カテゴリー: Australian politics
Former Labor PM says if China wanted a reset with Australia he ‘could not think of a dumber thing to do’ than the Solomon Islands dealRead our latest election briefing and listen to today’s campaign catchup podcastElection 2022 seat explorer; Pork-o-me…
Scott Morrison has made curry night part of his carefully manufactured image, but this one didn’t go down so well. Stephanie Convery explains it to Cait Kelly, quicklyStephanie – apparently a meal Scott Morrison cooked for Sunday dinner is causing quit…
Manasseh Sogavare says he wasn’t told about Aukus pact until it was public while Scott Morrison accuses counterpart of parroting China’s linesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe prime minister of Solomon Islands has accused the Aus…
Marise Payne says other members of the ‘Pacific family’ share concerns but she rejects claims her government ‘dropped the ball’ in the regionGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingGuardian Australia’s full federal election coverageFollow …
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg refuses to say when Australia first knew of pact between Solomon Islands and ChinaGuardian Australia’s full federal election coverageGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe US government has warned Solomon Isl…
There may not be a direct link between climate policy and the agreement, but it has contributed to the dimming of Australia’s reputation in regionThe Australian government woke up Wednesday morning to a Solomon Islands-shaped headache.Tuesday night, ne…
Labor’s Penny Wong has called a newly signed security agreement between China and Solomon Islands, ‘the worst Australian foreign policy blunder in the Pacific since the end of world war two’. Prime minister Scott Morrison defended the move, s…
General David Berger raises concerns about Chinese influence while Australia’s Pacific minister asks Solomon Islands ‘to consider not signing agreement’Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingA senior US military general has warned during …
Meeting with alleged war criminal a betrayal of Myanmar people that will be used as propaganda to legitimise unlawful government, critics sayFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesDownload the free Guardian app; get our morning email…
Canberra must walk a delicate line when responding to challenges presented by Beijing and Solomons’ security agreementGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesAs China makes progress…
Pacific nation has batted away concerns from Australia, New Zealand and the US, saying its policy is ‘friends to all and enemies to none’Download the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefingSolomon Islands has announced it is pushing ahead wit…
Australia must figure out how to respond to an increasingly crowded Pacific, without increasing tensions in the regionA leaked draft security agreement being negotiated between China and Solomon Islands could have security implications for the whole Pa…
Analysts say unratified document which would allow China to base ships in the Pacific is a ‘wish list’ which reveals nation’s intent in ‘black and white’Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingScott Morrison says Australia was not blindsid…
Draft agreement circulating on social media suggests China could establish military base less than 2,000km from Australia Australian officials are alarmed at Solomon Islands’ planned security deal with China with the defence minister, Peter Dutton, sta…
Labor would not take ‘a backward step’ on China disagreements, Wong says, after foreign minister meets new Chinese ambassadorFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingLabor’s foreign …