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Australia pledges an additional $11 million in Gaza aid

Australia pledges an additional $11 million in Gaza aid

Some $25 million in sorely needed aid is being committed by Australia to several global hotspots including $11 million to Gaza after the ceasefire was broken.

Australia pivots foreign aid to Pacific to cover US cut

Australia pivots foreign aid to Pacific to cover US cut

Australia pivots foreign aid to Pacific to cover US cut

Australia pivots foreign aid to Pacific to cover US cut

Australia will shift $119 million of its foreign aid budget to the Pacific and Southeast Asia to plug holes in critical programs left by US cuts.

Sudan's army says it seized key buildings in Khartoum

Sudan's army says it seized key buildings in Khartoum

Sudan's army says it seized key buildings in Khartoum

Sudan's army says it seized key buildings in Khartoum

Sudan’s military has regained its grip on Khartoum, retaking more key government buildings a day after it gained control of the capital's Republican Palace.

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Australia on charm offensive to counter Pacific threats

Australia on charm offensive to counter Pacific threats

Australia is sharpening its focus on the Pacific and Southeast Asia as it seeks to tackle a fragile security outlook, a foreign policy snapshot reveals.

Gaza ceasefire averted famine but threat remains: UN

Gaza ceasefire averted famine but threat remains: UN

The United Nations humanitarian chief says famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire.

Countdown to election day as aftershocks rattle Vanuatu

Countdown to election day as aftershocks rattle Vanuatu

Still reeling from aftershocks, campaigning has begun for a very challenging election in Vanuatu after many polling booths were hit in December's deadly quake.

Disaster team back home after marathon Vanuatu mission

Disaster team back home after marathon Vanuatu mission

A Queensland-based team of 66 including paramedics, engineers and firefighters has spent almost a week helping locals following Vanuatu's deadly earthquake.

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Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue

Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue

Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue

Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue

Defence flights have brought home more than 400 Australians but one man still stranded in Vanuatu says the government’s response is "slow and inadequate".

More Australians on the way home from quake-hit Vanuatu

More Australians on the way home from quake-hit Vanuatu

More Australians on the way home from quake-hit Vanuatu

More Australians on the way home from quake-hit Vanuatu

Two more defence flights will bring stranded Australians home from quake-hit Vanuatu as rescue efforts continue amid severe damage and looming cyclone threats.

Australia denounces Russia ahead of Kyiv embassy return

Australia denounces Russia ahead of Kyiv embassy return

Australia denounces Russia ahead of Kyiv embassy return

Australia denounces Russia ahead of Kyiv embassy return

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has updated his Australian counterpart on Russia's invasion and asked for more aid to ensure a decisive victory.

'Scariest moment': Vanuatu earthquake relief on the way

'Scariest moment': Vanuatu earthquake relief on the way

'Scariest moment': Vanuatu earthquake relief on the way

'Scariest moment': Vanuatu earthquake relief on the way

An estimated 23,000 vulnerable people including those with a disability and children are in urgent need of help after a deadly earthquake rocked Vanuatu.

'Smash 'em up derby' for final hours of climate talks

'Smash 'em up derby' for final hours of climate talks

'Smash 'em up derby' for final hours of climate talks

'Smash 'em up derby' for final hours of climate talks

Climate talks are whittling away a pledge to wean the world off fossil fuels and are at risk of a deadlock on climate finance that will satisfy no-one.

Pacific nations don't want 'boomerang aid' for climate

Pacific nations don't want 'boomerang aid' for climate

Pacific nations don't want 'boomerang aid' for climate

Pacific nations don't want 'boomerang aid' for climate

As international climate negotiations begin, Pacific scholars have launched groundbreaking research to make sure their voices are heard at the top table.

Wong defends UN refugee agency delivering Palestine aid

Wong defends UN refugee agency delivering Palestine aid

Wong defends UN refugee agency delivering Palestine aid

Wong defends UN refugee agency delivering Palestine aid

A United Nations aid agency is best placed to deliver aid to Gaza and this fact must be acknowledged after Israel attacked its credibility, the government says.

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Fast boats in latest Australian military aid to Ukraine

Australia is increasing its contribution to Ukraine's maritime capability by sending over further boats to help repel Russia's invasion.

Israel kills senior Hamas leader, ceasefire hopes fade

The Israeli military says it killed one of the last senior Hamas officials in Gaza as scores of people were reported dead after strikes in the coastal strip.

North Gaza 'apocalyptic,' all at imminent risk: UN

The entire Palestinian population in northern Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence, the United Nations warns.

US flags extra military assistance to Ukraine

The Pentagon says it is sending an additional $425 million ($A648 million) in military assistance to Ukraine.

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Warning Israel's aid agency ban could be 'catastrophic'

Israel has violated international law by moving against a key UN aid group, which could result in sanctions from Australia and other nations, an expert says.

Gaza crisis warning as Israeli aid agency ban condemned

Australia has joined a chorus of countries including Britain and Canada in condemning Israel's move to ban a Palestinian aid agency it accuses of terror links.

Israel votes to ban UN aid agency UNRWA

Israel has passed legislation that severely restricts the UN agency responsible for distributing aid in Gaza.

Australian aid for Lebanon lags 'like-minded countries'

Save the Children is calling on the Albanese government to double its latest commitment of $10 million in humanitarian assistance for Lebanon.

Staying put, some Aussies resist calls to flee Lebanon

Australian Zakie Khoury Daou acknowledges the situation in Lebanon remains precarious as missiles rain down but says she doesn't want to uproot her life.

We can't evacuate everyone, Australians in Lebanon told

Australians in Lebanon have been warned of dire consequences if they don't leave as the foreign minister says it's impossible to evacuate everyone.

Envoy backs extra Gaza aid and calls for more visa help

Australia can continue to support Gazans living in catastrophic conditions by helping refugees arriving onshore, Palestine's envoy says as he welcomes more aid.

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