Home ••• Newswires by Industry • Countries • U.S. States • World Media Directory

Democracy News ••• Topics • Countries • U.S. States

Australia & New Zealand Democracy News ••• Topics • Australia & New Zealand Media Directory

Australia & New Zealand Democracy News Monitoring

Get by Email • RSS

Published on 02:04 GMT

New Zealand MPs visit Taiwan, meet President Lai Ching-te despite not recognising it as country

A group of New Zealand politicians met with Taiwan's President during a trip last week to the self-ruling island off the coast of China. New Zealand does not recognise Taiwan as a country and instead recognises Beijing’s “One China” position that …

Source: Newstalk ZB - Center-right
Published on Apr 20, 2025

New York City honors “father of Indian democracy” with official day

Dilip Chauhan, Indian Minister of State Ramdas Athawale and Dilip Mhaske holding the BR Ambedkar Day Proclamation of NYC. PHOTO: ANI New York City has proclaimed April 14 as “Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Day,” recognizing the principal architect of India’s …

Source: News India Times - Indeterminate
Published on 00:27 GMT

'You have no cards': Russia's warning to Australia

Russia has accused Australian political leaders of "playing the so-called 'Russian card'" in a written warning following concerns over a potential military base in Indonesia. US intelligence website Janes last week reported that Moscow …

Source: 9News - Neutral
Published on Apr 20, 2025

LIVE: Election 2025 - Russia sends brutal four-word warning to Albo and Dutton as tensions build over military base on ...

By MAX AITCHISON, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 18:56 EDT, 20 April 2025 | Updated: 19:07 EDT, 20 April 2025 Australians will head to the polls a week on Saturday. A major poll has found that Labor's primary vote has rise to 34 …

Source: Daily Mail - Right-wing
Published on Apr 20, 2025

A note on history: ‘We the People’ are failing our democracy

Scott Perez hit the nail on the head in his column, “Both parties have failed ‘We the People,’” (Herald, Mar. 5). The current state of our political affairs is an embarrassment, and the cloak of shame is covering both our major parties. The fawning …

Source: The Durango Herald - Colorado - Neutral
Published on Apr 20, 2025

Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent

Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s oldest and largest pro-democracy political party is moving to disband as Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on the city leaves even moderate opposition groups with no room to operate. The Democratic Party, one of the leading voices …

Source: CNN - Neutral
Published on Apr 19, 2025

Federal election 2025: Tune in to Australia’s first podcast election

“I can’t believe you took the time to come on my silly podcast.” That was how Abbie Chatfield, the host of It’s a Lot started her recent interview with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The former reality TV star quickly corrected herself: “It’s not that …

Source: The West Australian - Center-right
Published on Apr 19, 2025

Democracy in decline: 72% of the world's population lives in autocracies

BarcelonaThese are not good times for democracy. Two facts from 2024 exemplify this: autocracies made the overtaking in democracies last year (this hadn't happened since 2002) and now there are 88 compared to 91; this means that 72% of the world's …

Source: Ara - Neutral
Published on Apr 20, 2025

Media Insider: NZME board battle - Jim Grenon nominee Philip Crump on NZ Herald editorial quality and trust, says Grenon ...

Crump said much of the media commentary since early March, when Grenon’s NZME board nominees’ names became public, had focused on Grenon’s “motivations and intentions for the company, and in particular, what this might mean for the editorial direction of …

Source: The New Zealand Herald - Neutral
Published on 01:10 GMT

Viennese refugees who changed the way we think

This is a re-post of an article originally published on pundit.co.nz. It is here with permission. Between 1942 and 1945, four refugees from Vienna each published a ground-breaking – seminal – book.* They left their country after Austria was taken over by …

Source: interest.co.nz - Neutral
Published on Apr 17, 2025

President Lai meets New Zealand delegation from All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taiwan

TAIWAN, April 17 - Details 2025-04-15 President Lai meets delegation led by Tuvalu Deputy Prime Minister Panapasi Nelesone On the afternoon of April 15, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Tuvalu Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of …

Distribution channels:
Published on Apr 18, 2025

Trump thinks this battleground will play to his strengths. Australians will recognise the territory

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size At a public meeting with a Republican senator in the US state of Iowa this week, a woman introduced …

Source: WAtoday - Neutral
Published on Apr 17, 2025

EU May Well Remain World's Only Island of Values and Democracy, Says Enlargement Commissioner

The European Union (EU) may well remain the only island of values and democracy in the world, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said here Thursday. She was among the speakers at the EU Meets the Balkans forum in Sofia. The event is organized by the …

