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Australian government weighs supporting Palestine to become full UN member as draft resolution revealed
Exclusive: Intense negotiations under way as Penny Wong backs two-state solution after meeting Germany’s Annalena BaerbockFollow...
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Senator’s X account removed – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Elon Musk’s X v Australia’s online safety regulator: untangling the tweet takedown...
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Australia ‘extremely concerned’ after Israeli airstrikes on Iran confirmed by US
Acting foreign minister Katy Gallagher says government is worried about potential for ‘further escalation of conflict...
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Australia needs a plan for war to ‘focus the national mind’, Michael Pezzullo says
Former secretary of the home affairs department recommends preparation of a ‘war book’ to allocate roles...
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Australia plans for a ‘less certain’ future in Asia — one where the US may not remain the dominant force
The US talks of Aukus as ‘binding’ the allies for decades to come, but Richard Marles...
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Plans for new fighter jets on back burner despite Labor’s $50bn boost to defence spending
Military funding to undergo major shake-up Albanese government says will ensure ADF can project power further...
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Israel urges Australia to take tougher stance on Iran after missile and drone attacks
Deputy ambassador says Israel may ask Albanese government to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a...
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As Israel obfuscates, Australia sends in retired defence chief to find answers on aid workers
Mark Binskin’s appointment is an unusual and diplomatically risky move by a government requiring a very...
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Australian officials scrambled to understand allegations before Unrwa funding suspended, documents show
Exclusive: Dfat official said there was ‘precious nothing in the public domain’ on claims against aid...
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China scraps tariffs on Australian wine
Prime minister Anthony Albanese says China’s duties on Australian bottled wine will come to an end...
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Australian foreign influence register ‘focused almost exclusively on China with little success’, committee finds
Parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security report says scheme set up in 2018 public register...
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David Cameron says Aukus and Nato must be in ‘best possible shape’ ahead of potential Trump win
UK’s foreign secretary is in Australia alongside defence secretary Grant Shapps for high-level talks with Richard...
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Israel must allow humanitarian relief to reach Gaza, Australia and UK say in new joint statement – as it happened
This blog is now closedAs part of the latest Aukus developments, Australia will send A$4.6bn to...
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David Shoebridge says Julian Assange ‘may not survive’ trial and extradition – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Coalition warned political point-scoring on Kevin Rudd’s US appointment not in national...
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Liberal MP urges Australia to follow US in TikTok crackdown, calling app a ‘serious threat’ to national security
Shadow home affairs spokesperson James Paterson labels social media platform a ‘bad faith actor’Follow our Australia...
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Malaysian PM calls on Albanese to reinstate UNRWA funding to aid ‘besieged civilians’ of Gaza
Difference between the west’s responses to human suffering in Ukraine and Palestine defies reasoning, Anwar Ibrahim...
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Anthony Albanese flatly denies claim Thai PM asked for slowing of fuel efficiency standards
According to Thai government Srettha Thavisin asked for new standards to be gradually implemented to protect...
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Australia to launch $2bn fund to ‘turbocharge’ trade with south-east Asia
Anthony Albanese plans to boost clean energy and infrastructure exports, and increase visas for travellers from...
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Chinese tourism to Australia still in the doldrums after pandemic travel bans
Tourism industry disappointed but hopeful Chinese holidaymakers could return by year’s end – but economists predict...
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Australian politician ‘sold out’ to foreign regime after being recruited by spies, Asio boss says
Mike Burgess outlines activities of spy network dubbed ‘the A-team’ in annual threat assessment, without naming...
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Australian PM Anthony Albanese supports vote calling on UK and US to free Julian Assange
Albanese and cabinet ministers among those to back parliamentary motion introduced by independent Andrew WilkieGet our...
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Fiery debate as Labor accused of ‘trying to walk both sides of street’ on Israel-Gaza conflict
Greens say Israel’s actions ‘a slaughter’ and Labor says other parties trying to ‘divide our community’Get...
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Papua New Guinea’s PM to address Australian parliament as Pacific security race with China builds
Anthony Albanese and James Marape to meet on Thursday amid rising domestic pressures on the PNG...
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US military stockpiling supplies in Australia in readiness for any confrontation with China
American war planners used joint Talisman Sabre exercises to position equipment in northern VictoriaFollow our Australia...