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Australia Raises Alarm: Citizens Dying at ‘Incredibly High’ Rate

Officials in Australia are raising the alarm as the country's excess deaths have soared to an "incredibly high" rate. Australia's peak actuarial body is calling on the government to urgently investigate the country's spike in deaths this year. An analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data by the Actuaries Institute shows a…

Australian Liberal Senator Urges Federal Labor to Avoid ‘Arms Race’ with China over Solomon Islands

An Australian senator is urging federal labor to avoid walking into an "arms race" with China over the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. Liberal frontbencher, Simon Birmingham, is calling the Albanese government to avoid an arms race with Beijing. The plea from Birmingham follows the Chinese Communist Party’s counter-donation…

Deaths Soar in Area with 95% Covid Vaccination Rate

Deaths are soaring to alarming levels in an area with one of the world's highest compliance rates for COVID-19 vaccinations. In the Australian state of Victoria, 95 percent of adults have received Covid vaccines. Most people are also boosted with mRNA shots for the virus. In August, however, deaths in…

East Timor Uses China as Bargaining Chip during Energy Negotiations with Australia

East Timor is using China as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Australia's government over the construction of a gas pipeline from the resource-heavy Timor Sea. The Southeast Asian nation's President Jose Ramas-Horta said his country would be happy to enlist China’s help to facilitate the development of the pipeline.…

Australian Rugby Players Revolt, Threaten to Boycott Match after Team Told to Wear Gay Pride Jersey

Multiple Australian rugby stars are in open revolt and threatening to boycott coming matches after the team’s management told the players they must wear a gay pride-themed jersey. The players are from the Manly rugby league club in Sydney, Australia. They are threatening to boycott their Thursday game, arguing that…

Amber Heard Under Investigation for Perjury in Australia

Embattled Hollywood actress Amber Heard is under investigation for perjury in Australia, according to reports. Weeks after losing to her ex-husband Johnny Depp in a public defamation trial, Heard's legal troubles are far from over and could be getting worse. Multiple media outlets are now reporting that Heard is still…

Australia’s Central Bank Shocks with Huge Cash Rate Hike to Tackle Inflation

The Australian central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia, has hiked the cash rate by a massive 50 basis points, from 0.35 percent to 0.85 percent, to tackle soaring inflation. Governor Philip Lowe warned that “further steps” are yet to come as the country battles higher-than-expected inflation Lowe said the…