Source: Bulgarian News Agency - Neutral
Published on Apr 18, 2025

How the State Department Pushed Albania from Democracy to Narco-State

On May 11, 2025, Albanians will head to the polls to elect a new parliament. If Prime Minister Edi Rama, head of the Socialist Party of Albania has his way, it could be the Balkan country’s last. What once was a model for post-Communist transition, now …

Source: 19FortyFive - Center-right
Published on Apr 16, 2025

Growing threats faced by women candidates undermine our democracy

As Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics, she joins other Canadian women MPs in warning that growing threats and harassment are driving them out of politics. Their call adds to the voices of other politicians in Australia and the United Kingdom …

Source: The Conversation - Neutral
Published on Apr 16, 2025

State of the states: six experts on how the campaign is playing out around Australia

The federal election campaign has passed the halfway mark, with politicians zig-zagging across the country to spruik their policies and achievements. Where politicians choose to visit (and not visit) give us some insight into their electoral priorities and …

Source: The Conversation - Neutral
Published on Apr 17, 2025

The 4 Keys to Australia’s Democracy Edge

It’s almost inevitable that a media professor who migrated from the United States six years ago to live and work in Australia will be asked to compare the state of democracy — and the threats it faces — in the two countries. The Australian election will …

Source: The Diplomat - Neutral
Published on Apr 20, 2025

'It's bloody rude': Cyclone victim hit with $1400 rates bill

Kerry Tong says his Category 3 land in Eskdale is a thorn in his side. He claims agents handling the buyout of his cyclone-destroyed property told him his best bet would be to take the relocation offer and keep the land. "They said my rates would be …

Source: 1News - Neutral
Published on Apr 16, 2025

The trend is in, but Australian voters’ views are soft and fragmented – how should we read the polls?

Anyone watching the polls during the Australian election campaign – which, let’s face it, is everyone – might be tempted to conclude that the trend is so strong in Labor’s direction that there is no way the Coalition can win. But the pollsters themselves …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left

Got News to Share? Send 2 FREE Releases ↓

Featured Releases

Got News to Share? · Submit · See All

Published on April 16, 2025 - 20:56 GMT

Benjamin Casad’s Debut Book Challenges the Illusion of Democracy

ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Benjamin Casad doesn’t write to provoke. He writes because silence, in his eyes, is no longer an option. In The Last True President, Casad lays bare a portrait of America on the …

Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry, Law ...
Published on April 19, 2025 - 17:13 GMT

Trump elongates Russia sanctions for another year

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has extended US sanctions against Russia for another year, citing ongoing threats to national security. The sanctions, originally imposed over Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and later expanded due to alleged interference …

Distribution channels: ...

Published on April 20, 2025 - 10:36 GMT

Media reports US wanting UK to abandon ‘hate speech’ regulations to guarantee trade agreement

(MENAFN) The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly pressuring the UK to scrap its hate speech laws as a condition for finalizing a trade agreement, according to The Independent, citing sources close to Vice President J.D. Vance. In a …

Distribution channels: ...
Published on April 20, 2025 - 07:51 GMT

Hungary adjusts constitution to prohibit gay marches

(MENAFN) Hungary’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that reinforces a ban on public LGBTQ+ events, previously introduced in the country. Last month, Hungarian lawmakers voted to prohibit gay parades and grant authorities the power to use …

Distribution channels: ...

Published on April 20, 2025 - 07:51 GMT

Hungary preserves two genders in constitution

(MENAFN) Hungary’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that officially defines gender as strictly male or female, a move that contradicts broader European Union policies supporting LGBTQ rights. The amendment, proposed by the ruling Fidesz- …

Distribution channels: ...
Published on April 20, 2025 - 07:52 GMT

Vance says Washington ‘frustrated’ with European presidents

(MENAFN) U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has said that Washington is growing increasingly frustrated with European leaders for ignoring their citizens' demands, particularly on key issues like immigration. Speaking to British outlet UnHerd on Tuesday, …

Distribution channels: ...
Published on April 19, 2025 - 04:54 GMT

President Lai meets US delegation led by Senator Pete Ricketts

TAIWAN, April 18 - Details 2025-04-17 President Lai meets New Zealand delegation from All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taiwan On the morning of April 17, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from New Zealand’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on …

Distribution channels:
Published on April 18, 2025 - 15:40 GMT

Constituents of Rep. Andy Harris to Rally Against Budget That Prioritizes Billionaires Over Working Families

Cambridge Indivisible to spotlight Harris’s support for deep cuts to healthcare, food aid, and education during April 19 rally in Cambridge, MD. CAMBRIDGE, MD, UNITED STATES, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- While working families across …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, Politics ...

