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Taroom Trough Oil Boom: Real Energy Breakthrough or Overhyped Promise?
Queensland’s Taroom Trough has recently been promoted by political leaders as a potential source of major domestic oil supply, with some describing it as...
Australia’s Defence Strategy Looks to the Past While Future Threats Go Unanswered
Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy arrives at a moment of profound global instability, yet it reads more like a continuation of earlier thinking than...
Australia Draws a Digital Line
Australia has stepped into uncharted territory by banning social media access for users under 16, placing itself at the center of a growing global...
Australia Braces for Iran War Fallout as Albanese Prepares National Address
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to deliver a rare national address on Wednesday, signaling the gravity of the escalating crisis in the...
Allies Under Strain: Albanese Pushes Back as Trump Questions Australia’s Role in Iran War
Tensions within Western alliances have surfaced publicly after Donald Trump criticized Australia’s level of support in the ongoing Iran conflict, prompting a sharp and...
From Friction to Partnership: Australia and EU Seal Landmark Trade Deal
After decades of mutual suspicion and stalled engagement, Australia and the European Union have signed a long awaited Free Trade Agreement, marking a decisive...
Australia Blocks Citizen’s Return Under Rare Terror Exclusion Powers
The Australian government has invoked seldom-used counterterrorism powers to temporarily prevent one of its citizens held in a Syrian detention camp from returning home....
Australia Refuses Repatriation Aid for Families of IS Militants
The government of Australia has ruled out assisting Australians held in a Syrian detention camp for families of suspected Islamic State fighters to return...
Australia Presses Ahead with Critical Minerals Strategy Despite U.S. Policy Retreat
Australia’s response to the U.S. decision to step back from guaranteeing minimum prices for critical minerals projects highlights the growing centrality of state intervention...
Why the India-Australia-Japan Trilateral Should Be Strengthened
Since the Cold War era, the US has been the primary security contributor to its allies worldwide, including in East Asia. However, under the...