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Sydney, Australia CNN —Australia has repatriated a group of women and children who were left stranded in refugee camps in northeastern Syria after the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group lost control of the area in 2019. The four women had allegedly traveled from Australia to the Middle East to marry ISIS fighters. O’Neil added that Australian law enforcement agencies would “continue to engage with” and investigate other members of the group. He added that there were still more than 30 Australian children who were stuck in camps in Syria. “Australia can play a leadership role on counter terrorism through these orderly repatriations of its nationals – mostly children who never chose to live under ISIS,” McNeill said.

☆ Former U.S. military pilot who worked in China arrested in Australia
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A former U.S. military pilot and flight instructor who ran an aviation consultancy in China is in custody in Australia awaiting an extradition request from his homeland on an undisclosed charge, officials said Wednesday. Australian Federal Police arrested him that day “pursuant to a request from the United States,” a police statement said. His move followed a report that up to 30 former British military pilots had been hired to train members of China’s People’s Liberation Army. He became an AV-8B Harrier fighter pilot and an instructor pilot during his service. It is not clear whether he continues to live in China or what he was doing in Orange when he was arrested.

[1/3] Manuela Teixeira, who runs six businesses in Old Chelsea village, stands at the counter of her cafe Biscotti & Cie, which she says faces a dire labor shortage, in Old Chelsea, Quebec, Canada, October 3, 2022. Canada has the worst labor shortages in the Western world, according to the latest OECD data from late 2021. Quebec's immigration ministry didn't respond to a query on the arrival caps and labor challenges for this article. The new census data showed 28.7% of recent immigrants to the province spoke French as their first language, up from 25.7% in 2016. When company workers had to isolate after arriving from Tunisia during COVID-19, people in the town rallied to help with supplies, she said.

☆ Australia's Albanese, Japan's Kishida meet for defence, energy talks
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday for talks expected to cover defence and energy deals amid China's push for greater influence in the Asia-Pacific region. The summit is the fourth for the leaders, since Albanese took office in May. Locating the meeting in Perth, 3,700 km (2,300 miles) from the national capital Canberra, was meant to showcase Western Australia's importance in supplying Japan's energy needs, including renewable energy. In May, Kishida and Albanese pledged to work toward a new bilateral declaration on security cooperation. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sam McKeith in Sydney; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Energy and security on agenda when Australia, Japan leaders meet
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a policy speech during an extraordinary session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo, Japan October 3, 2022. "Australia is the most important country for Japan's energy policy," Kishida told reporters in Tokyo on Friday before boarding a plane for Perth. Australia and Japan are also expected to sign a new security cooperation agreement, updating a pact struck in 2007, to respond to a significantly altered regional security environment, officials said. "As Australia seeks to become a clean energy superpower, we will remain a steady and reliable supplier of energy to Japan including for new energy sources like hydrogen," Albanese said in a statement this week. Australia and Japan are also members of the Quad group of nations, with the United States and India.

☆ Australia drops recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia has reversed a previous government’s recognition of west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the foreign minister said Tuesday, prompting consternation from Israel. The Cabinet also reaffirmed that Jerusalem’s status must be resolved in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said it would summon the Australian ambassador over the issue. She described former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as out of step internationally. Only a handful of countries, including Kosovo and Guatemala, have joined the U.S. in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

☆ Australia, Singapore sign 'green economy' pact
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Lewis Jackson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong (left) shakes hands with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is in Australia on a 3-day official visit. Lukas Coch/Pool via REUTERSSYDNEY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Australia and Singapore agreed on Tuesday on a "green economy" deal to boost cooperation on climate investment, financing and technology. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told a news conference in Canberra that the agreement would start with initiatives such as developing a list of environmental goods and services that could be given preferential trade treatment. "A project like Sun Cable which has the potential to export clean energy to Singapore is the ultimate win-win," Albanese said.

☆ Australia reverses decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel's capital
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday reversed a decision of the previous government to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying the status of the city should be resolved through peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian people. Former United States President Donald Trump had recognised Jerusalem as the capital a year earlier. Wong told reporters Morrison's 2018 decision "put Australia out of step with the majority of the international community", and was met with concern by Muslim-majority neighbour Indonesia. The Guardian first reported a change to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website to remove language describing west Jerusalem as the capital on Monday. Israel's embassy in Canberra was closed on Tuesday, and did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

☆ A rout by the US in an air battle around Taiwan led Japan to adopt desperate tactics in World War II's final months
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Their goal was to destroy as much of Japan's air and naval strength before US troops landed on the Philippine island of Leyte. A diversionA Japanese heavy cruiser after being bombed by US Navy aircraft during the Battle of Midway in June 1942. But Japan's air and naval power were still major threats, and to ensure the Philippines could be liberated, they had to be degraded, if not eliminated. By 1944, Japanese military leaders recognized their situation and devised a plan to prepare for US invasions of Japanese-held territory. Japanese attempts to attack the carriers were fruitless, with 42 more Japanese planes shot down trying to conduct attack runs.

