Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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Budget 2024: Opposition Promises to Cut Migrant Intake by 25 Percent for Two Years
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton played to the Coalition’s strengths in his reply to Tuesday’s Budget, emphasising issues such as crime and immigration.
Australian MPs to Attend Taiwan Inauguration, Says Beijing Can’t Dictate Australia
DFAT rejected Beijing’s ‘incorrect assertions,’ saying the visit is consistent with Australia’s one China policy.
Australia’s Richest Woman Seeks Removal of Her ‘Unflattering’ Portrait
Gina Rinehart, whose estimated net worth is US$30.6 billion, seeks removal of a portrait of her painted by award-winning Aboriginal artist Vincent Namatjira.
4 Dead in New Caledonia Unrest, France Declares State of Emergency
Socialist-led pro-independence group said it was willing to work with government towards an agreement, only if it furthered their goal of emancipation.
Court Rules Australia’s Internet Czar Has No Power to Block Content Overseas
The judge found that trying to continue to ban the spread of a video on X globally would have been overreach by local authorities.
Budget 2024: $500 Million to Map the Entire Continent of Australia for Critical Minerals
The process to map the entire continent will take 35 years.
Budget 2024: Government to Spend $215 Billion More Than it Earns Over the Next Five Years
The Labor government is set to spend $215 billion more than it earns over the next five years.
Kidnappings, Arson, Riots in New Caledonia as Socialist Leads Protests Against Election Changes
Demonstrations, marches, arson, a prison kidnapping and confrontations with security forces have spread throughout the French Pacific territory.
Australian Military Whistleblower Sentenced to Almost 6 Years in Jail
Former military lawyer David McBride has been sentenced to five years and eight months for sharing classified documents with journalists.
Victoria Proposing to Delay Immediate Prison Terms for Pregnant Offenders
Being pregnant, ill, young or Aboriginal are among the additional reasons judges in Victoria may be able to delay sentencing offenders to immediate imprisonment
