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27 August 2025 – A South African equality court finds Limpopo representative and leader of the second-largest opposition party Julius Malema guilty of hate speech over remarks made at a 2022 rally, where he encouraged violence in the context of revolution . (AP)
23 August 2025 – Boko Haram insurgency More than 35 ISWAP fighters are killed in airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force during an attempted ground assault on troops near the Cameroon–Nigeria border in Kumshe, Borno State , Nigeria . (France 24) (ABC News)
9 August 2025 – Former Chadian prime minister and leader of the Les Transformateurs party Succès Masra is sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined F.CFA 1 billion (US$1,775,200) after being convicted of disseminating racist and xenophobic messages that incited violence, a verdict his legal team plans to appeal. (Reuters)
1 August 2025 – South African police arrest nearly 1,000 undocumented miners at a gold mine in Barberton , Mpumalanga . (DW)
27 August 2025 – A South African equality court finds Limpopo representative and leader of the second-largest opposition party Julius Malema guilty of hate speech over remarks made at a 2022 rally, where he encouraged violence in the context of revolution . (AP)
23 August 2025 – Boko Haram insurgency More than 35 ISWAP fighters are killed in airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force during an attempted ground assault on troops near the Cameroon–Nigeria border in Kumshe, Borno State , Nigeria . (France 24) (ABC News)
9 August 2025 – Former Chadian prime minister and leader of the Les Transformateurs party Succès Masra is sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined F.CFA 1 billion (US$1,775,200) after being convicted of disseminating racist and xenophobic messages that incited violence, a verdict his legal team plans to appeal. (Reuters)
1 August 2025 – South African police arrest nearly 1,000 undocumented miners at a gold mine in Barberton , Mpumalanga . (DW)
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27 August 2025 – Extreme temperatures in Japan The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Tokyo recorded ten consecutive days of temperatures at or above 35 °C (95 °F), the longest streak since observations began in 1875. (AFP via The Star )
25 August 2025 – Tariffs in the second Trump administration Multiple postal organizations such as Australia Post and Japan Post announce a temporary suspension of shipments to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the de minimis exemption. (Reuters) (ABC News Australia)
15 August 2025 – Gwangbokjeol , 2025 South Korean presidential election South Korean president Lee Jae Myung holds a "de facto " inauguration ceremony, known as the "People's Mandate Ceremony", coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul , where he receives letters of appointment from 80 selected individuals. Lee took office on June 4 after winning the 21st presidential election without an official inauguration ceremony. (Anadolu Ajansı) 5 August 2025 – Japan records its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) in Gunma Prefecture , prompting the government to issue heat advisories and measures to protect rice crops amid rising cases of heat illness and concerns over agricultural damage . (Reuters) 5 August 2025 – Australia–Japan relations , Australian general purpose frigate program Australian defence minister Richard Marles announces that the country will purchase eleven Mogami -class frigatesMitsubishi Heavy Industries to upgrade its Navy as the New FFM . (DW) 3 August 2025 – Four workers are killed while inspecting sewage pipes after falling into a manhole filled with hydrogen sulfide in Gyōda , Saitama Prefecture , Japan . (DW)
27 August 2025 – Extreme temperatures in Japan The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Tokyo recorded ten consecutive days of temperatures at or above 35 °C (95 °F), the longest streak since observations began in 1875. (AFP via The Star )
25 August 2025 – Tariffs in the second Trump administration Multiple postal organizations such as Australia Post and Japan Post announce a temporary suspension of shipments to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the de minimis exemption. (Reuters) (ABC News Australia)
15 August 2025 – Gwangbokjeol , 2025 South Korean presidential election South Korean president Lee Jae Myung holds a "de facto " inauguration ceremony, known as the "People's Mandate Ceremony", coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul , where he receives letters of appointment from 80 selected individuals. Lee took office on June 4 after winning the 21st presidential election without an official inauguration ceremony. (Anadolu Ajansı) 5 August 2025 – Japan records its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) in Gunma Prefecture , prompting the government to issue heat advisories and measures to protect rice crops amid rising cases of heat illness and concerns over agricultural damage . (Reuters) 5 August 2025 – Australia–Japan relations , Australian general purpose frigate program Australian defence minister Richard Marles announces that the country will purchase eleven Mogami -class frigatesMitsubishi Heavy Industries to upgrade its Navy as the New FFM . (DW) 3 August 2025 – Four workers are killed while inspecting sewage pipes after falling into a manhole filled with hydrogen sulfide in Gyōda , Saitama Prefecture , Japan . (DW)
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27 August 2025 – Extreme temperatures in Japan The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Tokyo recorded ten consecutive days of temperatures at or above 35 °C (95 °F), the longest streak since observations began in 1875. (AFP via The Star )
