Australians trapped in New Caledonia amid riots urged to exercise ‘high degree of caution’
In short: Australians in New Caledonia have been holed up in their hotels rationing food as they wait for an end to unrest that has left four…
Penny Wong delivers Indian Ocean strategy speech, urges China to be more transparent amid military build-up
The foreign minister has used a high-profile speech laying out Australia's Indian Ocean's strategy to warn against political interference and economic coercion, urging China to…
United States security officials, Rishi Sunak and other world leaders react to surprise Hamas attack on Israel
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has launched the biggest attack on Israel in years in a surprise assault that combined gunmen crossing into several Israeli…
Qantas, Qatar and the Voice create turbulent conditions in parliament this week
Yes, this week in politics is brought to you by the letter Q.And it delivered a brutal lesson in how a political perception problem that's…
Transport minister rejected Qatar Airways bid on same day she signed letter to Australian women strip-searched at Qatari airport
Federal Transport Minister Catherine King rejected a bid by Qatar Airways to introduce an additional 21 weekly flights into major capital cities on the same day…
US agrees to help Australia build high-tech missile systems, discusses Julian Assange in AUSMIN talks in Brisbane
The United States has promised to help Australia produce new advanced missile systems and upgrade its northern bases after the two nations held annual high-level…
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says prime minister won’t visit China unless ‘progress’ is made
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has indicated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese won't travel to China unless "continued progress" is made to resolve trade and consular…
Perth doctor Kenneth Elliott released seven years after being kidnapped in West Africa
An elderly Perth doctor who had been held captive in West Africa after being kidnapped in Burkina Faso has been released more than seven years later.Kenneth Elliott,…
Australia wants to ensure ‘strategic equilibrium’ in Asia, says Foreign Minister Penny Wong
The foreign minister will use a National Press Club speech on Monday to declare that the strategic contest in Asia right now is much more…
Pacific Island leaders announce US President Joe Biden will visit the region
Five Micronesian countries have declared that US President Joe Biden will visit the Pacific for a leaders' meeting later this year, in another sign that…
Former PM Kevin Rudd tells United States to stop throwing allies ‘under a bus’ to limit Chinese influence in the region
Australia's incoming ambassador to Washington, Kevin Rudd, has been accused of engaging in "opinionated lecturing" after he declared the United States needs to stop throwing its…