Issue 2025-08-18
Stories
- Europe’s Leaders Join Zelensky for High‑Stakes White House Talks After Trump–Putin Anchorage Pivot
- Israel Prepares Mass Relocation from Gaza City as Nationwide Israeli Protests and Strike Demand Hostage Deal
- Air Canada delays restart as CUPE defies CIRB back-to-work order
- Federal Court Fines Qantas A$90m for 2020 Illegal Outsourcing of 1,820 Ground Staff
- US tariff pause ends, reshaping Asia-Pacific risk calculus as Singapore’s US-bound exports plunge and Aussie voters put tariffs ahead of China threat
- ACCC and Google jointly seek A$55m penalty over Telstra/Optus Android search exclusivity
- Apple restores Blood Oxygen on U.S. Apple Watches via iOS 18.6.1 after Customs greenlight
- Louisiana sues Roblox; platform bans vigilantes, tightens 17+ rules as shares slide 9%
At a Glance
- After Trump’s Aug. 15 Alaska summit with Putin—where he dropped a ceasefire‑first demand and entertained ‘Article 5‑l...
- On 17 Aug 2025, the IDF said it would begin supplying tents via Kerem Shalom to move Gaza City civilians south ahead...
- After Ottawa invoked Labour Code Section 107 and the CIRB ordered flight attendants back by 2 p.m. ET Sunday with bin...
- On 18 Aug 2025, Justice Michael Lee imposed a A$90m civil penalty on Qantas for unlawfully outsourcing 1,820 ground r...
- With Washington’s tariff pause expiring in early August (Aug 1) and reciprocal duties resuming on Aug 7, Australian p...
- On 18 Aug 2025, Australia’s ACCC filed Federal Court proceedings that Google has already admitted, proposing a A$55m...