‘Workers have no interest in war with China’: Australian trade unions slam nuclear submarine deal with US & UK

The highly-discussed AUKUS pact between Washington, London and Canberra to arm Australia with a fleet of nuclear submarines is “reckless” and will only expose the country to danger on multiple fronts, Aussie trade unions said. … Read More >‘Workers have no interest in war with China’: Australian trade unions slam nuclear submarine deal with US & UK

Australian police attempt to keep reporters from covering Covid-19 protests, back off after news outlet threatens legal challenge

Melbourne police partially backed off an order to keep news helicopters out of the sky over anti-lockdown protests after media pushed back with a legal challenge. Police said protesters were tracking cops’ movements via newsfeeds. … Read More >Australian police attempt to keep reporters from covering Covid-19 protests, back off after news outlet threatens legal challenge

“US always pursues its interests at others’ expense, even allies”, says Andrew Korybko

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Recently, the US, UK and Australia formed an alliance which has hurt France on many levels. Steven Sahiounie of MidEastDiscourse interviewed Andrew Korybko to gain insight into the back story of this global headline. … Read More >“US always pursues its interests at others’ expense, even allies”, says Andrew Korybko

Australian High Court rules news outlets can be held liable for comments under their social media posts

Australian media companies could be liable for third-party comments made on their social media posts after the High Court upheld a ruling on a case by a formerly imprisoned teen who sued media companies over comments about him. … Read More >Australian High Court rules news outlets can be held liable for comments under their social media posts

Saudi Arabia gets $500-million military contract from US

US President Joe Biden’s campaign vow seems to be on the backburner, as his administration has green-lighted a $500 million helicopter deal to the Gulf Kingdom. France is outraged over the latest nuclear submarine deal that was signed by the US, UK and Australia, who were considered close allies to Paris. … Read More >Saudi Arabia gets $500-million military contract from US