☆ Bali bombings survivor looks ahead as Australia marks 20th anniversary
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Jill Gralow | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bali bombing survivor, Dr Hanabeth Luke reads the names of Australians killed in the October 2002 terrorist attack, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the attack, at the Bali Memorial in Sydney, Australia October 10, 2022. The country will remember the victims on Wednesday with the government hosting a memorial service at the parliament house in Canberra. Gajado, who did not survive the blast, was walking towards the front of the building when the bomb exploded. As she searched for Gajado, Luke came across badly injured 17-year-old Tom Singer, helping lift him to his feet. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jill Gralow; Writing by Renju Jose; Editing by Lincoln FeastOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi, Australian economist for 3 years - source
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 29 (Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her former economic adviser, Australian Sean Turnell, to three years in prison, a source familiar with the proceedings said. Both had been charged with violating an official secrets act, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years, and had pleaded not guilty. "Three years each, no hard labour," said the source, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue. Nobel laureate Suu Kyi has already been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison in separate cases, mostly related to corruption charges. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has previously said Canberra rejected a court decision to put Turnell on trial.

REUTERS/David GraySummarySummary Companies Net zero push stokes hopes for offshore wind projectsVictoria state aims for 9 GW offshore wind by 2040Sector needs new regulations, to lure technology suppliersIndustry also set to face environmental, landowner concernsMELBOURNE, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Under a new government, Australia is shaping up to be the next big market for offshore wind developers, attracting interest from the likes of Shell, Denmark's Orsted and Norway's Equinor. To many in the industry, Australia could well become the next boom market for offshore wind. Community concerns about the impact of wind turbines on bird life, such as orange-bellied parrots, and sealife, such as fish and whales, are also expected. "There's only a limited number of vessels in the world that can be used for erecting turbines offshore. Victoria state's Gippsland coast first in lineThe state, which has spearheaded the country's offshore wind push, plans to procure 2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore capacity with supply due by 2032, enough to power 1.5 million homes.

☆ Australia mourns Queen Elizabeth from home of 'world's oldest continuous culture'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is illuminated on the sail of Sydney Opera House, following the Queen's passing, in Sydney, Australia, September 9, 2022. The ceremony was opened by a First Nations Elder, Aunty Violent Sheridan, who made a traditional Welcome to Country, and remembered Queen Elizabeth as a mother and grandmother. Albanese, who returned to Australia a day earlier after attending Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London, noted her memory was being honoured "on a continent home to the world's oldest continuous culture". In a speech at the memorial ceremony he said Australia had undergone a transformation during Queen Elizabeth's reign. Queen Elizabeth had taken pride in Australia's progress and "stood with us", he said, and Australia's "affection held strong".

☆ Australia is asking its people one question and it's not whether to keep the King
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But in Australia, despite Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's pro-republic views, there's no concerted push in that direction. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the Proclamation of King Charles III, on the forecourt of Parliament House on September 11, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. Today, Yu says views within the Australia's Indigenous community on the Queen are mixed -- as they are in most communities. He said after the Voice to Parliament passes, Australia may be ready to consider life after the monarchy. However Yu, from ANU, said the issue of Australia's Indigenous people must be addressed before any talk of a republic.

☆ Man arrested following gunshots at Canberra airport
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-14 | by ( Praveen Menon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSYDNEY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Australian capital Canberra's airport was evacuated and a man arrested after gunshots were heard in the main terminal building, police said on Sunday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"The Canberra Airport terminal was evacuated as a precaution and the situation at the airport is contained," the statement said. Videos posted on social media earlier in the day showed police detaining a man inside the airport as travellers look on. Media and onlookers also gathered outside the airport following the evacuation. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Praveen Menon; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ În Australia, goana după vaccin este un fel de „Jocurile foamei"; Oamenii caută să se vaccineze, nu există suficiente doze
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Deficitul de vaccinuri a stârnit panică în rândul oamenilor care doresc să se vaccineze, a declarat Brad Hazzard, ministrul sănătății pentru cel mai populat stat australian, New South Wales. Guvernul conservator al țării a pariat pe vaccinul produs de AstraZeneca/Oxford și pe dezvoltarea unui vaccin autohton, care a eșuat, însă, în timpul studiilor. Australia a înregistrat 30.000 de cazuri de infectare cu SARs-CoV-2 de când a început pandemia. Săptămâna trecută, prim-ministrul Morrison a dezvăluit un plan în patru etape pentru a redeschide granițele Australiei și a pune capăt restricțiilor. Acest plan depinde, în mare parte, de rata de vaccinare în rândul populației generale din Australia.

