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Australia’s prime minister will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping, Canberra confirmed Sunday.

A lot of people love their dogs. I’m not sure how many people love their dogs as much as this guy in Australia.

The government of Australia lost its showdown with terrorist sympathizers on Sunday, as thousands ignored government orders to join illegal pro-Palestinian rallies across the country, including a huge gathering in Sydney that officials specifically urged citizens to avoid.

Australians voted in a referendum Saturday against enshrining in the nation’s constitution a so-called “Indigenous Voice”.

The only person arrested at a “Gas the Jews” rally in Sydney was an innocent Jewish man carrying an Israeli flag.

Hamas supporters chanted, “Gas the Jews,” beside the world-famous Sydney Opera House in Australia, according to a video shared by the Australian Jewish Association.

Members of the Jewish community in Sydney, Australia’s biggest city, were warned Monday to stay home and avoid being identified while supporters of the Palestinian terror group Hamas marched through the Central Business District to gather at the iconic Opera House.

Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, and Multicultural Affairs Andrew Giles on Wednesday announced a major crackdown on abuse of Australia’s visa system, which he said has enabled human trafficking and other organized criminal activities.

A court in Brisbane, Australia, upheld a fine of upwards of 3,000 Australian dollars (nearly $2,000) on Tuesday against anti-Chinese regime activist Drew Pavlou on the grounds that holding a sign protesting the Tiananmen Square Massacre near a shopping mall amounted to “advertising … without permission.”

The Australian army will never again fly its fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters following a crash in July that killed four soldiers.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declined to publicize the evidence for his allegations of murder against the Indian government on Thursday, but he said the evidence was copious and called on India to cooperate with the investigation into Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death.

How much Taylor Swift can you bear? If you’re an Australian academic, your answer would probably be “too much is never enough” following news Thursday a world-first, three-day international symposium on “the impact of Taylor Swift” is scheduled for an Australian university next year.

Another day, another cancelation for British actor/comedian Russell Brand. The Australia segment of his upcoming comedy tour was dropped Wednesday following the sexual assault accusations from several women that have dominated headlines for the past week.

A father in Australia was disturbed when his daughter gave him a Father’s Day gift sent home with her from school that “promotes suicide.”

A Tesla burst into flames on a busy highway on Monday in the Southern Highlands region of Australia, sending firefighters on a difficult mission to battle the blaze. The fire started after the electric vehicle built by Elon Musk’s company hit debris that fell off another vehicle.

Australia proposed tougher restrictions on former defense military personnel who want to train foreign militaries.

Charlie Newling, a 2018 contestant on Bachelorette: Australia, was found dead in his car after it plummeted more than 230 feet off a cliff near Sydney, Australia. He was only 36.

Three sailors were rescued after the inflatable catamaran they were trying to navigate from Vanuatu to Australia was attacked by sharks.

A group of Australian lawmakers will travel to the United States to lobby against its efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Three U.S. Marines died Sunday after their Osprey aircraft came down during war games on a remote tropical island on the northern tip of Australia. Another 20 were injured with five flown to a hospital in a “serious condition.”

Sky News Australia has published an in-depth report about a full throttle attempt to influence the outcome of a democratic referendum in the country. Facebook (now known as Meta) and a legion of supposedly third-party “fact checkers” are shutting down journalists and activists who oppose the referendum in an effort to silence dissent.

NBA star Kyrie Irving says he does not consider himself to be an American and wanted to play for Australia’s national team in the Olympics.

Naval assets from Australia, Japan, and the U.S. will meet in the South China Sea this week, gathering off the western Philippines to highlight their commitment to the rule of law in the region after a recent show of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters, Filipino security officials said Sunday.

Australia’s left-wing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed he would ban social media if granted the powers of a dictator.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was uncompromising about border control and stopped deadly migrant boats arriving altogether.

Green politician Annalena Baerbock’s VIP jet is broken, and after the second attempt to fly to Australia the diplomat cancelled the visit.

A 45-year-old man was charged Tuesday with threatening to blow up a plane during a flight from Australia to Malaysia that returned to Sydney.

German foreign minister failed to arrive in Australia for a planned tour after her VIP jet developed a fault, stranding her in Abu Dhabi.

French President Emmanuel Macron has assured England it’s “nothing personal” but he is siding with Australia when the two countries meet Wednesday in the Women’s World Cup soccer semi-finals.

Australia’s left-wing Labor government on Tuesday declared Israel’s presence on the West Bank as “illegal settlements in the occupied territories” in a reversal of support for the Jewish state.

Australian swimming champion Cate Campbell said she is glad she won’t have to hear the U.S. national anthem after the Aussies beat the U.S.

A former Australian childcare worker is facing more than 1,600 police charges after allegedly sexually abusing 91 children, filming it, then sharing the content online.

Australian police charge former childcare worker with abusing 91 girls in what officials call one of the worst such cases in recent history.

Officials from Australia’s space agency announced that a cylindrical piece of space debris found on a remote beach is a rocket part belonging to the Indian government.

Australian Army helicopter that crashed Friday during a multinational exercise hit the water with a “catastrophic impact”, officials said.

The United States will expand its military industrial base by helping Australia manufacture guided missiles and rockets for both countries.