Rex Widerstrom

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New Zealand Negotiating Critical Minerals Deal With the US

US President Donald Trump (L) speaks with New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon upon their arrival for a special dinner…

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New Zealand Declines Trump’s Board of Peace Invitation

President Donald Trump holds a signed founding charter at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF)…

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Australia Pledges Millions to Strengthen Security, Business Ties With Timor-Leste

The agreement is another step towards developing a defence treaty with the Southeast Asian nation, which gained independence from Indonesia…

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Fears New Zealand’s Proposed Telco Law May Broaden State Powers Over Encrypted Messaging

Illustration of cybersecurity in France, on Jan. 27, 2026. Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty ImagesA free speech advocacy group has…

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OECD Warns Australian Industries Less Competitive Than the US

Pedestrians walk by a Gucci store in the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia on Nov. 28, 2025. Lisa…

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Survey Finds Aussie Workers Confident Using AI at Home—Just Not in the Office

Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch TimesAustralians are learning artificial intelligence skills in their own time but remain reluctant to deploy the technology…

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Operation of Australia’s Largest Coal Power Station Extended to 2029

Eraring coal-fired power station, the largest in Australia, on the shores of Lake Macquarie southeast of Newcastle in New South…

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Treasurer Heads to G7 Meeting in Washington For Rare Earth Talks

Jim Chalmers is expected share with his counterparts Australia’s plan to build a $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile.Treasurer Jim Chalmers…

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