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‘Australia Decided To Side With Hamas,’ Says Israeli MK After Visa Canceled
Media Line
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August 19, 2025
Israel retaliates after Canberra blocked Simcha Rothman’s entry, escalating diplomatic tensions Israel moved swiftly to retaliate after Australian authorities canceled the visa of MK Simcha Rothman less than 24 hours before his planned arrival,...
Australian member of Parliament calls for recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides
The California Courier
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The Greek Herald History was recently made in the ACT Legislative Assembly when Andrew Braddock, Member for Yerrabi, became the first elected official to use the words “Armenian Genocide” on the floor of the chamber. In a three-minute private...
Cancelling the Ethnic Cleansers: Australia Revokes Simcha Rothman’s Visa
Dissident Voice
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August 19, 2025
It is a curious feeling to see a government, let alone any politician, suddenly find their banished backbones and retired principles. The spine, on being discovered, adds a certain structural integrity to arguments otherwise lacking force and...
$48.2 bln of India’s goods exports to US to be subject to 50% tariffs: Govt to Parliament
The Economic Times
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August 19, 2025
It is estimated that around $48.2 billion of India’s merchandise export to the US will be subject to the US’ 50%, government told Lok Sabha Tuesday. Reciprocal tariff at the rate of 25% has been imposed on certain goods exported from India to the...
As told to Parliament (August 19, 2025): No Rs 100 crore capital subsidy scheme for solar sector under consideration
Down to Earth
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The Government has no proposal under consideration for a one-billion-rupee (Rs 100 crore) capital subsidy scheme for the solar sector, Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy and Power, Shripad Yesso Naik, told the Rajya Sabha on August 19,...
Australia says Netanyahu gov’t is ‘isolating Israel’ & ‘undermining peace efforts’ after FM Sa’ar cancels diplomat visas
All Israel News
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August 19, 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Photo: via Reuters) The exchange of blows between Australia and Israel continued on Monday, as Australian Foreign Minister Penny...
Associations And Co-operatives Bill Passes Parliament
The National Tribune
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August 19, 2025
Parliament greenlights reforms for thousands of WA associations and co-operatives Changes to modernise and streamline how affairs are conducted Electronic meetings permitted unless rules state differently Western Australia’s incorporated...
India News | Parliament Passes Bill to Increase Production of Critical Minerals, Enable Inclusion of New Mineral in a Mining Lease
Latestly
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August 19, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill for promoting conservation of minerals, zero waste mining and supporting the objectives of the National Critical Mineral Mission with Union Minister for Coal and Mines G...
Treaty talks stall, but Australia presses on with plastics action
Food & Drink Business
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Efforts to establish the world’s first legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution have hit a major roadblock, with talks in Geneva last week failing to reach consensus. The latest round of negotiations – under the United Nations...
Netanyahu Slams Australia’s Albanese: ‘Weak Politician’ Who ‘Abandoned Australia’s Jews’
Breitbart
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August 19, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday, saying history would see him as a “weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews.” Netanyahu made the statement in a post...
Australian Labor government maintains military exports for Israeli war machine
World Socialist Web Site
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August 19, 2025
An article published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) last Thursday has further exposed the federal Labor government’s lie that it is not facilitating the export of arms or military goods to Israel as it continues its horrific...
Reciprocal visa cancellations not a good sign for Australia-Israel relations
RiotACT
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August 19, 2025
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Israel is unjustified in revoking the visas of Australia’s representatives to the Palestinian Authority. Photo: National Press Club Diplomatic tensions between Australia and Israel have heightened following...
Australia Institute says climate change should be on the agenda of economic reform talks
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 18, 2025
Richard Denniss Your insurance company knows what's going on. Your insurance company is already increasing your premiums to cover the existing costs of climate change and preparing to not insure whole classes of individuals and companies for the...
Israel bans Australian diplomats from occupied territories
Seven News
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August 19, 2025
The Israeli government has revoked the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority, in the latest deterioration of relations between the two countries. In a statement on social media Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said he had...
Hong Kong summons UK, Australian diplomats after asylum granted to wanted activists
Hong Kong Free Press
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August 19, 2025
Hong Kong has summoned the UK and Australian consuls general to express “strong opposition” over the two countries granting asylum to activists wanted by the city’s national security police. Left: Ted Hui. Right: Tony Chung. Photo: HKFP. Former...
Hate preacher who praised terror attacks gets a visa to Australia - while democratically elected Israeli politicians are banned
Daily Mail
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August 19, 2025
Immigration Minister Tony Burke has been accused of 'double standards' after an elected Israeli politician had his visa revoked, while a controversial Muslim speaker who 'celebrated' the Hamas attacks of October 7 was allowed in to Australia. On...
Israel bans Australian diplomats from occupied territories, as bilateral relations dive further
The Conversation
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August 19, 2025
The Israeli government has revoked the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority, in the latest deterioration of relations between the two countries. In a statement on social media Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said he had...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slams Anthony Albanese as ‘weak’ over ‘betrayal of Australia’s Jews’
The West Australian
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August 19, 2025
Israel’s Prime Minister has blasted Anthony Albanese as “weak” as a decision by the Federal Government to revoke visas spilled into a second day. Hours after Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong described as “un-justified” Israel’s retaliatory...
Between China and Trump, little wonder Australia and Japan have lots to talk about – even if not a wartime past
The Interpreter
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August 19, 2025
Ahead of last week’s 80th anniversary commemorations for the end of the Pacific war, China and South Korea were watching closely how Japan would mark the moment their Asian empire collapsed. Would Japanese leaders express “regret” or “remorse”?...
Israel revokes visas of Australian diplomats
Gulf Daily News Online
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Israel’s foreign minister said yesterday he had revoked the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority, following a decision by Canberra to recognise a Palestinian state and cancel an Israeli legislator’s visa. The Australian...