Persons: Scott Morrison, Hazzard, oficialul, Morrison Locations: Australia, Canberra, Brad Hazzard, australian, New South Wales, Australiei, Oxford, Sydney

☆ China a suspendat dialogul economic cu Australia
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

China a suspendat dialogul economic strategic cu Australia pe termen nedefinit, Beijingul acuzând Canberra de 'mentalitate de Război Rece', transmite joi dpa.Decizia intervine la scurt timp după ce guvernul australian a anulat două acorduri cu China în cadrul Iniţiativei 'Belt and Road' (Noul Drum al Mătăsii).Comisia naţională pentru dezvoltare şi reformă a Chinei (NDRC) a transmis joi, printr-un scurt comunicat, că va suspenda toate activităţile din cadrul Dialogului economic strategic China-Australia creat în 2014, scrie agerpres.ro Comisia precizează că decizia a fost luată pe baza 'atitudinii actuale' a guvernului australian. 'În ultima vreme, unii oficiali guvernamentali australieni au lansat o serie de măsuri pentru a perturba schimburile normale şi cooperarea între China şi Australia, dintr-o mentalitate de Război Rece şi discriminare ideologică', se spune în comunicat.În replică, ministrul australian al comerţului, Dan Tehan, citat de AFP, a considerat 'dezamăgitoare' decizia Chinei, afirmând că guvernul său rămâne dispus la dialog în pofida tensiunilor.Potrivit ministrului, Dialogul economic strategic China-Australia era un 'forum important' care permitea celor două state să lucreze pe diverse subiecte, încă nicio discuţie nu a mai avut loc în acest cadru începând din 2017.China este cel mai mare partener comercial al Australiei.Cele două state sunt implicate într-o dispută comercială care a escaladat anul trecut, când China a lovit prin tarife şi întârzieri vamale exporturile australiene de vin, carne de vită, orz şi cărbune.Cu toate acestea, nu este clar dacă recenta decizie a Beijingului va avea un impact concret.Beijingul refuza deja participarea la reuniuni la nivel înalt, potrivit agenţiei australiene AAP.Ultima dată când cele două părţi s-au întâlnit în cadrul dialogului economic a fost în septembrie 2017.Analistul Jeffrey Wilson, de la USAsia Centre din Perth, a apreciat la televiziunea australiană ABC, că suspendarea dialogului va avea 'zero efecte concrete', dat fiind că Beijingul a aplicat deja sancţiuni ample asupra exporturilor australiene în ultimul an.

Persons: Dan, Analistul Jeffrey Wilson Organizations: ABC Locations: China, Australia, Canberra, Noul, Chinei, australian, Perth

☆ Tot mai multe ţări impun pedepse dure pentru cei care vin din India, răvăşită de pandemia de coronavirus
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-02 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Tot mai multe ţări impun pedepse dure pentru cei care vin din India, răvăşită de pandemia de coronavirus. Australienii au anunţat amenzi de până la 37 de mii de euro sau închisoare de până la cinci ani. Măsuri speciale pentru cei care vin din India au fost impuse şi de Franţa. Belgia a mers mai departe de atât și a decis ca celor care sosesc din această ţară să le fie refuzată intrarea. Specialiştii spun că situaţia epidemiologică poate fi atât de gravă inclusiv din cauza tulpinii indiene a noului coronavirus.