27 August 2025 – A South African equality court finds Limpopo representative and leader of the second-largest opposition party Julius Malema guilty of hate speech over remarks made at a 2022 rally, where he encouraged violence in the context of revolution . (AP)
25 August 2025 – Tariffs in the second Trump administration Multiple postal organizations such as Australia Post and Japan Post announce a temporary suspension of shipments to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the de minimis exemption. (Reuters) (ABC News Australia)
23 August 2025 – Boko Haram insurgency More than 35 ISWAP fighters are killed in airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force during an attempted ground assault on troops near the Cameroon–Nigeria border in Kumshe, Borno State , Nigeria . (France 24) (ABC News)
15 August 2025 – Gwangbokjeol , 2025 South Korean presidential election South Korean president Lee Jae Myung holds a "de facto " inauguration ceremony, known as the "People's Mandate Ceremony", coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul , where he receives letters of appointment from 80 selected individuals. Lee took office on June 4 after winning the 21st presidential election without an official inauguration ceremony. (Anadolu Ajansı) 9 August 2025 – Former Chadian prime minister and leader of the Les Transformateurs party Succès Masra is sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined F.CFA 1 billion (US$1,775,200) after being convicted of disseminating racist and xenophobic messages that incited violence, a verdict his legal team plans to appeal. (Reuters)
27 August 2025 – Extreme temperatures in Japan The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Tokyo recorded ten consecutive days of temperatures at or above 35 °C (95 °F), the longest streak since observations began in 1875. (AFP via The Star )
27 August 2025 – A South African equality court finds Limpopo representative and leader of the second-largest opposition party Julius Malema guilty of hate speech over remarks made at a 2022 rally, where he encouraged violence in the context of revolution . (AP)
25 August 2025 – Tariffs in the second Trump administration Multiple postal organizations such as Australia Post and Japan Post announce a temporary suspension of shipments to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the de minimis exemption. (Reuters) (ABC News Australia)
23 August 2025 – Boko Haram insurgency More than 35 ISWAP fighters are killed in airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force during an attempted ground assault on troops near the Cameroon–Nigeria border in Kumshe, Borno State , Nigeria . (France 24) (ABC News)
15 August 2025 – Gwangbokjeol , 2025 South Korean presidential election South Korean president Lee Jae Myung holds a "de facto " inauguration ceremony, known as the "People's Mandate Ceremony", coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul , where he receives letters of appointment from 80 selected individuals. Lee took office on June 4 after winning the 21st presidential election without an official inauguration ceremony. (Anadolu Ajansı) 9 August 2025 – Former Chadian prime minister and leader of the Les Transformateurs party Succès Masra is sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined F.CFA 1 billion (US$1,775,200) after being convicted of disseminating racist and xenophobic messages that incited violence, a verdict his legal team plans to appeal. (Reuters)
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27 August 2025 – Extreme temperatures in Japan The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Tokyo recorded ten consecutive days of temperatures at or above 35 °C (95 °F), the longest streak since observations began in 1875. (AFP via The Star )
15 August 2025 – Gwangbokjeol , 2025 South Korean presidential election South Korean president Lee Jae Myung holds a "de facto " inauguration ceremony, known as the "People's Mandate Ceremony", coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul , where he receives letters of appointment from 80 selected individuals. Lee took office on June 4 after winning the 21st presidential election without an official inauguration ceremony. (Anadolu Ajansı) 5 August 2025 – Japan records its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) in Gunma Prefecture , prompting the government to issue heat advisories and measures to protect rice crops amid rising cases of heat illness and concerns over agricultural damage . (Reuters) 3 August 2025 – Four workers are killed while inspecting sewage pipes after falling into a manhole filled with hydrogen sulfide in Gyōda , Saitama Prefecture , Japan . (DW)
27 August 2025 – Extreme temperatures in Japan The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Tokyo recorded ten consecutive days of temperatures at or above 35 °C (95 °F), the longest streak since observations began in 1875. (AFP via The Star )
15 August 2025 – Gwangbokjeol , 2025 South Korean presidential election South Korean president Lee Jae Myung holds a "de facto " inauguration ceremony, known as the "People's Mandate Ceremony", coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul , where he receives letters of appointment from 80 selected individuals. Lee took office on June 4 after winning the 21st presidential election without an official inauguration ceremony. (Anadolu Ajansı) 5 August 2025 – Japan records its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) in Gunma Prefecture , prompting the government to issue heat advisories and measures to protect rice crops amid rising cases of heat illness and concerns over agricultural damage . (Reuters) 3 August 2025 – Four workers are killed while inspecting sewage pipes after falling into a manhole filled with hydrogen sulfide in Gyōda , Saitama Prefecture , Japan . (DW)
