Combat might be launched from Australia: defence chief Australians are being told by the nation's chief of the defence force to prepare for a possibility where combat operations are launched from home soil. AAP · Jun 4, 2025
Bond investments look better than ever They're less risky than stocks, can offer steady income and deserve a spot in your portfolio Salon · May 31, 2025
Dutton accuses Albanese of ‘ducking and weaving’ as PM at odds with ADF timeline of Chinese live-fire drill notification Opposition leader says Albanese ‘failing to answer basic questions’ as PM claims civilian and military notification happened ‘at around the same time’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2025
Defence force not told of Chinese navy live fire drills China's military failed to inform the Australian Defence Force it would be conducting "irresponsible" live-fire drills, which posed a risk to civilian aircraft. AAP · Feb 26, 2025
Walmart is experimenting with body cameras for employees—like the ones used by cops—to ward off 'unprecedented levels' of shopper violence Walmart is piloting a program at select stores where employees are required to wear body cameras. Fortune · Dec 17, 2024
Who wants to work for Defence anyway? What you missed on estimates day three Convictions, internal investigations and strange contracts were uncovered. The Canberra Times · Nov 6, 2024
'It has touched us all': report into ADF suicides looms After years of testimony, the chair of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has shared what he hopes will happen once the final report is out. AAP · Sep 6, 2024
As Foreign Interference Takes Hold, Ottawa Looks Away According to a recent report, several authoritarian regimes are controlling Canadians from afar The Walrus · Aug 5, 2024
Canada’s Prime Ministers: More like Monarchs than You Think The key to fixing our democracy? Dismantle an electoral system that panders to the culture of celebrity The Walrus · Jul 17, 2024
Boat-loving admiral becomes new defence chief Vice Admiral David Johnston has become the new chief of the Australian Defence Force as the nation works to boost its naval and firepower. AAP · Jul 10, 2024
Children’s minister admits he does not know how much child benefit is ‘I should have found out before I came on here’, David Johnston says in latest Tory gaffe of campaign The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024
'Back to the classroom' for children minister David Johnston for not knowing child allowance figure He struggled to answer a question over child allowance rates in media interviews to promote Tory plans to extend the child benefit system Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
BBC election debate: Penny Mordaunt says Sunak’s D-day snub was ‘very wrong’ in seven-party clash – as it happened Mordaunt, for the Tories, faced Labour’s Angela Rayner, Reform’s Nigel Farage and candidates from Lib Dems, SNP, Greens and Plaid Cymru The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Tories defend accepting cash from donor days after 'racist' comments about Diane Abbott emerged The Conservatives on Friday defended accepting a further donation from businessman Frank Hester two days after it emerged that he had made “racist and wrong” comments about Diane Abbott. Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
The Guardian - US · May 17, 2024 Blow to UAW as Mercedes workers in Alabama vote against unionization Workers in Tuscaloosa vote against bid to unionize, as UAW president Shawn Fain hails impact of campaign despite defeat
WEKU · May 13, 2024 Auto workers in Alabama are voting on joining a union. Here's what you need to know Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama start voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Last month, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to unionize.
AAP · Apr 8, 2024 Ex-Navy man takes the helm in defence force shake-up Australia's next chief of the defence force will be the first from the Navy in more than two decades, as the military prepares for the AUKUS alliance.
The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2024 India and Pakistan tried to meddle in Canada elections, spy agency says CSIS intelligence report suggests growing number of countries targeting country’s large diaspora populations
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 Retail group pulls back on claim organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of inventory loss The National Retail Federation has revised a report released in April that pulls back the claim that organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of overall industry shrink, which measures overall loss in inventory, including theft
The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023 Can the minister for children deliver the government’s flagship early years scheme? Following the announcement of a £400m funding package, David Johnston conducts a charm offensive over its delivery
WEKU · Oct 9, 2023 Videos of 'flash mob' thefts are everywhere, but are the incidents increasing? Retailers are implementing new strategies to thwart thieves, such as locking up merchandise and limiting the number of customers. Companies say thefts are on the rise across the U.S.
Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2023 Canada opens inquiry into allegations of election meddling by China, Russia Canadian government tasks a judge with leading a public inquiry long sought by conservative lawmakers.
The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2023 Canada: leading judge to steer public inquiry into foreign interference Marie-Josée Hogue to investigate claims of election meddling by China and other countries, in process marred by months of feuding
Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2023 Canadian appointee investigating China election claims steps down Former Governor General David Johnston says the atmosphere has become too partisan to continue his work.
The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2023 Canadian official investigating Chinese election ‘meddling’ resigns abruptly David Johnston blames resignation on ‘highly partisan atmosphere’ surrounding his investigation in China’s alleged election interference