The Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Waller (SSG 75), a Collins-class diesel-electric submarine, is seen in Sydney Harbour on Nov 2, 2016. (PHOTO / AFP) Sometime toward the end of March, Australia should know whether or not its nuclear submarine ambitions will be realized. The program is the cornerstone of the AUKUS security pact – between […]
(JIN DING / CHINA DAILY) The Monday video meeting between Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell, and his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao, provides an opportunity for the two countries to take another step toward getting their relations back on track. After decades of pragmatic cooperation, the last few years saw a series of misunderstandings, disputes and […]
The risks for Australia in joining another “failed” American war, this one contrived to crush China, are worse than even-money, and climbing. The consequences verge on existential. This photo taken on Sept 8, 2019 shows the Chinese and Australian national flags on a celebration event in Sydney, Australia. (PHOTO / XINHUA) Australia’s wartime Prime Minister […]
A person in protective face mask walks along the harbor waterfront across from the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Oct 6, 2021. (LOREN ELLIOTT / REUTERS) SYDNEY – Australia said on Monday it would accelerate plans to buy advanced sea mines to protect its maritime routes and ports from "potential aggressors". The so-called smart […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks with media after Parliamentary church service in Canberra on July 26, 2022. (STR / AFP) SYDNEY – Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will urge Papua New Guinea to deepen defense ties in an address to its parliament on Thursday highlighting Australian investment. Albanese will be the first foreign leader […]
In this file photo taken on Nov 18, 2022, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) arrives to attend the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok. (DIEGO AZUBEL / POOL / AFP) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised help to repair homes, replace property and rebuild infrastructure […]
A view of flooding in Fitzroy Crossing, Australia Jan 3, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. (CALLUM LAMOND / REUTERS) SYDNEY — Military helicopters airlifted hundreds of people from communities cut off by "once in a century" floods in Australia's northwest, an official leading relief efforts said on Sunday, noting water covered some […]
SYDNEY – Two helicopters collided in mid-air near a popular tourist attraction in Australia's Gold Coast region on Monday, killing four people and critically injuring three more, authorities said. Emergency services were called to the scene near the Sea World theme park at about 2 pm local time, Gary Worrell, acting inspector at the Queensland […]
What’s wrong with Australians! More Aussies are said to be afraid of China “invading Australia” than people in Taiwan region being afraid of Beijing’s armies “forcing themselves onto the leafy island”. According to two surveys conducted by the Canberra-based Australia Institute, nearly 1 in 10 Australians think China will soon attack Australia, while just 1 […]
A view of the campus of the University of Sydney in Australia, June 5, 2019. (BAI XUEFEI / XINHUA) CANBERRA – Australian universities have called for a "hard reset" of the visa process for international graduates. In a report submitted to a parliamentary committee reviewing Australia's migration system on Sunday, the peak body representing Australia's […]
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, speaks during a news conference with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, at the State Department, Dec 6, 2022, in Washington. (MANUEL BALCE CENETA / AP) WASHINGTON – The United States will increase the rotational […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks with media after Parliamentary church service in Canberra on July 26, 2022. (STR / AFP) CANBERRA – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has shut down calls for the country to consider nuclear power options despite rising electricity prices.The prime minister recently declared that proponents of nuclear as a carbon-neutral […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks with media after Parliamentary church service in Canberra on July 26, 2022. (STR / AFP) CANBERRA – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has shut down calls for the country to consider nuclear power options despite rising electricity prices.The prime minister recently declared that proponents of nuclear as a carbon-neutral […]
With QUAD and maybe JAUKUS, Japan is anxious to recruit us (in Australia) and others as spear carriers against China. The anti-China cause is long standing in Japan. China suffered greatly at the hands of the brutal Japanese military in the 1930s and the 1940s. Twenty million Chinese died and a large part of the […]
This picture taken on Aug 21, 2021 shows workers walking along the quiet George Street in Sydney. (DAVID GRAY / AFP) SYDNEY/MELBOURNE – After a decade of making up to A$200,000 a year ($135,000) on oil and gas rigs as a fitter and subsea equipment specialist in Western Australia, Adam Naylor had had enough. He […]
