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Sydney Businessman Falsely Claimed Security Advice Came From Kevin Rudd
Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Sydney businessman allegedly supplied security and defence advice to Chinese agents, falsely claiming it came from Kevin Rudd. The focus on former prime ministers and diplomatic contacts in foreign interference cases has intensified in recent years, highlighting the risk of fabricated intelligence reaching international actors. Alexander Csergo, 59, owner of IT consulting firm Conversys, faces a trial...
Angus Taylor Faces Immense Test with New Frontbench
Published: 17 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The 60 Minutes exit of trust in political leadership parallels the mounting challenges facing Angus Taylor, who has unveiled a new frontbench designed to confront Labor directly. From the outset, Taylor’s reshaped shadow ministry reflects a broader struggle to preserve the Liberal party’s relevance amid dwindling voter confidence. With critics deeming the party increasingly irrelevant, only committed loyalists...
‘It Was Terrifying’: Australia Reckons With Brutal Police Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Protests
Published: 17 February 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australia is confronting deep questions about civil liberties and policing after dramatic scenes at pro-Palestine protests in Sydney and other cities, where demonstrators describe being met with aggressive force by police that many witnesses call disproportionate and frightening. The clashes erupted against the backdrop of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s recent visit and have sparked widespread scrutiny of law...
Liberal Party Faces Leadership Spill as Taylor Challenges Ley
Published: 12 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Liberal party is facing an imminent leadership spill, with Taylor leadership supporters confident of defeating Sussan Ley in Friday’s vote. The focus on Taylor leadership has dominated the party room, and the shift in allegiance among senior MPs signals deep unrest. Within hours, ten frontbenchers, including Dan Tehan, Michaelia Cash, Jonathon Duniam, James McGrath, and Dean Smith,...
Lenore Taylor steps down as Guardian Australia editor
Published: 10 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Lenore Taylor has announced her resignation as editor of Guardian Australia, ending a decade-long tenure credited with transforming the publication into a major news force. The decision comes after ten years of leadership, during which Taylor oversaw the organisation’s growth across digital platforms, podcasts, and social media, establishing a highly influential presence. Guardian Australia, now reaching 8.4 million...
Australia Police Defend Actions After Violence at Protest Over Israeli President Visit
Desk: World / Asia-Pacific Affairs Australian police have defended their handling of violent clashes that erupted during a protest against the visit of Israel’s president, amid mounting scrutiny from civil liberties groups, politicians and sections of the public. The unrest, which unfolded in central Melbourne, has reignited debate over policing tactics, freedom of assembly and the deepening polarisation surrounding the Israel–Palestine conflict in Australia. Demonstrators had gathered to oppose the...
Christchurch Shooter Seeks to Overturn Guilty Plea in Appeals Court
In a development that has jolted legal and community circles in New Zealand, the Christchurch shooter is seeking to overturn his guilty plea and challenge the unprecedented life sentence he received for the deadliest mass shooting in the country’s history. Brenton Tarrant — the Australian white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers and wounded dozens more at two Christchurch mosques in 2019 — has appeared via video link before the...
Australia’s Opposition Coalition Reunites After Rift
Published: 08 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Australia’s main opposition, the Liberal-National Coalition, has reunited after a two-week split sparked by disagreements over hate speech laws. Speaking in Canberra on Sunday, Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley said, “The Coalition is back together and looking to the future, not to the past,” appearing alongside National Party leader David Littleproud. The coalition split on 22 January when...
Gus Lamont Case: Grandmothers ‘Devastated’ by Major Crime Status
Published: 06 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont has taken a shocking turn, with police now treating the case as a major crime. The focus keyword, Gus Lamont, appears early as investigators revealed significant new developments that have deeply affected his family. Gus vanished from his family’s 60,000-hectare sheep station in September last year, initially presumed to have wandered off...
Psychiatric failings linked to Bondi Junction stabbings, coroner finds
Published: 05 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A “psychiatric failings” concern has emerged following the fatal Bondi Junction stabbings in 2024, a coroner has determined. Teresa O’Sullivan, the state coroner, highlighted that Joel Cauchi’s former psychiatrist did not adequately recognise early signs of his relapse, a major failing that contributed to the tragic event. Cauchi, 40, who lived with schizophrenia, killed six people and injured...
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