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27 August 2025 – Extreme temperatures in Japan The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Tokyo recorded ten consecutive days of temperatures at or above 35 °C (95 °F), the longest streak since observations began in 1875. (AFP via The Star )
15 August 2025 – Gwangbokjeol , 2025 South Korean presidential election South Korean president Lee Jae Myung holds a "de facto " inauguration ceremony, known as the "People's Mandate Ceremony", coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul , where he receives letters of appointment from 80 selected individuals. Lee took office on June 4 after winning the 21st presidential election without an official inauguration ceremony. (Anadolu Ajansı) 5 August 2025 – Japan records its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) in Gunma Prefecture , prompting the government to issue heat advisories and measures to protect rice crops amid rising cases of heat illness and concerns over agricultural damage . (Reuters) 3 August 2025 – Four workers are killed while inspecting sewage pipes after falling into a manhole filled with hydrogen sulfide in Gyōda , Saitama Prefecture , Japan . (DW)
27 August 2025 – Extreme temperatures in Japan The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that Tokyo recorded ten consecutive days of temperatures at or above 35 °C (95 °F), the longest streak since observations began in 1875. (AFP via The Star )
15 August 2025 – Gwangbokjeol , 2025 South Korean presidential election South Korean president Lee Jae Myung holds a "de facto " inauguration ceremony, known as the "People's Mandate Ceremony", coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul , where he receives letters of appointment from 80 selected individuals. Lee took office on June 4 after winning the 21st presidential election without an official inauguration ceremony. (Anadolu Ajansı) 5 August 2025 – Japan records its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) in Gunma Prefecture , prompting the government to issue heat advisories and measures to protect rice crops amid rising cases of heat illness and concerns over agricultural damage . (Reuters) 3 August 2025 – Four workers are killed while inspecting sewage pipes after falling into a manhole filled with hydrogen sulfide in Gyōda , Saitama Prefecture , Japan . (DW)
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26 August 2025 – Australia–Iran relations , Terrorism in Australia , Antisemitism in Australia Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces the closure of the Australian embassy in Tehran , the expulsion of Iranian ambassadors from Australia, and designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization after an Australian Security Intelligence Organisation investigation links the IRGC to least two antisemitic attacks, including the 2024 Melbourne synagogue attack and an arson attack on a North Bondi kosher restaurant . (Sydney Morning Herald ) (Reuters) 26 August 2025 – Porepunkah police shootings Two police officers are shot and killed and a third is wounded in a suspected sovereign citizen terrorist attack in Porepunkah , Victoria , Australia, sending the town into lockdown. The perpetrator remains at large. (ABC News Australia)
25 August 2025 – Tariffs in the second Trump administration Multiple postal organizations such as Australia Post and Japan Post announce a temporary suspension of shipments to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the de minimis exemption. (Reuters) (ABC News Australia)
24 August 2025 – Gaza war protests Gaza war protests in Australia An estimated 300,000 people across Australia , including at least 100,000 in Melbourne , march to protest the Israeli escalation of the Gaza war and its plans to militarily seize the entirety of Gaza , while also calling for the Australian government to sanction Israel. (AP)
19 August 2025 – 2025 Air Canada flight attendants strike Air Canada announces it will gradually restart operations tonight after it reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees , which represents the airline's over 10,000 flight attendants . (NPR) 18 August 2025 – Australian Federal Court judge Michael Lee fines national airline Qantas AU$90 million (US$59 million) for unlawfully outsourcing 1,820 ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic , in addition to the AU$120 million (US$78 million) compensation the airline has already agreed to pay its former employees. (AP) 18 August 2025 – By-elections to the 45th Canadian Parliament Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre is elected in a by-election in Battle River—Crowfoot , and returns to the House of Commons and his role as opposition leader after previously losing re-election during the 2025 Canadian federal election in Carleton . The seat was vacated by Conservative MP Damien Kurek to specifically give Poilievre an opportunity to return to Parliament. (The Globe and Mail )
26 August 2025 – Australia–Iran relations , Terrorism in Australia , Antisemitism in Australia Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces the closure of the Australian embassy in Tehran , the expulsion of Iranian ambassadors from Australia, and designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization after an Australian Security Intelligence Organisation investigation links the IRGC to least two antisemitic attacks, including the 2024 Melbourne synagogue attack and an arson attack on a North Bondi kosher restaurant . (Sydney Morning Herald ) (Reuters) 26 August 2025 – Porepunkah police shootings Two police officers are shot and killed and a third is wounded in a suspected sovereign citizen terrorist attack in Porepunkah , Victoria , Australia, sending the town into lockdown. The perpetrator remains at large. (ABC News Australia)
