A series of diplomatic incidents between the US and countries in Latin America are best assessed in the wider context of present-day Cold War hostilities. The relationship between the northern US and the southern half of the Americas, however, has a long and troubled history. The emergence of China as a competitor to traditional US hegemonic positions, likewise, has also become an additional factor for consideration.

The critical minerals deal between Trump and Albanese caused a massive spike in the share prices of critical minerals miners in Australia. These include the Gina Rinehart-backed companies Lynas and Arafura Rare Earths.

Large areas of Victoria and South Australia are affected by drought. Some dairy farmers in drought areas have suffered about a 50% drop in their income compared to last season. Dairy farmers in southwest Victoria and west Gippsland are battling to survive. South Australian potato farmers are predicting that there will be a severe shortage of potatoes due to drought in potato growing areas in SA.

Prime Minister Albanese said that in his meeting with Trump in Washington D.C. his sole objective was to achieve the best outcome for "the national interest".

When it comes to rare earths and critical minerals, supply chain dominance equals military dominance.
As an imperialist superpower, the US is capable of squeezing the suppliers of needed resources through subservient politicians of the supplying country. 

The accompanying statement on the situation in the Philippines is from the National Democratic Front (NDF). The (NDF) is the umbrella alliance of underground revolutionary organizations that are fighting for genuine national freedom, democracy and all-around development in the country -eds.

Some recent developments centred on Whitehall have cast considerable light upon how governments of the day, and their Cold War associates and counterparts, deal with espionage, while attempting to contain the problem and credibility and the legitimacy of state institutions which they serve.

The US concept of the rule of law has not developed all that far since “shoot first, ask questions later” became an accepted practice.
According to etymologists (those study the origins of words and phrases) it first became fashionable back in the 1880s.
 

The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine has announced that it will hold an expanded political meeting to be held via Zoom, under the title: “The Israeli-American Plan in the Region: Premises and Consequences”.
The conference will be held on October25 with the participation of the General Secretary of the Democratic Front, Comrade Leader: Fahd Suleiman.
We reprint a statement from the DPLF providing background on the discussion – ...

The recent Australia-Papua New Guinea Pukpuk mutual defence treaty (named after the PNG Pidgin word for “crocodile”) forms a small, but highly significant, component part of the wider US-led Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS), which is responsible for the waves of Cold War militarism sweeping the vast region.

At yesterday’s rally for Palestine in Adelaide, a young man addressed the crowd.
He was the first person known to have been charged under the Summary Offences (Obstruction of Public Places) Amendment Act 2023.

We are grateful to Derek Burke, a member of the Port Adelaide Community Opposes AUKUS, and of Spirit of Eureka and the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network for making available to us the text of his speech at the Adelaide protest rally against missile launches on the lands of the Googatha (Kokatha) people, held yesterday. He was speaking in support of Aunty Sue Haseldine, a Googatha elder who has been leading ...

Tasmanian potato growers are locked in a fight with the US-owned food processing giant Simplot.

Every day brings us new developments in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Many of these are beneficial, leading to great advances in medicine and science. However, there is a dark side to many innovations in AI.

On Sunday 28 September, about 1500 people rallied and marched through city streets in support of Palestinian people's struggle against the Zionist state of Israel.
This rally was a "warm-up" to the National Day of Action for a Free Palestine on Sunday 12 October 2025.

Reports in mainstream news bulletins and social media show that workers across a wide range of industries are taking matters into their own hands through industrial action. 

A major diplomatic statement from the Pacific Island country of Tuvalu has highlighted serious concerns for US-led foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific region, with implications for Australia. It also casts a long shadow on recent high-level diplomatic meetings between Australia and Japan. The recent diplomatic statement, concerning the inevitability of Tuvalu eventually switching its allegiance to China and away from Taiwan, has shown how the regional balance of forces is ...

On August 9, NSW Premier Chris Minns announced the establishment of the Georges River Koala National Park, covering a bit over nine square kilometres of koala habitat in south-west Sydney. In addition to Koalas, other threatened species found in this area include the Greater Glider and Gang-gang Cockatoo. 

The international working class and its allies are best able to fight Israel by fighting on our own lands.  
Greek dockworkers banned arms shipments to Israel. Italian dockworkers have threatened to shut down all European shipping if the 44-country Global Sumud Flotilla is unable to access Palestine. An Italian general strike is due on September 22.

On September 10, US agents of influence Richard Marles and Pat Conroy announced a $1.7 billion spend on extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles – known as the Ghost Shark – for the Royal Australian Navy.