Anthony Albanese

India-Aus trade ties strengthen, as human rights concerns sidelined

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been met with a warm welcome in Australia as he embarks on trade talks with the Australian Prime Minister.  This comes as Human Rights Watch (HRW) is calling on PM Albanese to raise human rights concerns with Prime Minister Modi, citing his extremist right-wing Hindu nationalist party’s draconian laws and intimidation …

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Minister hazy on detail in fighting crime in Alice Springs

The NT Local Government conference held in Alice Springs put forward a number of issues in the Red Centre and Alice Springs surrounding the recent crime and violence experienced. Infrastructure was identified as being needed to short-cut a number of problems which were exacerbating the crime surge. Kristy McBain, Federal Minister for Regional Development for …

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ALP Report card for 2022

Our CRN Canberra Correspondent Amanda Copp looks back at the legislative agenda of the Government to see what they have really achieved.   Next year might not be as easy. Image: Image: Shutterstock – Wirestock Creators Produced By: Roderick Chambers Featured In Story: Amanda Copp – CRN Canberra Correspondent First aired on The Wire, Monday 9 …

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End of diplomatic deep freeze: Xi Jinping meets with Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken with China’s President Xi Jinping in a historic meeting between the two leaders. This ushers in renewed potential for improved diplomatic ties between China and Australia. Albanese asserted that any relations with China would not come at the expensive of Australia safeguarding its sovereignty and interests. However, he maintained …

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