25 August 2025 – Tariffs in the second Trump administration Multiple postal organizations such as Australia Post and Japan Post announce a temporary suspension of shipments to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the de minimis exemption. (Reuters) (ABC News Australia)
24 August 2025 – Gaza war protests Gaza war protests in Australia An estimated 300,000 people across Australia , including at least 100,000 in Melbourne , march to protest the Israeli escalation of the Gaza war and its plans to militarily seize the entirety of Gaza , while also calling for the Australian government to sanction Israel. (AP)
19 August 2025 – 2025 Air Canada flight attendants strike Air Canada announces it will gradually restart operations tonight after it reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees , which represents the airline's over 10,000 flight attendants . (NPR) 18 August 2025 – Australian Federal Court judge Michael Lee fines national airline Qantas AU$90 million (US$59 million) for unlawfully outsourcing 1,820 ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic , in addition to the AU$120 million (US$78 million) compensation the airline has already agreed to pay its former employees. (AP) 18 August 2025 – By-elections to the 45th Canadian Parliament Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre is elected in a by-election in Battle River—Crowfoot , and returns to the House of Commons and his role as opposition leader after previously losing re-election during the 2025 Canadian federal election in Carleton . The seat was vacated by Conservative MP Damien Kurek to specifically give Poilievre an opportunity to return to Parliament. (The Globe and Mail )
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26 August 2025 – Australia–Iran relations , Terrorism in Australia , Antisemitism in Australia Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces the closure of the Australian embassy in Tehran , the expulsion of Iranian ambassadors from Australia, and designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization after an Australian Security Intelligence Organisation investigation links the IRGC to least two antisemitic attacks, including the 2024 Melbourne synagogue attack and an arson attack on a North Bondi kosher restaurant . (Sydney Morning Herald ) (Reuters) 26 August 2025 – Porepunkah police shootings Two police officers are shot and killed and a third is wounded in a suspected sovereign citizen terrorist attack in Porepunkah , Victoria , Australia, sending the town into lockdown. The perpetrator remains at large. (ABC News Australia)
25 August 2025 – Tariffs in the second Trump administration Multiple postal organizations such as Australia Post and Japan Post announce a temporary suspension of shipments to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the de minimis exemption. (Reuters) (ABC News Australia)
24 August 2025 – Gaza war protests Gaza war protests in Australia An estimated 300,000 people across Australia , including at least 100,000 in Melbourne , march to protest the Israeli escalation of the Gaza war and its plans to militarily seize the entirety of Gaza , while also calling for the Australian government to sanction Israel. (AP)
18 August 2025 – Australian Federal Court judge Michael Lee fines national airline Qantas AU$90 million (US$59 million) for unlawfully outsourcing 1,820 ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic , in addition to the AU$120 million (US$78 million) compensation the airline has already agreed to pay its former employees. (AP)
26 August 2025 – Australia–Iran relations , Terrorism in Australia , Antisemitism in Australia Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces the closure of the Australian embassy in Tehran , the expulsion of Iranian ambassadors from Australia, and designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization after an Australian Security Intelligence Organisation investigation links the IRGC to least two antisemitic attacks, including the 2024 Melbourne synagogue attack and an arson attack on a North Bondi kosher restaurant . (Sydney Morning Herald ) (Reuters) 26 August 2025 – Porepunkah police shootings Two police officers are shot and killed and a third is wounded in a suspected sovereign citizen terrorist attack in Porepunkah , Victoria , Australia, sending the town into lockdown. The perpetrator remains at large. (ABC News Australia)
25 August 2025 – Tariffs in the second Trump administration Multiple postal organizations such as Australia Post and Japan Post announce a temporary suspension of shipments to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the de minimis exemption. (Reuters) (ABC News Australia)
24 August 2025 – Gaza war protests Gaza war protests in Australia An estimated 300,000 people across Australia , including at least 100,000 in Melbourne , march to protest the Israeli escalation of the Gaza war and its plans to militarily seize the entirety of Gaza , while also calling for the Australian government to sanction Israel. (AP)
18 August 2025 – Australian Federal Court judge Michael Lee fines national airline Qantas AU$90 million (US$59 million) for unlawfully outsourcing 1,820 ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic , in addition to the AU$120 million (US$78 million) compensation the airline has already agreed to pay its former employees. (AP)
