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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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Smiles and unity at the Pacific Islands Forum mask tough questions shelved for another day

While leaders presented a picture of harmony, more vexing topics like Australia’s fossil fuel ambitions and China were kicked down the roadGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastAt the close of the Pacific Islands Forum the…

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Australian PM Albanese ‘very confident’ there will be no Chinese bases in Solomon Islands

Prime minister Anthony Albanese’s comments come after meeting with Solomons leader at Pacific Islands Forum and despite Pacific nation’s security pact with ChinaFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning em…

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‘We are family’: Anthony Albanese meets Solomon Islands PM amid tension over China deal

Manasseh Sogavare says relationship with Australia is ‘strong’ despite his recent security pact with BeijingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastAnthony Albanese h…

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Power struggle with China and regional rift in focus as Anthony Albanese heads to Pacific Islands forum

Absence of Kiribati from the meeting is ‘really devastating’ to the body’s long-term strategy, security expert saysGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastWhen Anthony Albanese touches down in Suva on Wednesday to attend his…

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Anthony Albanese in Tokyo for tense Quad talks after Joe Biden says US would defend Taiwan

Labor leader in tight position after China said dialogue with US, India and Japan would be test of new Australian prime minister’s ‘political wisdom’Election 2022 results: live votes tracker and federal seat countsGet our free news app; get our morning…

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‘Foreign policy blunder’: PM defends Solomons Island stance as Labor goes on the attack – video

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…

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UN raises serious human rights concerns over Australia’s India travel ban

‘Nobody’s going to be jailed … at this time,’ deputy PM Michael McCormack saysFollow the Australia news live blogCould I have made a difference? What Australia’s Indian doctors are asking themselvesKatharine Murphy: PM lectured the states against snap …

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Australia says China should allow in WHO Covid investigators ‘without delay’

Foreign minister Marise Payne issues mild statement, but opposition parties attack China’s ‘unacceptable’ actions and ‘paranoia’NSW hotspots; Victoria hotspotsFollow the Australia live blogAllowing fans at Sydney Test for mental health ‘laughable’Greg …

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Australia coronavirus news: deputy CMO says no medical reason for state border closures – as it happened

Deputy chief medical officer Paul Kelly says there is no medical justifications for states keeping borders shut and offers to brief premiers. This blog is now closedNo medical reason to keep borders closed, deputy CMO tells statesFollow the global coro…

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