Australian authorities are investigating the apparent hacking of the national parliament’s computer network, two senior lawmakers said Friday.
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Why Mining Giants Are Calling for Greater Australian Aboriginal Rights
BHP and Rio Tinto are supporting a campaign to change Australia’s constitution to give a formal voice to Aboriginal people in federal parliament.
Ex-Chinese Diplomat-Turned-Dissident Reportedly Detained in China
Australian newspaper says a ex-Chinese diplomat, Chinese-Australian writer and dissident, Yang Hengjun has been detained during visit to his native country.
Standing In Line To Vote: The Kids Aren’t Alright
Here’s a big problem, a BIG problem if you’re on the left: “kids” don’t vote. If more millennials voted, with their tattoos and ironic haircuts the Republicans would be out of business forever. It’s that simple.
VIDEO: Nepal’s Prime Minister Talks Democracy and Peace
Nepalis are pinning their hopes on PM Oli and the newly formed government’s ability to deliver prosperity, political stability, and development.
New Zealand Celebrates Women’s Suffrage Anniversary
New Zealand has marked the 125th anniversary of a historic move to give women the vote. It was the first country in the world to enact suffrage for women.
The First Independent Australian Elections
On this day, 118 years ago, Queen Victoria of Britain made the Royal Proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia, declaring its creation on and after the first day of January 1901.
Controversy as Australia’s Ruling Party Chooses New Prime Minister
Australia lawmakers Friday elected Treasurer Scott Morrison as next Prime Minister in a ballot that continues an era of extraordinary political instability.
What Would Happen If Australian Prime Minister Quits?
Australian PM, Malcolm Turnbull, has threatened to resign his position because of a political crisis that led to the shutting down of parliament by the ruling Liberal Party. What next?
Impunity For Australian Catholic Church Officials is a Mistake
As a Bishop of the Catholic Church, Wilson should be a beacon of truth and an example to his flock and the rest of society. To have failed in his moral duties should have earned him a stricter sentence.