Got news to share? Submit it now.

Load more democracy news or search news using your own keywords. There are 805,072,662 articles in our news database.

Online News Monitoring Made Simple

Established in 1995, EIN Newsdesk helps millions of users track breaking news across thousands of trusted websites. Users may set up custom email newsletters and RSS feeds or search among thousands of preset news sections. As a member, you may also submit your own news using the EIN Presswire distribution service. Membership is free and we do not sell or lease any information about you. Press release distribution, dedicated APIs, and custom services generate the revenue that allow us to offer you free basic access.

News by Country & by Industry

Worldwide News Coverage

Track news across more than 5,000 sources by country or industry or search our real-time news index.

Democracy News by Country

Democracy News by U.S. State

Democracy News Topics

Online News Publications

World News Report

News Alerts & News Feeds

Custom News Monitoring

News page results can be outputted as RSS or received daily by email. You may also use our NewsPlugin for WordPress.

Create Email Newsletter

Create RSS Feed

NewsPlugin for WordPress

Submit News

PR Distribution Service

Our EIN Presswire's distribution footprint reaches millions. You can upload news which is re-published through EIN Newsdesk, fed into Twitter and Facebook, and onto partner sites, Google News, Bing News, etc.

EIN Presswire

Events

World Media Directory

News Media Guide

This is a listing of the world’s TV stations, radio stations, newspapers, and blogs. Last update: 04/18/2025

World Media Directory

Politics Press Releases

Got News to Share? · Submit · See All

Published on April 20, 2025 - 22:00 GMT

Former CIA Advisor Reveals the Domestic Supply Chain Hidden Beneath U.S. Soil

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With global supply chains under pressure and tensions rising over control of critical materials, former CIA advisor Jim Rickards says the solution doesn’t lie in foreign partnerships, high-tech breakthroughs, …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Politics ...
Published on April 20, 2025 - 16:00 GMT

Built for a Crisis: Jim Rickards Reveals the Hidden National Resource Created for America’s Worst-Case Scenario

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to former CIA advisor and national security strategist Jim Rickards, a powerful resource built into the fabric of U.S. law was never designed for ordinary times. It was created for a moment like this …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Politics ...
Published on April 19, 2025 - 20:00 GMT

Dormant Since the 1800s, a Single Line of U.S. Law May Be the Key to America’s Next Economic Chapter

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to former CIA advisor and global financial strategist Jim Rickards, one of the most consequential laws in American history has never been repealed, rewritten—or used. That may be about to change. …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Politics ...
Published on April 19, 2025 - 15:00 GMT

The Law That Time Forgot: Former Intelligence Insider Says 19th-Century Policy May Hold the Key to America’s Next Great ...

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tucked away in the dusty corners of America’s legal archives is a piece of legislation that few have read, fewer have questioned—and almost no one has acted on. Until now. According to Jim Rickards, former CIA …

Distribution channels: Consumer Goods, Politics ...
Published on April 18, 2025 - 21:23 GMT

Mississauga Mayor’s School Cricket Awards 2025 Celebrates Youth Cricket Excellence

Event honors student cricketers, educators, and partners; launches OSCA Premier’s Cup to expand youth cricket across Mississauga. MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Ontario Schools Cricket Association (OSCA) …

Distribution channels: Education, Politics ...
Published on April 18, 2025 - 21:01 GMT

PECG challenge to Gov. Gavin Newsom's Return to Office Order results in official complaint

The Newsom Administration has 20 days to respond, then meets with Professional Engineers in California Government later in May for settlement talks. SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Professional Engineers in California …

Distribution channels: Politics ...
Published on April 18, 2025 - 20:18 GMT

Lido Consulting’s Annual Family Office Investment Symposium Features Pat Soldano and Frank Luntz

Three-Day Lido Event Kicks-off April 29 with Closed-Door Family Office Roundtable with Pat Soldano; Ends May 1 with New Frank Luntz Family Business Research LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Lido Consulting’s …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry, Business & Economy ...
Published on April 18, 2025 - 17:52 GMT

Junior Patriots™ Turns Students Into #1 Best Selling Authors While Inspiring Patriotism Nationwide

A youth nonprofit, based in Florida, is building confidence, leadership, and love of country by helping students become Amazon #1 Best Selling Authors. WINTER GARDEN, FL, UNITED STATES, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a time where …

Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry, Culture, Society & Lifestyle ...
Published on April 19, 2025 - 04:25 GMT

Could Russia support US-Iran negotiations? The risks outweigh the benefits.

