Penny Wong
Australian Senator Suspended Until 2025 After Wearing Burqa in Parliament Protest
Nov 25, 2025 10:29 pm CST
Australian Senator Pauline Hanson has been suspended from Parliament until February 2025 after wearing a burqa during a Senate session to protest against the rejection of her bill to ban full-face coverings in public spaces. The controversial stunt, which senators condemned as mocking and vilifying Muslims, resulted in one of the harshest penalties against a senator in recent decades. This marks Hanson's second burqa-related protest, following a similar incident in 2017 that went unpunished.
Trump Confronts Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd in Tense White House Meeting
Oct 21, 2025 11:16 am CST
During a White House meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US President Donald Trump publicly confronted Australia's ambassador Kevin Rudd over past criticisms, creating an uncomfortable diplomatic moment despite the successful confirmation of a submarine deal between the allied nations.