Australia has done little to free its citizen, Robert Pether, a civil engineer working on a new Iraq Central Bank building, who was essentially kidnapped by Iraqi officials.
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Patrick Lawrence: Exit the Man from Scranton
When a president has failed as miserably as Joe Biden, you had to change the subject. You had to distract the public.
Acclaimed Australian Journalist Accused of ‘Anti-Semitism’ Awaits Zionist Federation’s Next Move
Mary Kostakidis has tried to end the dispute with the Zionist Federation by issuing a statement on X but it has led to a new round of contentiousness, reports Joe Lauria.
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John Pilger: Afflictor of the Powerful
John Pilger died a year ago on Dec. 30, 2023. Better than just about anyone else, he used his prodigious talents to simply do his job as a reporter, writes Joe Lauria.
WATCH: CN Live! — ‘Nuked’
CN Live! speaks to Andrew Fowler about his new book Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty, how Australia deceived France, undermined its independence and helps threaten war with China. Watch the replay on demand.
Indigenous Australian to Take ex-Netanyahu Spox to ICC
After Australian prosecutors dropped the case for “advocating genocide” against Israeli official Mark Regev, the plaintiff says the matter will now be sent to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
New Zealand Bill Would Smear ‘Foreign Tools’
New Zealand is set to introduce potentially repressive sedition and espionage laws similar to those of other Western states now gearing up for war with Russia and China, Mick Hall reports.
Vijay Prashad: Give Us Peace
As outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Austin embarks on his 12th tour of the Indo-Pacific, the U.S.’ New Cold War on China shows no signs of slowing down under a second Trump presidency.
McBride Speaks From Prison at Australia’s Top Press Award Event
Imprisoned whistleblower David McBride spoke to the Walkley Awards ceremony, Australia’s Pulitzers, in a nationally-televised address that was a challenge to the authorities who jailed him. Consortium News was there.