The following article is one of a two-part series of essays assessing the relative benefits and risks of inviting Russia into ongoing US-Iranian talks. The companion piece offering a contrasting view can be found here. President Donald Trump wants a deal …

Distribution channels: Politics
Published on April 18, 2025 - 16:02 GMT

Timely Analysis Compares Liberal and Conservative Housing Plans Ahead of Canadian Federal Election 2025

Ecohome publishes an in-depth, nonpartisan breakdown of the major parties’ housing policies to help Canadian voters make informed decisions. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As Canada approaches a pivotal …

Distribution channels: Building & Construction Industry, Business & Economy ...
Published on April 18, 2025 - 15:41 GMT

LCF Georgia Celebrates Latino Leadership & Representation Across Georgia’s Government

LCF Georgia honored Latino leaders across all 3 branches of GA’s government, promoting inclusion, accountability, and representation statewide. ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On April 17, 2025, the Latino …

Distribution channels: Culture, Society & Lifestyle, Law ...
Published on April 18, 2025 - 15:40 GMT

National Mental Health Alliance Day: Charlotte North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, NC, UNITED STATES, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Join us in Charlotte, North Carolina at the National Mental Health Alliance Day as we provide presentations on the following topics: Mental Health, Addiction, Fentanyl, and Human …

Distribution channels: Education, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry ...
Published on April 18, 2025 - 15:40 GMT

Constituents of Rep. Andy Harris to Rally Against Budget That Prioritizes Billionaires Over Working Families

Cambridge Indivisible to spotlight Harris’s support for deep cuts to healthcare, food aid, and education during April 19 rally in Cambridge, MD. CAMBRIDGE, MD, UNITED STATES, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- While working families across …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, Politics ...
Published on April 19, 2025 - 02:10 GMT

ThinkCareBelieve: Week13 America Under President Trump's Leadership

Washington, DC, April 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ThinkCareBelieve's Week 13 Article: https://thinkcarebelieve.blog/2025/04/18/week-13-under-president-trumps-leadership/ Article on Release of the RFK Files: https:// …

Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry, Law ...
Published on April 18, 2025 - 13:19 GMT

BLEU JOUR Launches the Second Generation of KUBB Fanless: Where Silence Meets AI Power

KUBB Fanless Gen2 pairs fanless thermal design with Intel® or AMD power, GPU & NPU integration for secure, efficient local AI computing. TOULOUSE, OCCITANIE, FRANCE, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- French tech company BLEU JOUR proudly …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry, Companies ...
Published on April 18, 2025 - 12:50 GMT

Hawaii Legislature Unanimously Passes Reforms to Protect Kids from Inhumane Treatment in the Criminal Justice System

Lawmakers Send 2 Groundbreaking Bills to Gov. Green Which Will End Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Children Tried as Adults & the Prosecution of Kids Under 12 WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a historic …

Distribution channels: Culture, Society & Lifestyle, Human Rights ...
Published on April 18, 2025 - 20:12 GMT

Activist Zahid F Sarder Saddi Thanks the Trumps for Support Amid Rising Religious Persecution in Bangladesh

“Longtime advocate for religious minorities lauds Trump family's leadership during private meeting at Mar-a-Lago, citing urgent need for global action in Bangladesh.” Photo: Bangladeshi activist Zahid F Sarder Saddi meets with Donald Trump Jr. at Mar-a …

Distribution channels:
Published on April 18, 2025 - 19:02 GMT

Thinking the unthinkable: Improved US-Iran relations under Trump?

It is no surprise that both Iran and the United States have approached their first diplomatic engagement in four years with wariness and skepticism. While not an insuperable hurdle, it is hard to overcome more than 40 years of mutual enmity. Both parties …

Distribution channels: Politics
Published on April 18, 2025 - 18:07 GMT

OSCE-Led Training Enhances Ammunition Management Capacity of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic

From 1 to 11 April 2025, eighteen specialists from the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic completed a training course on safe storage, surveillance and transportation of ammunition. The course was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, …

Distribution channels:
Published on April 18, 2025 - 05:28 GMT

இன அழிப்பு சிறிலங்க ராணுவ, இந்தியஇராணுவ புரிந்துணர்வு தமிழர்கள வேதனைகுள்ளாக்குகின்றது- நாடு கடந்த தமிழீழஅரசாங்கம்

இந்தியப் பிரதமர் நரேந்திர மோடி அவர்களின்சிறிலங்கா பயணம் தொடர்பாக நாடு கடந்த தமிழீழஅரசாங்கம் கருத்து COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, April 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- இந்தியப் பிரதமர் நரேந்திர மோடி அவர்களின்சிறிலங்கா பயணம் தொடர்பாக நாடு கடந்த …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, International Organizations ...