Source link An Australian museum has been ordered to allow male visitors into a ladies-only art exhibit after a local tribunal ruled that the gender-based ban had violated the rights of men. The decision comes after a man who was refused entry filed a complaint. The Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT) ruled on Tuesday […]
Source link A neo-Nazi-linked activist wants the town councilor fired for observing Russia’s presidential election The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations has demanded that a small-town councilor be fired for traveling to Russia to observe the country’s recent presidential election and congratulating Vladimir Putin on his “transparent and comprehensive” victory. Adrian McRae of Port Hedland […]
Source link WikiLeaks co-founder is battling extradition to the US, where he faces a possible sentence of 175 years on espionage charges Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was among several federal lawmakers to vote in favor of a motion to call on authorities in the UK and US to allow the repatriation of WikiLeaks co-founder […]
Source link Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce was filmed swearing while lying on a Canberra sidewalk with his feet in a planter box Former Australian deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has admitted he erred by mixing prescription drugs and alcohol, after a video of him drunkenly mumbling into his cell phone while lying on […]
Source link American diplomats also found the country’s media reporting on Julian Assange “sensationalist,” the paper claims The American embassy in Australia monitored rallies in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for “anti-US sentiment,” the Guardian has reported, citing declassified documents. The US State Department has released the relevant files on a freedom of information […]
Source link Swarms of rodents have been “eating everything they can get their hands on” in a fishing village in Queensland, the locals say Rats have taken over the fishing village in Queensland in northeastern Australia, climbing on boats, chewing through cars and homes, and devouring crops, according to the reports in the local media. […]
Source link Canberra accuses Beijing of threatening the safety of its sailors operating in international waters Australia’s military has accused Beijing of “unsafe and unprofessional conduct” following an incident off Japan’s coast, claiming a Chinese warship emitted dangerous sonar waves near Australian divers despite repeated warnings. In a statement on Saturday, Canberra’s Defense Minister Richard […]
Source link Material leaked to journalists by David McBride led to an inquiry which found that soldiers had unlawfully killed Afghan civilians David McBride, a former military lawyer who helped expose allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, pled guilty on Friday in a Canberra court to three charges related to the leaking of classified […]