The Sydney Opera House and city centre skyline are seen as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Sydney, Australia, April 20, 2020. (LOREN ELLIOTT / REUTERS) SYDNEY – Australia lowered its terrorism threat level on Monday to "possible" from "probable" for the first time in eight years, citing a reduced risk of […]
This handout picture taken on Nov 29, 2020 and released by the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services shows an aerial view of bushfires on Fraser Island, off Australia's east coast. (HANDOUT / QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES / AFP) CANBERRA – Extreme weather events are becoming more severe and more common in Australia, a landmark […]
Steam billows from the cooling towers of Great Energy Alliance Corp.'s Loy Yang coal-fired power station in the Latrobe Valley, Australia, on Sept 7, 2011. (Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg) SYDNEY – Australia is talking up its green credentials at the annual UN climate summit, but its policies do not match the portrayal as it continues to support […]
The Bali meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov 15 put the author in mind of the public reaction in Australia when late prime minister Gough Whitlam, as Leader of the Opposition, met Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in 1971, a milestone in bilateral relations. (PHOTO COURTESY OF PEARLS […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Bali, Indonesia, Nov 15, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, should serve as a harbinger for the mending of the […]
Residents are seen nearby Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, on May 10, 2020. (BAI XUEFEI / XINHUA) SYDNEY – A supporting website for employers and workers was recently launched to prevent and combat workplace sexual harassment, media reported on Wednesday. Data from Safe Work Australia in January showed that one in three people have […]
New York, NY,October 25, 2022- (SEAPRWire) – Zikbo, a revolutionary crypto-based sports gaming platform, has introduced cricket prediction options as the 2022 ICC T20 Cricket World Cup, Australia, kicks off. Scheduled to run from October 16, 2022, through November 13, 2022, the tournament will see sixteen national teams compete for the trophy in Australia. Zikbo […]
A wind turbine stands at the Hornsdale wind farm, operated by Neoen SAS, near Jamestown, South Australia, on Sept 29, 2017. (PHOTO / BLOOMBERG) CANBERRA- Australia and Singapore signed a green economy agreement here on Tuesday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hosted his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong for talks in Canberra where the pair […]
TOKYO, Oct 13, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) signed a Statement of Cooperation on October 10 with the State Government of South Australia aimed at accelerating development of the local hydrogen industry. By proposing diverse solutions incorporating its Groupwide products, technologies and services, MHI looks to collaborate with […]
New Offices in Adelaide and Perth, and ISO Certification Australia-Wide SYDNEY, AU, Oct 4, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Gradiant, a leading global water solutions provider, announced new milestones in Australia to execute its strategy to deploy its award-winning sustainable solutions in advanced water and wastewater into the Australia and New Zealand region. […]
In this photo provided by US Navy, the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept 1, 2021. (CHIEF MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST AMANDA R GRAY / US NAVY VIA AP) Doubts have surfaced over the future of a much-vaunted […]
PERTH, W AUSTRALIA, Sep 29, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – BayWa r.e., the global energy developer, service provider, and distributor, is looking to expand its offering on Standalone Power Systems (SPS) to more regions in the State of Western Australia, and in the future, nationally, to different market sectors that require remote or […]
TOKYO, Sep 21, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand have moved to strengthen their security services capabilities with the acquisition of New Zealand cyber security company InPhySec. This move marks the latest milestone in Fujitsu’s global M&A strategy and builds upon services offered by recently acquired […]
This handout photo taken on April 2, 2014 and received from the Australian Department of Defense on June 26, 2018 shows a full-size mock-up of the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Canberra, Australia. (LAC MICHAEL GREEN / AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / AFP) SYDNEY – Australia will decide on whether to order up to […]
Since the United States and the United Kingdom announced they will help Australia acquire nuclear submarines last year, their alleged "security" cooperation under the AUKUS framework has triggered international concerns over nuclear proliferation. Conscious of what they are doing, the three countries, all signatory states to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, have […]