Australian politics
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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…
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Australia says military collaboration with Japan is not about creating ‘Jaukus’
Australia, UK and US say they want to support regional stability and security but China ‘gravely concerned’Fol…
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South Korea’s ambassador to Australia resigns after four weeks amid corruption probe
Lee Jong-sup is being investigated over allegations he tried to improperly influence an inquiry into death of …
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Government ‘appalled’ by suspended death sentence for Australian academic, Penny Wong says – video
Foreign minister Penny Wong says Australian academic Yang Hengjun has received a suspended death sentence in C…
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Australian warship HMAS Toowoomba sailed through sensitive Taiwan Strait close to China
Incident comes after maritime altercation between Toowoomba and Chinese warship last week off Japan’s coast th…
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Refugees in PNG told they will be evicted next week after Australian-sponsored housing bills not paid
Australian-funded humanitarian program has not funded housing, food and medical services for over a year, prov…
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PNG to investigate corruption claims in Australia-funded refugee program
Papua New Guinea’s immigration minister John Rosso says whistleblower’s ‘serious allegations’ revealed by the …
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Australia rules out cancelling Chinese company’s lease over Port of Darwin
Government also presses for removal of imposts on wine ahead of Anthony Albanese’s visit to Beijing next month…
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José Ramos-Horta says Australian intelligence agencies ‘know very well’ China deal is of no concern
Timor-Leste’s president alludes to 2004 spying scandal as he brushes off concerns about new strategic partners…
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Detained Australian writer fears he may die of kidney condition in China jail
Yang Hengjun has told supporters he is in pain from a cyst on his kidney that remains untreatedGet our morning…
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Pro-democracy advocate says Australia should prepare to lay future sanctions against Hong Kong officials
Australian lawyer and China bounty target Kevin Yam still believes it is important to pursue diplomacy with Be…
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Australia eyes backdown on wine after China agrees to scrap barley tariffs
The Australian government had agreed to suspend a World Trade Organization barley challenge in exchange for Ch…
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Home affairs may have misled Senate over Nauru contracts linked to man convicted over bribery
Exclusive: Department claimed accommodation contracts with companies linked to Mozammil Gulamabbas Bhojani cou…
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China to ‘fill the gap’ in Solomon Islands budget as PM blasts ‘unneighbourly’ Australia and US
Manasseh Sogavare accuses Australia of pulling budget support amid continuing fallout from Honiara’s policing …
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Paul Keating sent explosive email to Labor cabinet two hours before attack on Aukus, FOI documents reveal
Exclusive: Former PM directly warned cabinet ministers over China, the Pacific and US hegemony prior to his po…