Here is a look at what is making news around the country today.
Today’s national news includes Australia seeking a new ambassador to Ukraine; Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Marles clarifying that Australia will not join the US in the event of war over Taiwan; Neo-Nazi crackdown in Melbourne; Public transport use in Australia’s capital has rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels; and, new super strength beer will not be sold in NT due to alcohol-fueled violence.
Nation
Australia will not join the US in the event of war over Taiwan
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles said the AUKUS deal does not include arrangements to join the US in a potential future conflict with China if it invades Taiwan, The Guardian has reported. He said the Aukus submarines would back up Australia’s interest in protecting trade and freedom of navigation and flight in the South China Sea.
Politics
Australia seeking a new ambassador to Ukraine
Australia’s foreign service is searching for a new ambassador to Ukraine but remains unclear if the successful applicant will be able to take up the position in the war-torn country Australia’s. The current ambassador to Ukraine, Bruce Edwards, is unlikely to ever return to the post in Kyiv, The Sydney Morning Herald has reported. There is still no clarity on whether his successor will be based in Warsaw or Kyiv. The country’s ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, said that Australia was missing out on direct access to sensitive briefings and information by not having a diplomat on the ground in Kyiv.
Regions
Neo-Nazi crackdown in Melbourne
Extra measures to crack down on neo-Nazism will be explored by the Victorian government after white supremacists taunted transgender rights protesters outside state parliament, neoskosmos.com reported. About 30 men from the National Socialist Movement marched along Spring Street in Melbourne at an anti-transgender rights rally on Saturday afternoon. The black-clad group repeatedly performed the Nazi salute and held signs calling transgender people offensive names, leading to violent clashes with hundreds of counter-protesters. “They target vulnerable minorities to incite hatred and fear,” Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan said.
https://neoskosmos.com/en/2023/03/19/news/neo-nazi-crackdown-on-the-cards-after-melbourne-clash/
Transportation
Public transport use in Australian capital rebounds
Public transport use in Australia’s capital has rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels. Data released by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government on Sunday, there were more than 1.2 million public transport journeys taken across Canberra and surrounding suburbs in February. Overall, patronage was at 94.5 per cent of the February 2019 figure, DaijiWorld has reported.
https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1061559
Lifestyle
New super-strength beer will not be sold in NT
A new super strength beer by Carlton and United Breweries will not be sold in the Northern Territory due to alcohol-fueled violence, The Sydney Morning Herald has reported. The Victoria Bitter Xtra beer comes in 250ml bottles and has 6 per cent alcohol, compared to 4.9 per cent in a regular VB. The new VX beer will cost $16 for a four-pack and $60 for a slab in all other states and territories. Alcohol bans are set to be reintroduced in central Australia after a snap review recommended tighter restrictions to address a surge of crime and antisocial behaviour in Alice Springs.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/new-super-strength-beer-will-not-be-sold-in-nt-20230311-p5cr97.html
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