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26 August 2025 – Australia–Iran relations , Terrorism in Australia , Antisemitism in Australia Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces the closure of the Australian embassy in Tehran , the expulsion of Iranian ambassadors from Australia, and designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization after an Australian Security Intelligence Organisation investigation links the IRGC to least two antisemitic attacks, including the 2024 Melbourne synagogue attack and an arson attack on a North Bondi kosher restaurant . (Sydney Morning Herald ) (Reuters) 26 August 2025 – Porepunkah police shootings Two police officers are shot and killed and a third is wounded in a suspected sovereign citizen terrorist attack in Porepunkah , Victoria , Australia, sending the town into lockdown. The perpetrator remains at large. (ABC News Australia)
25 August 2025 – Tariffs in the second Trump administration Multiple postal organizations such as Australia Post and Japan Post announce a temporary suspension of shipments to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the de minimis exemption. (Reuters) (ABC News Australia)
24 August 2025 – Gaza war protests Gaza war protests in Australia An estimated 300,000 people across Australia , including at least 100,000 in Melbourne , march to protest the Israeli escalation of the Gaza war and its plans to militarily seize the entirety of Gaza , while also calling for the Australian government to sanction Israel. (AP)
18 August 2025 – Australian Federal Court judge Michael Lee fines national airline Qantas AU$90 million (US$59 million) for unlawfully outsourcing 1,820 ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic , in addition to the AU$120 million (US$78 million) compensation the airline has already agreed to pay its former employees. (AP) 13 August 2025 – Australia–Vanuatu relations Australia and Vanuatu agree to implement a A$500 million (US$327 million) deal over the next decade to provide funding for economic development , security cooperation, labour mobility, and climate resilience . (Reuters) 11 August 2025 – Australia–Palestine relations , International recognition of Palestine Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces that Australia will recognise Palestine as an independent country in September. (The Guardian ) 5 August 2025 – Australia–Japan relations , Australian general purpose frigate program Australian defence minister Richard Marles announces that the country will purchase eleven Mogami -class frigatesMitsubishi Heavy Industries to upgrade its Navy as the New FFM . (DW) 30 July 2025 – Internet censorship in Australia The government of Australia announces the inclusion of video-sharing site YouTube in its social media ban for teenagers starting in December, following a survey on harmful content being reported on the site. (BBC News) (Reuters)
26 August 2025 – Australia–Iran relations , Terrorism in Australia , Antisemitism in Australia Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces the closure of the Australian embassy in Tehran , the expulsion of Iranian ambassadors from Australia, and designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization after an Australian Security Intelligence Organisation investigation links the IRGC to least two antisemitic attacks, including the 2024 Melbourne synagogue attack and an arson attack on a North Bondi kosher restaurant . (Sydney Morning Herald ) (Reuters) 26 August 2025 – Porepunkah police shootings Two police officers are shot and killed and a third is wounded in a suspected sovereign citizen terrorist attack in Porepunkah , Victoria , Australia, sending the town into lockdown. The perpetrator remains at large. (ABC News Australia)
25 August 2025 – Tariffs in the second Trump administration Multiple postal organizations such as Australia Post and Japan Post announce a temporary suspension of shipments to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the de minimis exemption. (Reuters) (ABC News Australia)
24 August 2025 – Gaza war protests Gaza war protests in Australia An estimated 300,000 people across Australia , including at least 100,000 in Melbourne , march to protest the Israeli escalation of the Gaza war and its plans to militarily seize the entirety of Gaza , while also calling for the Australian government to sanction Israel. (AP)
18 August 2025 – Australian Federal Court judge Michael Lee fines national airline Qantas AU$90 million (US$59 million) for unlawfully outsourcing 1,820 ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic , in addition to the AU$120 million (US$78 million) compensation the airline has already agreed to pay its former employees. (AP) 13 August 2025 – Australia–Vanuatu relations Australia and Vanuatu agree to implement a A$500 million (US$327 million) deal over the next decade to provide funding for economic development , security cooperation, labour mobility, and climate resilience . (Reuters) 11 August 2025 – Australia–Palestine relations , International recognition of Palestine Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces that Australia will recognise Palestine as an independent country in September. (The Guardian ) 5 August 2025 – Australia–Japan relations , Australian general purpose frigate program Australian defence minister Richard Marles announces that the country will purchase eleven Mogami -class frigatesMitsubishi Heavy Industries to upgrade its Navy as the New FFM . (DW) 30 July 2025 – Internet censorship in Australia The government of Australia announces the inclusion of video-sharing site YouTube in its social media ban for teenagers starting in December, following a survey on harmful content being reported on the site. (BBC News) (Reuters)
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