Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defied calls from the US for Australia to hike defence spending. It comes as Australia seeks reprieve from recently doubled US tariffs on steel and aluminium.

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Folge vom 01.06.2025Prime Minister defies calls from the US for Australia to hike defence spending
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Folge vom 01.06.2025Growing alarm over China's expanding military posture dominates Shangri-La DialogueRising alarm over China’s growing military posture and nuclear ambitions dominated the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, where defence leaders from Australia, the US and France stressed the need for stronger alliances, renewed arms control frameworks, and coordinated regional deterrence.
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Folge vom 01.06.2025INTERVIEW: WA Stolen Generations survivors welcome redress schemeQueensland now remains the only Australian state or territory without a redress scheme for survivors of the Stolen Generations, after Western Australia announced one this week. Survivors will be eligible for individual payments of $85,000, with the scheme to be open by the end of the year. Under government policies, more than half of all Aboriginal people in Western Australia were taken from their families - or are related to survivors. The Healing Foundation has been advocating on behalf of Stolen Generations survivors. In this episode of Weekend One on One, the group's CEO, Shannan Dodson, told Biwa Kwan, it means a lot to survivors to receive this acknowledgment - and it advances the healing process.
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Folge vom 01.06.2025Measuring the hidden burden of Tourette Syndrome and tic disorders on AustraliaIn Australia, one in every 100 school-aged children could be living with Tourette Syndrome. It's a neurodevelopmental disorder that can cause uncontrollable movements, or sounds known as tics. A new survey has found children living with Tourette Syndrome face a high risk of suicide, and experts are urging Australians to learn more about the condition.