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‘Wolf warrior’ or entertainer? Outspoken Japanese envoy Shingo Yamagami has no regrets as he departs Australia

The ambassador has been seen variously as giving Australia a ‘shake-up’ and ‘kicking own-goals’ during his Canberra postingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIf an ambassador’s job is to win friends and influence p…

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Chinese state company wins contract to redevelop Solomon Islands port, prompting cautious response

Samoa’s prime minister says port ‘might morph into something else’ and suggests Pacific countries may have to monitor situationGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Chinese state company has won a major contract to …

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After John Howard took Australia to war in Iraq, he was scarcely held to account. Instead, he was re-elected | Paul Daley

On the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Paul Daley maps out the events leading up to Australia’s involvement and the consequent falloutFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free ap…

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Penny Wong hits back at China’s claim Aukus nuclear submarines will fuel an arms race

Foreign minister set to visit south-east Asia and the Pacific to reassure countries Australia does not seek to escalate military tensionsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesWhat is the Aukus submarine deal and what does it mean? –…

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What is the Aukus submarine deal and what does it mean? – the key facts

The four-phase plan has made nuclear arms control experts nervous … here’s whyAukus: nuclear submarines deal will cost Australia up to $368bnIn a tripartite deal with the US and the UK, Australia has unveiled a plan to acquire a fleet of up to eight nu…

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‘Red flags’ raised over scheme to allow families of Pacific Island workers to join them in Australia

Families who relocate under federal scheme would not have access to Medicare, or relocation or housing costs, making move unviable for many, experts warnGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGuest workers from Pacific…

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Australia and Papua New Guinea pledge new security pact saying interests are ‘intertwined’

In contrast with security deal between China and Solomon Islands, the Australia-PNG agreement will be ‘public and transparent’, prime ministers vowGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia and Papua New Guinea h…

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Anthony Albanese to push ‘family-first’ security treaty in address to Papua New Guinea parliament

Australian PM to call for ‘a swift conclusion to negotiations’ to treaty and say both countries should ‘work as equals with our fellow Pacific states’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese will seek pr…

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Labor flags wastewater tests on inbound planes as mandatory Covid checks for China arrivals resumes

Health minister defends country-specific testing as necessary due to ‘absence of comprehensive information’ on Covid’s spread in ChinaFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily…

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‘A remarkable man’: Anthony Albanese confirms release of Sean Turnell from Mynamar jail

PM pays tribute to foreign minister Penny Wong for diplomacy that led to freeing of Australian economist after 650 daysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has paid tribute to his foreign minister Pe…

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Letters from those left behind: Afghans who worked for Australia describe desperation as they hide from Taliban

These are the stories of interpreters, embassy staff, guards and aid workers still trying to get to Australia a year after the fall of KabulGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastAfghan nationals who worked for the Australia…

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‘Every day I am fearful’: Afghans with Australian visas wait in limbo a year after the fall of Kabul

One man who served with Australian troops tells the Guardian he is stranded in a Dutch refugee camp while his family remain in hiding in AfghanistanGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastSayed* cannot forget the chaos of his…

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