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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.

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'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

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

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.

Fast boats in latest Australian military aid to Ukraine

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.

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Israel kills senior Hamas leader, ceasefire hopes fade

Israel kills senior Hamas leader, ceasefire hopes fade

Israel kills senior Hamas leader, ceasefire hopes fade

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

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

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

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

US flags extra military assistance to Ukraine

US flags extra military assistance to Ukraine

US flags extra military assistance to Ukraine

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

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

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

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

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

Gaza crisis warning as Israeli aid agency ban condemned

Gaza crisis warning as Israeli aid agency ban condemned

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 votes to ban UN aid agency UNRWA

Israel votes to ban UN aid agency UNRWA

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'

Australian aid for Lebanon lags 'like-minded countries'

Australian aid for Lebanon lags 'like-minded countries'

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.

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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.

Envoy calls for more Palestine aid after probity pledge

Comprehensive ID and staff checks, stronger financial reporting and joint field trips aim to ensure Australian aid for Palestinian refugees isn't being misused.

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Pacific aid bolstered as leaders head to New Caledonia

Australia will help stock emergency aid supplies across the Pacific to quicken disaster responses while it seeks the sign off of leaders for a policing plan.

More Ukraine aid urged as threat has 'metastasised'

The war in Ukraine poses a danger to democracies across the world and Australia must send more help to the embattled nation, a retired major general says.

Sudan's government denies famine exists in Darfur camp

An aid group has warned it will be forced to ration special food treatment for malnourished children in a Sudanese camp for displaced people.

Australia to announce Ukraine aid as NATO looks east

Ukraine will receive further military support from Australia, the government has hinted as the defence minister shores up NATO support for the Indo-Pacific.

Australia pledges $40m for Tuvalu during PM Teo's visit

Australia has announced extra aid for Tuvalu's aviation and telecommunications sectors as the Pacific nation's prime minister arrives for a series of meetings.

Aust, NZ fund Solomons airfield in development race

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has welcomed a $55 million investment in Seghe Airfield that could unlock the region's tourism potential.

Fight over Israel, Gaza rhetoric as aid request lingers

Politicians are blaming each other for stoking community tensions over the war in Gaza as the Albanese government mulls a request for aid.

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