Today’s national news includes Australia delaying on answering Israeli military export requests, Papua New Guinea, Australia inks new police deal, 4th quarter inflation hits two-year low, and US military stockpiling supplies in Australia. PoliticsAustralia delaying answering Israeli military export requestsAustralia is stalling on processing requests related to military exports to Israel, fearing that either approving or rejecting such motions will draw backlash, The Times of Israel has reported. “Nobody in the government wants to be seen to be either approving or rejecting Israeli military sales.” Foreign Minister Penny Wong is believed to be partly responsible for the delays. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.6 per cent in the fourth quarter. https://www.reuters.com/markets/australia-inflation-slows-sharply-two-year-low-q4-2024-01-31/DefenceUS military stockpiling supplies in AustraliaAmerican war planners used joint Talisman Sabre exercises to position equipment in northern Victoria.

Source: The Guardian February 02, 2024 05:31 UTC