Has the ‘March of the Left’ Sparked an Australian Conservative Backlash? Author Kevin Donnelly argues One Nation’s rise is a rejection of progressive-left ideology.

NSW Considers Banning Take-home Assessments to Curb AI Influence in Schools NSW Education Minister Prue Car on Aug. 10 ordered a review into AI in schools, aiming to protect the integrity of the state's formal examination process.

Westpac Bank Reports 20 Percent Drop in Mortgage Applications After Budget Westpac reported its third-quarter results on Aug. 10, which included impacts of changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing outlined in the May budget.

Yemen’s Houthis Attack Saudi Refinery After Defense Pact With Turkey, Pakistan A Houthi military spokesperson said the attack was in response to Saudi drones breaching their airspace.

Fire Near Indonesia’s Mount Bromo Extinguished After 550 Hectares Burnt, but New Hotspots Emerge JAKARTA—A fire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550 hectares (1,360 acres) has been extinguished, an official said on Monday, but there are new hotspots near the caldera. The fire, which started on Aug. 3, had affected 550 hectares as of Sunday and had been fully extinguished, Gatot Soebroto, head [ ]

Labor Minister Says PM Did Not Make Inappropriate Comment About Japan Leader What are the $270 melons that have sparked a political row?

Wildfires Burn Across Western US and Canada as Residents Are Evacuated Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a wary eye out for possible evacuation orders while others already forced to flee their homes waited to see what would be left on their return. In western Canada, over 20,000 people were forced to flee communities along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia over the weekend as a fast-moving wildfire destroyed homes and dozens had to be rescued by aircraft. In the U.S., crews in Washington that have been fighting three wildfires that began burning in the Spokane area for over a week continued cleanup near containment lines.

‘It Was a Warzone:’ Survivors Describe Evacuating BC Wildfires One resident describes leaving his home with his wife and young child amid the chaos.

Algonquin Power to Move Headquarters to Chicago as Part of US Redomiciliation Oakville, Ontario-based Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. plans to establish its headquarters in Chicago as part of a proposed move to redomicile to the United States, while maintaining a significant presence in Oakville, the company said. The move would allow the company’s corporate structure to better align with its asset footprint, as over 80 percent […]

US Rejects China’s ‘Destabilizing’ Nature Reserve Claims in South China Sea Beijing uses ‘dubious’ pretexts, backed by coercion, to press its sweeping claims in the South China Sea, the State Department says.