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Nauru president accused in parliament of corruptly siphoning off millions of Australian funding
Senator uses parliament to accuse Albanese government of knowing David Adeang was ‘seriously corrupt’ yet stil…
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Nauru president floats returning NZYQ refugees to home countries
In newly translated excerpts of a February interview, David Adeang wrongly stated the people Australia has beg…
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A translation of the Nauruan president’s remarks will stay suppressed for a decade – but secrecy in Australia’s offshore policy is nothing new
From Scott Morrison’s ‘on-water matters’ to the Albanese government’s MOU with Nauru, successive governments’ …
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Donald Trump praises ‘great’ Washington meeting with Anthony Albanese as leaders dine at Apec
US president tells reporters he and Australian PM ‘working on a lot of things together’ Follow our Australia n…
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Asylum seekers on Nauru going hungry despite government spending $1.5m a year for each person
The Australian government is spending millions of dollars a year to house asylum seekers, yet many say they ca…
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Pentagon wants to make Aukus work but some stakeholders have ‘serious concerns’, senior US defence official says
Defence official says major increase in Australian defence spending is ‘quite warranted’Get our breaking news …
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Fleeing Taliban fighters, Ibrahim begs the country he helped – Australia – to save his family
Mohammed Ibrahim Danish spent four years as a translator for aid workers who taught children and trained docto…
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Palau president delivers barb at Peter Dutton over ‘water lapping your door’ hot mic joke
Surangel Whipps Jr also strongly backs Australia’s bid to host a UN climate conferenceElection 2025 live updat…
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‘Time for compassion to prevail’: could the remaining Bali Nine members finally be coming home?
The new Indonesian president – who came to office with a questionable human rights record – has emerged as an …
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PM says officials working to bring home Melbourne teens who died in Laos poisoning – video
The independent member for Goldstein, Zoe Daniel, asks the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, what the governme…
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Xi Jinping pleased with ‘positive momentum’ of China-Australia relations – video
China-Australia relations have achieved 'a turnaround and are maintaining a positive momentum of development',…
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Australian PM caught on camera joking with senior US official over funding of Pacific policing plan
Anthony Albanese told journalists to ‘chill out’ over the comments filmed in the wings of the Pacific Islands …
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Tongan PM Sovaleni and Australian PM Albanese give details of Pacific police training plan – video
The Tongan prime minister, Hu’akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, and the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanes…
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Panda diplomacy: Chinese premier Li Qiang could announce two new rare bears for Australia during state visit
Wang Wang and Fu Ni have not conceived during more than a decade at Adelaide Zoo, sparking speculation they ma…
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Number of asylum seekers on Nauru jumps as Australia transfers 37 people who arrived by boat
Deterrence policy against asylum seeker boats is under strain, with three vessels arriving in a week in MayGet…