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Melbourne Gripped by Gun Violence, Prompting Call for Stiffer Gun Control

As the formerly "most livable city" in Australia descends into a time of armed terror, a Melbourne paper supports stricter gun control laws....

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 17, 2016

Australian Efforts to Dump the United Nations Gain Momentum

Alex Newman September 16, 2016

As the United Nations becomes increasingly radical in its assaults on liberty and national sovereignty, the movement for free nations to leave the...

Australian Legislation Targets Parents Who Refuse to Vaccinate

Charles Scaliger September 17, 2015

As with gun control a generation ago, Australia is now setting a dubious example among developed countries by passing new legislation cracking down...

Australian Lawmakers Criticize “Excessive Secrecy” of TPP Negotiations

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. July 1, 2015

Australian members of parliament have issued a report criticizing the secrecy of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. ...

High Court Shoots Down Same-Sex Marriage in Australia

Dave Bohon December 16, 2013

Australia's High Court has overturned a law that had legalized same-sex marriage in the nation's Capital Territory. ...

Australia Votes to Crush Carbon Tax and Big Government

Alex Newman September 9, 2013

Voters in Australia delivered a landslide victory for a more liberty-minded coalition on September 7 that ran on a market-friendly platform and vowed...

Supping with the Devil: The Australian Catholic Church’s Bargain With the State

Alias July 5, 2013

Australia’s scandal-infested Catholic Church is now paying a terrible penalty for its eagerness, almost half a century ago, to become a pensioner of...

Carbon Tax Bad for Australian Hospitals’ Health

Michael Tennant April 3, 2013

Australia's new carbon tax has already hiked energy bills for hospitals in one state by 15 percent, forcing them to cut services to...

Australia’s Carbon Tax Contributing to Record Business Failures

Michael Tennant March 22, 2013

Australia's carbon tax, instituted just shy of nine months ago, is already contributing to a record number of business failures Down Under. ...

Australian Government Helps Cover Up Guantanamo Crimes

Thomas R. Eddlem July 30, 2012

The Australian government folded a civil case against former Guantanamo Bay prison inmate David Hicks after former Guantanamo guard Brandon Neely pledged to...

Australian Mining Titan Says “Green” Groups Paid by CIA

Alex Newman March 22, 2012

Billionaire Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer accused the CIA of funding environmental extremists seeking to cripple the nation’s industry, saying during a press...

WikiLeaks Chief Assange to Run for Australian Senate

Alex Newman March 20, 2012

Founder Julian Assange (left) of the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks plans to run for a seat in the Australian Senate while under house arrest...

Australian Parliament Adopts Carbon Tax

James Heiser October 17, 2011

In a display of disregard for public opinion, leaders of the ruling Australian Labor Party (ALP) pushed through legislation in the lower house...

Australian Liquor Industry Puts Warning Labels on Bottles

Bruce Walker July 13, 2011

The Australian liquor industry, under an ostensibly voluntary arrangement, has announced that it will carry health warnings on its bottles such as, “Drinking can...