Recent articles
March 24, 2026
Europe Clinches Critical Mineral Access With Australian Trade Deal
The European Union and Australia have shaken hands on a trade deal that would improve access to aluminum, lithium and other critical minerals for the 27-nation bloc.
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March 20, 2026
Scramble for Jet Fuel Shows How Energy Shortages Are Rippling Across Asia
As China and other major suppliers of refined oil in the region restrict exports, import-dependent countries are desperate to secure fuel supplies.
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February 26, 2026
One Nation, an Anti-Immigration Party in Australia, Rises in Polls After Bondi Massacre
The foreign roots of the men accused of killing 15 at a Jewish event have helped make Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party more palatable for some Australians.
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February 15, 2026
How $40-a-Pack Cigarettes Pushed Australians to the Black Market
Tax hikes made cigarettes in Australia the most expensive in the world. They have also helped fuel a multibillion-dollar criminal enterprise in bootleg tobacco.
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February 10, 2026
How the Israeli President’s Visit to Australia Created a ‘Tinder Box’
Isaac Herzog’s trip led to widespread rallies and tested the restrictions on protests that Australia installed after a deadly attack on a Jewish celebration.
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