EU chief’s Australia visit boosts hopes for long-awaited trade deal
EU chief’s Australia visit boosts hopes for long-awaited trade deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Australia next week, fuelling optimism that a long-negotiated free-trade agreement could finally be within reach. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed he will meet von der Leyen in Canberra on March 24. She is scheduled to visit...

Over 100 artists for Palestine back UN’s Albanese after resignation calls
Over 100 artists for Palestine back UN’s Albanese after resignation calls

More than 100 prominent artists including musicians, actors and writers have signed an open letter in support of the United Nations special rapporteur for occupied Palestinian territory who faces international calls to step down, reports Al Jazeera. In a letter from the group Artists for...

Australian PM ‘devastated’ by violence at protest against Israeli president’s visit
Australian PM ‘devastated’ by violence at protest against Israeli president’s visit

Australias Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday he was devastated by violent clashes at a Sydney protest opposing the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, while defending police actions taken against demonstrators, reports AFP. Herzog is on a tightly secured four-day visit aimed at...