Labor, Greens Unite to Block Debate on Hanson’s ‘Biological Reality’ Bill in Parliament Hanson was seeking to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to remove references to "gender identity" and define "man" and "woman" according to biological sex. View article →

How Does Canada Day Compare With National Days Around the World? In Canada, most people associate the nation’s day with parades, painted faces, flag-waving, and friendly get-togethers. Across the country, a sea of red and white fills parks and city streets as Canadians mark the anniversary of Confederation on July 1. Just three days later, Americans celebrate Independence Day in much the same fashion, with barbecues, [...] View article →

One Nation’s ‘Fire the Liar’ Fundraiser Crosses $2 Million in Just Over 24 Hours One Nation launched the fundraiser in response to Labor fundraising efforts aimed at countering its rise in the polls. View article →

Toronto Police Warn of Rise in Violent Distraction Robberies Harming Vulnerable Victims, as 2 Arrested Toronto police say they have arrested two foreign women after investigating a number of distraction thefts that targeted elderly victims in the Greater Toronto Area. They say the incidents are part of a growing trend of violent distraction robberies committed by foreign nationals and may be connected to similar crimes in Quebec and other parts of Ontario. View article →

New Details of ‘Ghost Bat’ Drone Revealed: More Weapons, Longer Missions Specifications for the first combat aircraft manufactured in Australia in over 50 years have been unveiled at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Germany. View article →

Quadriplegic Doctor Shares NDIS Experience, Supports Scheme at Senate Inquiry Dr. Dinesh Palipana suffered a spinal cord injury in a traffic crash on Brisbane's Gateway Motorway in 2010, three years before the NDIS was introduced. View article →

Chinese Military Activity Shadows Computex Tech Show in Taiwan Seventy-nine Chinese warplanes were detected, and a coast guard standoff occurred near Pratas Island as global executives flock to Taipei. View article →

Opposition Leader Rules Out Coalition-One Nation Seat-Sharing Deal Liberal MP Tony Pasin suggested the two centre-right and conservative parties sit down and discuss which seats to target. View article →

Border-Straddling Library Inaugurates New Canadian Entrance Canadians can visit the Haskell Free Library and Opera House without crossing through a U.S. border checkpoint, thanks to a new entrance on the Canadian side. A ceremony held on Wednesday officially inaugurated the new door at the historic library, which straddles the border between Stanstead, Que., and Derby Line, Vt. The new entrance was built after U.S. authorities last year ended a century-old arrangement that allowed Canadians to enter from the American side without a passport or customs inspection. View article →

Taiwan Opposition Leader Faces Heated Challenge From Audience Member at New York Event Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang, is visiting the United States. View article →

Surging Prices Drive Beef Theft, Meat Smuggling, and Backyard Chickens Rising meat prices in Canada are driving changes in consumer behaviour, from increased shoplifting and meat smuggling to backyard chicken farming and bargain hunting. Police and retailers across Canada are reporting increased meat thefts, while cargo theft investigators say organized gangs are increasingly targeting shipments of beef and other food products. Feed sales also suggest growing interest in backyard chickens as consumers search for cheaper ways to secure animal protein. Statistics Canada data shows meat prices have risen sharply over the past five years. The average price of beef striploin rose from $22.87 per kilogram in April 2021 to $42.42 in April 2026, while ground beef climbed from $9.19 to $15.59 over the same period. View article →

Jury Rejects Sydney Murderer’s Self-Defence Case In One Hour A jury took 60 minutes to find Prince Fahnbulleh guilty of murder after a 10-day trial. View article →

Australian Financial Watchdogs Back New Powers to Curb Money-Laundering Via Crypto One area of concern is cryptocurrency ATMs, which have proliferated from 23 machines in 2019 to about 2,000 today. View article →

US Embassy in Baghdad Advises ‘Heightened Readiness’ Among Americans in Iraq The alert points citizens toward a Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory as the embassy suggests possible travel disruptions with short notice could occur. View article →

Liberal Government Tables Legislation to Ban Children’s Access to Social Media The federal government has tabled a bill prohibiting youth under 16 from having accounts on social media, citing risks to mental and physical health caused by youth social media usage. Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, in a June 10 press conference, saying the legislation is necessary to protect minors from cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, and other online harms. View article →

One Data Centre Uses as Much Water as 9,000 Homes, Industry Told 'Call it the new gold or the new oil industry, it is rapidly becoming the largest new water demand in the city,' said Sydney Water Business Manager Paul Higham. View article →

Neale Daniher Farewelled as Family Pledges to ‘Play On’ The AFL great's family, friends, and national leaders celebrated a legacy that inspired millions and helped raise more than $141 million for MND research. View article →

Minister Meets Chinese EV Maker Chery as Firms Eye Canada Expansion After Tariff Cuts International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said he had a productive meeting with representaties of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Chery, as a number of Chinese automakers look into establishing Canadian operations. Sidhu met with executives from Chery on June 10 and discussed the automaker’s joint ventures in other countries and explored how similar operations could be expanded in Canada. View article →

Farmers, MPs Protest Alto High Speed Rail on Parliament Hill OTTAWA—Hundreds of protesters travelled to Ottawa to demonstrate against the federal government’s proposed Toronto to Quebec City high-speed rail line, which they say would involve the expropriation of land from farmers and the dividing up of rural communities. Several citizen groups oppose the 1,000-kilometre high-speed rail corridor that would stretch from Toronto, to Ottawa, to Montreal, and to Quebec City. The Alto Crown corporation, which is behind the project, estimates that the railway could cost between $60 billion and $90 billion, while Ottawa has projected it would create 51,000 jobs over 10 years. The project is also opposed by the Conservatives, who say the cost is too high, while the Bloc Québécois opposes the current approach to the project. View article →

A Deep Dive Presentation of British Cold War Submarines Paul Brown’s ‘Secret Warriors’ presents the various submarine classes that roamed the globe, tested naval technology, and watched the Soviets. View article →