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‘Naughty guy’: top Chinese diplomat accuses Australia of ‘sabre wielding’ with nuclear submarine deal
Exclusive: Acting ambassador to Australia, Wang Xining, says politicians including Peter Dutton and Tony Abbot…
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More than 100,000 Afghan nationals vying for initial 3,000 humanitarian visas from Australia
Advocates call for special intake for at-risk groups given surging demand after fall of KabulGet our free news…
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‘We thought we were mates’: French ambassador laments subterfuge en route to Sydney airport
Jean-Pierre Thebault was angry about Aukus as he left Australia on Saturday night, saying: ‘It’s like in a cou…
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Australian foreign minister was told to close embassy before May visit to Kabul, documents reveal
Dfat timeline shows Marise Payne received formal advice to shutter embassy five days before meeting with then-…
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‘I pray for her’: Australian broadcaster Cheng Lei no closer to release a year after being detained in China
Friends rally support from Canberra to Washington to ask Chinese government to show compassion to Lei who is s…
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‘Rhetorical overdrive’: Turnbull and Rudd warn Coalition not to play politics with China relationship
Former prime ministers argue unnecessary attacks on Beijing could harm Chinese Australians and undermine multi…
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China ‘propped the doors open’ for criminals in Microsoft hack, Australian spy agency boss says
Rachel Noble said the Chinese government’s actions ‘crossed a line’ as she spoke at an inquiry on proposed cyb…
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Australia joins allies in accusing China of ‘malicious cyber activities’
The Australian government says China’s ministry of state security exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excha…
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Australians fear attack from China almost as much as Taiwanese do, survey finds
More than four in 10 Australians think Chinese are coming and analysts say that’s partly due to government’s ‘…
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MPs call for Myanmar citizens to get permanent residency in Australia amid crisis
Committee of Liberal, Nationals, Labor and Greens MPs urge government to consider sanctions after hundreds of …
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China accuses Morrison and Ardern of ‘gross interference’ on Xinjiang and South China Sea
Beijing says the prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand made ‘irresponsible’ comments after Queenstown t…
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UN raises serious human rights concerns over Australia’s India travel ban
‘Nobody’s going to be jailed … at this time,’ deputy PM Michael McCormack saysFollow the Australia news live b…
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Australian defence chief says war between China and Taiwan would be ‘disastrous’
General Angus Campbell says future of China and Taiwan must be resolved peacefullyThe outbreak of a war over T…
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Australia should target Myanmar ‘gang leader’ for sanctions, UN expert says
Exclusive: special rapporteur Tom Andrews says crimes against humanity are happening ‘before our very eyes’ an…
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Thousands of Myanmar citizens in Australia at risk of being deported to violence back home
Labor urges Morrison government to extend the stay of temporary visa holders and expand sanctions against mili…