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Australian MPs to lobby US to drop Assange prosecution

Australian MP

A group of Australian MPs will visit the US on September 20 to try and prevent the extradition of Julian Assange. Assange faces 18 charges in the US related to WikiLeaks’ release of classified documents. A majority of Australians support Assange’s return to his home country. A group of Australian Members of Parliament (MPs) has … Read more

Australian voters want greater action on climate change

According to a study, the majority of Australians want the government to do far more to cut carbon emissions. According to research released by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Thursday, 59 percent of voters feel Australia should do “far more” to reduce emissions, while 20 percent say Australia should do “slightly more.” Only 7% … Read more

Australia surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 cases

Australia

CANBERRA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Australia’s COVID-19 case number surpassed 500,000 on Tuesday. Chris Moy, vice president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), said the government has failed to come up with a plan for rapid antigen tests (RATs) amid reports of supply shortfalls and price gouging. “There is an inability to supply at the … Read more