Tag: Australia
Trump Warns China: Tariffs Could Soar to 155% if No Deal Is Reached by November
President Donald Trump on Monday warned that tariffs on Chinese goods could surge to 155 percent if Beijing...
Xi’s Military Parade Draws Chilling Nazi Comparison, Says Former Australian Minister
By Wang Jun, Vision Times On Sept. 3, Chinese leader Xi Jinping presided over a massive military parade...
UK and Australia Grant Asylum to Hong Kong Activists
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Tony Chung and Ted Hui revealed that they have been given asylum in...
US Military Builds Up Australia’s Northern Bases Amid China Tensions
The U.S. military is building infrastructure in northern Australia. A Reuters review of documents and...
Julian Assange Freed After Pleading Guilty in US Espionage Charge Plea Deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pled guilty on Wednesday, June 26, to violating U.S. espionage law,...
Ties Between Philippines and Australia Tighten as Joint Patrols Announced in South China Sea
On Aug. 25, the Philippines and Australia agreed to hold joint patrols in the South China Sea. In the...
Australia Schools Revert To COVID Masking, Stay at Home Measures
Nearly 3.5 years after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID...
Australian Government to Ban Recreational Vaping; E-Cigarette Laws to be Tightened in Crackdown
On May 2, Australia declared that it will be banning recreational vaping, as well as tightening laws...
Govts Utilizing Mine Waste to Beat China on Green Energy Goals
Several mine waste refining projects have started worldwide in a longshot effort to meet the demand for...
Chinese-made Security Cameras Stripped from Australian Government Buildings; Beijing Accuses Canberra
The Australian defense ministry announced last week that it will be removing all Chinese-made surveillance...
Australian Government Pushes for Ten-Year Plan to Save Local Wildlife, Preserve Land
On Oct. 4, the Australian government declared a new plan to save the flora and fauna of the country by...
Australian Rescuers Rush to Save 230 Pilot Whales Stranded in Tasmania, Half Feared Dead
Marine conservation experts headed to the Australian state of Tasmania on Wednesday, Sept. 21 to attempt...