latest Socceroos squad.