Australia news
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Tell us: are you a New Zealander planning to leave the country?
We want to hear from people in New Zealand who have or are thinking of leaving Over the past few years, tens o…
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As record numbers leave New Zealand, why are most people choosing Australia?
A weak economy is pushing more New Zealanders across the ‘ditch’ in hope of a better life – and higher wagesWh…
- Anthony Albanese, Apec summit, Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian politics, Critical minerals, Donald Trump
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…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, China, Europe, Finland, Nato, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, World news
‘China is watching’: Finland warns defeating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine key to stability in Indo-Pacific
Defence minister says Xi Jinping should note resolve to stay the course by global democratic alliance, includi…
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Australia ‘increasingly alone’ in countering China’s influence in Pacific, aid report shows
US aid cuts hurt Washington’s standing as China recasts itself as a ‘steady’ alternative partner, Lowy Institu…
- Anthony Albanese, Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian military, Business, China, Critical minerals, Donald Trump, Mining, US defence spending, US news
Australia and the US have signed a critical minerals deal to take on China’s monopoly. Here’s what you need to know
The move is intended to support the supply of minerals to benefit both countries’ commercial and defence indus…
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Three Australians accused of premeditated murder in Bali villa could face the death penalty
Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was fatally gunned down in a Bali villa in JuneGet our breaking news email…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian immigration and asylum, Australian politics, Migration, Nauru, Pacific islands, Refugees
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…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, China, Pacific islands, Pacific Islands Forum, South Pacific, Vanuatu, World news
Vanuatu open to signing deal with Australia but will not be subject to ‘bullying’ from larger countries
Country moves to deepen policing ties with China as Australia continues negotiations on Nakamal agreement, whi…
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DNA tests to determine if heart belongs to Australian man who died in Bali
Australian officials demanded answers after the body of Byron Haddow was returned without his heartDNA testing…
- Alison Brie, Asia Pacific, Australia news, Censorship, China, Culture, Film, LGBTQ+ rights, Relationships, World news
Horror film digitally altered in China to make gay couple straight
Viewers outraged after same-sex wedding scene changed in Together, starring Dave Franco and Alison BrieAn Aust…
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China issues warning to Papua New Guinea over defence deal with Australia
Beijing’s comments come as leading military figures in PNG express concern over a potential defence treaty wit…
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Pacific leaders gather to celebrate 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence
Celebrations and events have been held across the country to mark the milestonePNG independence: 50 years onPa…
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‘We dreamed of a better future’: remembering the first moments of Papua New Guinea in 1975
Australia had governed PNG for decades and the transfer of power was an attempt to unify more than 800 languag…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Bali, Environment, Extreme weather, Flooding, India, Indonesia, Landslides, New South Wales, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, World news
Bali battles worst floods in more than a decade
At least 17 dead as torrential downpours trigger landslides, while heavy rain lashes India, Pakistan and Austr…