Rallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women. Demonstrators want gender-based violence to be declared a national emergency and stricter laws put in place to stop it. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said…
Australian PM urges men, boys to prevent violence against women
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged the nation’s men and boys to take responsibility in ending violence against women. Albanese made the call on Tuesday, adding that the Australian Government would do whatever it can to tackle violence against…
Australia PM hails cop who shot Sydney attacker as “a hero”
An Australian police officer has been hailed as a hero by the country’s prime minister, after she confronted and shot dead a man who fatally stabbed six people at a Sydney shopping centre. “There is no doubt that she saved…
The Voice: Australians vote No in historic referendum
Australia has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give greater political rights to Indigenous people in a referendum. All six states voted No to a proposal to amend the constitution to recognise First Nations people and create a body for them…
Voice referendum: Australia to hold historic Indigenous vote in October
Australians will vote in a historic referendum on 14 October to decide whether to enact an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. If approved, the vote would recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the country’s constitution, and establish a permanent…
Australian PM announces alcohol restrictions amid Outback crime crisis
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday, announced new restrictions to curb a crime crisis in central Australia. Albanese met with community leaders in Alice Springs, the largest city in the Australian Outback, Tuesday evening to discuss a spike of…
Australia to hold referendum on Indigenous ‘Voice’ next year
Australians are to decide in a referendum to be held in 2023 if the country’s constitution will be changed to give an institutional voice to the long-suffering Indigenous population. The government made the announcement on Wednesday, and if successful, it…
Wieambilla: 6 dead in shooting at remote Australian property
Six people, including two police officers, have been fatally shot after a suspected ambush at a remote Australian property. Police said they had been searching for a missing person in Wieambilla – 270km (168 miles) west of Brisbane, Queensland –…
New Zealand PM to visit Australian counterpart
Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has held face-to-face meetings with the leaders of the United States, India, Japan and Indonesia during his hectic two weeks in office, but he will receive a world leader for the first time when…