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Could the current crisis of Holocaust education also be an opportunity?
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (262+ words) The Australian Education Union (AEU) agreed that it has become harder to teach the Holocaust in schools and federal president Correna Haythorpe asked “all Australian education ministers for clear, consistent national guidance for teachers on how to discuss global conflicts…...
Fiji's Minister of Defence advised Beijing not to conduct missile test
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (81+ words) Fiji's Defence Minister Pio Tikoduadua says his disappointed Beijing proceeded with a missile test after he warned the Chinese Embassy in Suva against it. A long-range missile test equipped with a dummy warhead was launched by China from a submarine…...
Former Kiribati president says China sent 'message' with missile test
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (113+ words) AUDIO: Former Kiribati president says China sent 'message' with missile test ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation AUDIO: Former Kiribati president says China sent 'message' with missile test Tue 7 Jul 2026 at 3:53am A Chinese strategic nuclear submarine has successfully launched a…...
China tests missile in South Pacific
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (75+ words) VIDEO: China tests missile in South Pacific ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation VIDEO: China tests missile in South Pacific Mon 6 Jul 2026 at 6:21am Chinese state media has confirmed a missile test has been carried out in the Pacific hours after…...
China test-fires ballistic missile in South Pacific
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (99+ words) AUDIO: China test-fires ballistic missile in South Pacific ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation AUDIO: China test-fires ballistic missile in South Pacific Mon 6 Jul 2026 at 2:13am Chinese state media outlet Xinhua says a "strategic missile" was launched from a submarine and…...
Documentary sheds light on human cost of WW2 unexploded ordinances
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (112+ words) ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Program: Documentary sheds light on human cost of WW2 unexploded ordinances Mon 6 Jul 2026 at 6:00am A new documentary has examined the impact of unexploded ordinances in the Solomon Islands. Rabuka set to sign new security agreement…...
Brian Walley survived a plane crash and a WWII prison camp to make it to 104
1+ week, 3+ day ago (589+ words) Brian Walley's family travelled the globe to be with him on his big day. (ABC South West: Anthony Pancia) Eighty-five years ago, after a raid over Berlin, Brian Walley's bomber crashed into the freezing North Sea. He was the sole…...
Holocaust education, civic virtues and the hard task of social cohesion
1+ week, 4+ day ago (409+ words) You can hear Dr Breann Fallon, Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Holocaust Museum, discuss Holocaust education with Andrew West on the Religion and Ethics Report. When I began working in Holocaust education, conversations about my work were often met…...
108yo and 103yo WWII veterans meet after more than 80 years
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (838+ words) Two of Australia's oldest World War II veterans, Colin Wagener (left) and Wilfred Taylor, meet for the first time. (ABC News: Emma Masters) The recent meeting was more than 80 years in the making. Two of Australia's oldest surviving veterans both…...
Putin attends scaled-back Victory Day parade amid Ukraine worries
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (994+ words) Russia has held a scaled-back Victory Day parade amid deepening concerns about the war in Ukraine and whether victory is possible. Victory Day, celebrated in Russia every year on May 9, marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World…...