Anthony Albanese

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced on Wednesday plans to invest AU$20 billion ($13.02 billion) through 2029 to expand its data center infrastructure across Australia, marking the nation’s largest global technology investment in history. What Happened: The investment will strengthen...

The Australian mining sector has welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party’s re-election in the May 2025 federal election, as this outcome provides policy certainty at a crucial time for commodities and energy transition materials. During the campaign trail in April,...

President Donald Trump has reportedly imposed reciprocal tariffs on some of the world’s most remote and uninhabited locations, along with various global trade partners, on ‘Liberation Day.’ What Happened: The Trump administration declared a 10% reciprocal tariff on the Heard and...

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a plan to ban social media use for children under 16, requiring platforms like Meta Platforms Inc,‘s (NASDAQ:META) Facebook and Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Snap Inc.‘s (NYSE:SNAP) Snapchat to verify users...

An Australian court has upheld a $418,000 fine against Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly Twitter, for not complying with a regulator’s request for information on anti-child-abuse practices. What Happened: The Federal Court of Australia confirmed the...

Australia is set to introduce new legislation aimed at banning children from using popular social media platforms like Elon Musk’s X, Mark Zuckerberg‘s Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META)-owned Instagram and Facebook, and Bytedance‘s TikTok. The move is driven by growing concerns...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) for its arrogant and irresponsible behavior. The PM has urged the social media giant to continue paying local media organizations for their content. What Happened: Speaking at a media conference in Melbourne on...

In a move to address the unchecked influence of social media platforms, the Australian government has announced a parliamentary inquiry into the operations of major players like Meta Platforms Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:META) Facebook, ByteDance‘s TikTok, and X, owned by Elon Musk. What Happened:...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has responded to the Australian Prime Minister’s criticism, asserting that he does not consider himself above the law. This comes amid a legal dispute between the tech platform and Australia over the removal of a violent video. What Happened: On Tuesday, Musk...

President Joe Biden is set to host Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a state visit this October, the White House confirmed, The Hill reports. The upcoming visit emphasizes the “deep and enduring Alliance between the United States and Australia,” highlighting both nations...

The U.S., Australia and the U.K. unveiled details of a plan to provide Canberra with nuclear-powered attack submarines from the early 2030s to counter Xi Jinping's growing ambitions in the Indo-Pacific. What Happened: President Joe Biden announced the agreement under the 2021 AUKUS partnership at...

Australia on Friday hiked its intake of permanent migrants to 195,000 for this financial year, up by 35,000 or 22%, as it looks to address widespread staff shortages and reduce reliance on short-term workers. What Happened: "It makes no sense to bring people in, have them for a few years, then...

Anthony Albanese, the new Australian Prime Minister who took office on Monday, warned that the country's relations with China would remain "difficult." Albanese was sworn in as the PM, hours before he flew to Tokyo to take part in the Quad leaders' meeting — where...