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Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Human rights must be upheld for all Australians, regardless of perceived guilt or moral standing. From my earliest experiences, I learned that defending human rights does not depend on a person’s past actions or society’s judgment of them. During a university internship at a human rights organisation, I received a letter from a man previously involved in a...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. For over two years, Loma Bropho has faced the harsh reality of housing insecurity with her six children. The single mother, originally from the Noongar and Yamatji communities, has been unable to secure a stable rental property in Perth despite exhausting all available avenues. During this period, she and her family have relied on sleeping in their car...

Published: 25 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Reserve Bank of Australia could raise interest rates twice in 2026 as inflation remains stubbornly high. Annual inflation held at 3.8% in January, driven largely by the cessation of government electricity subsidies, which sent household power bills nearly a third higher than last year. The abrupt end of federal and state rebates caused a rapid spike in...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australian authorities responded to a bomb threat on Tuesday evening that forced Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to be evacuated from The Lodge, his official residence in Canberra, as investigators examined whether the threat was linked to opposition against an upcoming tour by a Chinese dance company. Federal police later confirmed there was no ongoing danger, but the...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australian police have arrested two men in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of an 85‑year‑old grandfather in a suspected case of mistaken identity, authorities confirmed following the discovery of human remains believed to be those of the victim near Sydney’s north‑west. The arrests come as investigators continue piecing together a complex and violent case that...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was temporarily evacuated from his official residence, The Lodge in Canberra, this week after authorities responded to a bomb threat connected to performances by a Chinese dance and music troupe that is banned in the People’s Republic of China. Federal police conducted an extensive search of the location but found no explosives...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australian police have discovered human remains believed to be those of an elderly Sydney grandfather, whose dramatic abduction earlier this month is now understood to have been a case of mistaken identity, authorities confirmed on 24 February 2026. The grim discovery marks a tragic turn in the search for 85‑year‑old Chris Baghsarian, who was abducted from his North...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Australian government has formally declared its support for a proposal to strip Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor, the estranged brother of King Charles III, of his place in the line of succession to the British throne, signalling an unprecedented stance by a Commonwealth realm on the future of the monarchy. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese conveyed the position in a letter to UK...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australian legal authorities are weighing up whether to reopen a decades‑old cold case involving a British girl’s disappearance after prosecutors in New South Wales (NSW) agreed to consider a fresh review of the matter. The long‑standing mystery of Cheryl Grimmer, who vanished from a beach more than 55 years ago, has drawn renewed attention as her family pushes...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. New South Wales authorities are preparing for the possible return of IS-linked children and women, amid ongoing tensions over their status in Syria. Federal and state agencies have been in discussions since late 2025 about the potential repatriation of some of the 11 women and 23 children currently residing in the Roj refugee camp. The premier, Chris Minns,...