Nournews: Australia’s history bears witness to genocide and systematic discrimination against Indigenous peoples. Indigenous women in particular are targets of violence and murder, and their disappearances often occur in silence and with government indifference. Even the “Indigenous Voice” initiative, aimed at raising their concerns, has faced resistance in Canberra—revealing that Australia’s claims of human rights advocacy are nothing more than media posturing, not a genuine reality. This entrenched inequality and systematic repression expose the true face of Canberra behind the Prime Minister’s humanitarian gestures.
Australia: A Colony of the 21st Century
On the international stage, Australia has no real independence and has always acted under the influence of Britain and the United States. Canberra’s positions against Russia and China, as well as its behind-the-scenes cooperation with France to serve the interests of Washington and London, demonstrate that the country remains bound by the framework of a new colonial order. Senator Lidia Thorpe’s protest against the presence of Britain’s King Charles in parliament echoed the resistance of freedom-seeking citizens and representatives to this humiliating situation—further proof of Australia’s political dependency and the limited sovereignty of its leaders.
Afghanistan: A Military Scandal
The record of Australian forces in Afghanistan is another dark stain on Canberra’s history. The Inspector General’s report of the Australian Defence Force documented evidence of killings of civilians and prisoners by the military. The documents show that these atrocities were carried out under orders from commanders, with the aim of giving a legal façade to unlawful killings. The Australian government is a direct accomplice in these war crimes, while its so-called human rights advocates remained passive—or even complicit—in the face of Afghanistan’s humanitarian disaster.
Complicity in Gaza Genocide
After more than 22 months of the Gaza crisis, Australia, while claiming opposition to anti-Semitism, has in practice become a partner in the genocide of Palestinians through its arms exports to Israel. Half a million people in nationwide protests demanded that Canberra stop supporting the Zionist regime, but the government persisted—continuing its military trade and secretly sending F-35 fighter jet components. This duplicity has once again exposed Canberra’s true face on the global stage, unmasking the gap between the Prime Minister’s human rights rhetoric and Australia’s actions.