Here is a look at what is making news around the country today.
Today’s national news includes the failed Indigenous Voice poll to setback Australia’s bid to be a republic, Defence Minister Marles saying that Australia cannot be a passive bystander if a war erupts between the US and China, Prime Minister Albanese warns of economic crisis, and LiSTNR is still no.1 podcast network.
Nation
We cannot be ‘passive bystanders’ in a war between US and China— defence minister
A war between the United States and China over the future of Taiwan would be “so grave” that Australia cannot be “passive bystanders”, Defence Minister Richard Marles said. Speaking during a visit to South Korea, Marles said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “a failure of deterrence” and “our job is to ensure we experience no equivalent failure in our region”. Marles emphasised that Australia had not changed its position on Taiwan – a self-governed democracy of 24 million people that Beijing claims as its own and has not ruled out taking by force, The Guardian has reported.
Politics
Failed Indigenous Voice poll to setback Australia’s bid to be a republic
Australia’s failed referendum on the Indigenous Voice has set back the government’s plans to cut the nation’s constitutional ties to Britain’s King Charles III, Assistant Minister for the Republic Matt Thistlethwaite said. The loss reduced the chances of another referendum soon to make the country a republic with an Australian president as head of state instead of the British monarch. The Voice referendum was Australia’s first in a generation. Australians rejected an Australian republic at their last referendum in 1999. No referendum has succeeded since 1977, Time reported.
https://time.com/6325750/australia-indigenous-referendum-republic/
Economy
PM Albanese warns of economic crisis
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been cautioned that the nation is hurtling towards an economic and financial catastrophe of unprecedented proportions, Ticker News reported. He pointed to mounting debt levels, stagnant wage growth, and skyrocketing living costs as key factors contributing to this dire predicament. The Covid-19 pandemic has only exacerbated these issues, pushing the Australian economy to the brink.
https://tickernews.co/australian-pm-warned-of-economic-crisis/
Media
LiSTNR is still no.1 podcast network
LiSTNR has retained its number one position as Australia’s largest podcast sales representatives network, reaching more than 7.7 million monthly listeners in September, according to the Australian Podcast Ranker results released today. LiSTNR had 20 podcasts in the top 50 on the ranker, more than any other podcast network, Bandt.com has reported.
https://www.bandt.com.au/listnr-remains-australias-no-1-podcast-network/
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