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Australia relieved by new Tuvalu PM, hopeful landmark treaty will hold
The Albanese government is confident Tuvalu will continue with a landmark climate and security pact struck with Australia last year, after electing a new leader.
- by Matthew Knott
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‘Not too many surprises’: Prabowo, Indonesia’s fiery next president, vows good neighbourly relations
The prickly ex-general on Friday welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles to Jakarta to speak about people smuggling, the Navy and an upgraded defence agreement.
- by Zach Hope
Do China and the US need a ‘red telephone’ to prevent a war?
Australian politicians are being urged to play a more active role in preventing conflict between the world’s two main superpowers.
- by Matthew Knott
Yang Hengjun will not appeal against suspended death sentence
The Australian’s family has lost hope that the Chinese legal system can deliver justice to the pro-democracy writer.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Albanese, fellow leaders warn Israel against ‘catastrophic’ Rafah invasion
“There is simply nowhere else for civilians to go,” Anthony Albanese said in a joint statement with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
- by Matthew Knott
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Assange saga
Labor toughens stance on Assange, backs vote to bring him home
The WikiLeaks founder will make his final appeal against the order to extradite him to the United States next week.
- by David Crowe
Sweet, Caroline: US ambassador to drive battered Ford 3000km in rev-head rally
Caroline Kennedy is preparing to spend seven days driving a $1500 bomb across the outback in the famous Shitbox Rally to raise money for cancer research.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Don’t give up on us’: PNG leader gives historic address to parliament
In the first address to parliament by a Pacific leader, James Marape said PNG wanted to end its dependence on foreign aid.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Cheap political hit’: Wong, Dutton spar over cut to Gaza aid
A political row heats up in Canberra over Australian funding of the UN’s humanitarian agency in Gaza, amid claims some of its staff joined the October 7 attack on Israel.
- by Matthew Knott
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Pacific diplomacy
‘There is a contest’: Australia and China jostle for Pacific influence
The federal government has vowed to use every diplomatic tool possible to counter China’s increasingly skilful efforts to expand its influence in the Pacific.
- by Matthew Knott
Biden orders sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank
The action goes much further than a directive issued by the State Department in December imposing visa bans on dozens of Israeli settlers.
- by Farrah Tomazin