Anthony Albanese
Australian PM Albanese: War's economic shock will be felt for months, urges using public transport
Australia, which imports about 90% of its fuel, has seen petrol prices surge and experienced localized shortages as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
PM Albanese heckled, booed at Sydney mosque during Eid prayers over Gaza stance
Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities
Iranian football players face government pressure to return to Iran, as families warn against it
Australian defense department chief to replace Kevin Rudd as US ambassador
Australian PM Anthony Albanese appointed Defense Department chief Greg Moriarty as the next ambassador to the US after Kevin Rudd said he would step down early, following Trump's criticism.
Gaza Board of Peace charter signed, Albanese apologizes
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Australia's Albanese: 'I am deeply and profoundly sorry' for Bondi Beach massacre
"Today is an opportunity for us to remember and pay respect to the 15 lives," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters on Thursday.
Australia passes toughest hate crime laws in country's history, despite significant opposition
The Combating Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Act 2026 expands and strengthens Commonwealth criminal offences to address the spread of hatred and extremism.
Australia's lower house of Parliament toughens up on gun laws in wake of Bondi Beach shooting
The bill, which was opposed by conservative lawmakers, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 96 to 45 and will now go to the Senate.
Australia’s Parliament honors Bondi Beach shooting victims with moment of silence, speeches
The attack shocked the nation and led to calls for tougher action on antisemitism and gun control, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledging tougher action on both.
Australia's royal commission exposes antisemitism crisis across western nations - opinion
For the first time since October 7, Australia has seen a major public outpouring of grief. The Bondi tragedy has drawn attention to the scale of government inaction, jolting the nation awake.
Thirty days after Bondi Beach, can Australia’s multicultural project survive? - opinion
The Opera House. The Harbor Bridge. Bondi Beach. Each one an icon, a totem, a postcard. More than just a place, they imbued the very idea of Australia: a land of optimism, freedom, egalitarianism.
Australian parliament back from summer break to pass hate speech laws inspired on Bondi tragedy
The proposed laws will also ease visa denials on the grounds of racial bigotry and lower the threshold for banning hate organizations, including neo-Nazi groups, officials said.
Victoria's bushfire crisis deepens: Human remains discovered as fires consume 860,000 acres
Authorities have said the fires are the worst to hit the southeast since the 2019-2020 Black Summer blazes that destroyed an area the size of Turkey and killed 33 people.