Locations: India, Canberra, Franţa, Belgia, coronavirus

☆ Australia a suspendat zborurile din India, grav afectată de pandemie
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Premierul australian Scott Morrison a justificat această decizie prin "riscurile" pe care le reprezintă călătorii ce vin din India, printre care mii de cetăţeni australieni, inclusiv celebri jucători de cricket.Canada, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Regatul Unit şi Noua Zeelandă au suspendat sau restrâns deja zborurile din India, în urma unei creşteri record de cazuri de contaminare în această ţară cu 1,3 miliarde de locuitori.Australia a anunţat de asemenea că va trimite ajutor medical, în special butelii cu oxigen, ventilatoare şi material de protecţie în India, unde spitalele sunt excedate.India, care a înregistrat luni un record mondial de 352.991 de persoane contaminate într-o singură zi şi un record naţional de 2.812 de decese de COVID-19, a fost cufundată în haos în câteva zile de "varianta indiană" a noului tip de coronavirus.Morrison a calificat situaţia drept "o criză umanitară îngrozitoare".Această suspendare a zborurilor intervine la o zi după ridicarea unui lockdown de trei zile în oraşul australian Perth, în Australia de Vest, ce a fost impus după ce o persoană care s-a întors din India a contaminat alte persoane în hotelul de carantină în care se afla. Virusul ar fi putut fi transmis apoi altor persoane, ceea ce i-a determinat pe responsabilii acestui stat australian să-i ceară guvernului de la Canberra să înăsprească măsurile pentru zborurile din India.Morrison a subliniat că această suspendare este temporară şi că zborurile de repatriere vor fi reluate în special pentru persoanele cele mai vulnerabile. "Nu credem că soluţia este de a-i abandona pe australieni în India (...) după cum par să sugereze unii", a adăugat el.Australia şi-a închis frontierele pentru majoritatea ne-australienilor în martie 2020. Toate persoanele ce intră pe teritoriul său trebuie să stea 14 zile în carantină, ceea ce a permis în mod incontestabil frânarea răspândirii epidemiei.De la începutul pandemiei, această imensă ţară-insulă, cu peste 25 de milioane de locuitori, a înregistrat mai puţin de 30.000 de cazuri de COVID-19, dintre care 910 s-au soldat cu decese.

Persons: Scott Morrison Locations: India, cricket.Canada, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Regatul Unit, Noua Zeelandă, locuitori.Australia, australian Perth, Australia de Vest, australian, Canberra

Chinezii din provinciile Hunan, Jiangxi (centru) şi Zhejiang (est) sunt afectaţi de aceste restricţii atât acasă, cât și la muncă, potrivit presei şi autorităţilor locale. Lifturile, oprite pentru economie de curentLa începutul lunii decembrie, provincia Hunan a decretat stingerea, timp de mai multe ore pe zi, a iluminatului clădirilor şi a limitat încălzirea în locurile de divertisment. În provincia Zhejiang, uzinele au primit ordinul de a opri producţia, iar sistemul public de iluminat a fost oprit pe perioada nopţii pentru a reduce emisiile, susţin mass media şi internauţii. Obiectivele de mediu ale ChineiAceste incidente ilustrează provocările cu care se confruntă o China în plină dezvoltare, constrânsă să realizeze un echilibru între nevoile populaţiei sale şi angajamentele în materie de mediu. Însă tensiunile dintre China şi Australia au declanşat îngrijorări pe pieţele de materii prime, ceea ce a dus la creşterea preţului cărbunelui în China”, susţine Yan Qin, analist la Refinitiv.

Persons: Lauri, Autorităţile, Celsius, susţine Yan Locations: Hunan, Jiangxi, Helsinki, Zhejiang, China, Chinei, Beijing, Canberra, Australia

☆ Mai multe femei au fost impuse să treacă un examen ginecologic în aeroportul din Qatar, după ce în toaleta aerogării a fost găsit un nou-născut
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-29 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +4 min

Totul pentru că în acea zi un bebeluş nou-născut a fost găsit abandonat într-o toaletă a aeroportului. După ce cazul a stârnit valuri de indignare, miercuri Qatarul a transmis că „regretă” decizia de a examina forțat pasagerele. Istoria a început pe 2 octombrie, când un bebeluş nou-născut a fost găsit abandonat într-o toaletă a aeroportului, „acoperit cu un sac de plastic” şi ascuns sub deşeuri într-un coş de gunoi, în ceea ce părea a fi „o tentativă de crimă”, potrivit autorităţilor locale. Conform ministrului australian de externe, Marise Payne, femei din zece avioane au fost supuse acelor investigaţii, fără să precizeze destinaţiile acestora, denunţând însă un incident „foarte tulburător” şi „jignitor” care a afectat 13 femei cu cetăţenie australiană. Guvernul de la Doha menţionează într-un comunicat că, în acea zi, „o căutare imediată a părinţilor a fost declanşată, inclusiv la bordul avioanelor în proximitatea cărora a fost găsit noul-născut” de sex feminin, iar decizia de a se recurge la examene ginecologice forţate a fost justificată de voinţa „de a împiedica autorii acestei crime oribile să scape”.

Persons: Marise Payne, Khaled ben Khalifa Al, bebeluşul Locations: Qatar, oraşul australian Sydney, australian Sydney, australiană, Canberra, AGORA, Chișinău, China, Hong Kong, Sydney

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