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Push for Pacific workers to get Australian passports

Push for Pacific workers to get Australian passports

A report into Australia's Pacific labour program suggests workers ought to be offered a shot at citizenship after several years of work.

Activists vow 'uncomfortable' trip for Israel president

Activists vow 'uncomfortable' trip for Israel president

Activists vow 'uncomfortable' trip for Israel president

Activists vow 'uncomfortable' trip for Israel president

Australia's pro-Palestine movement is attempting to turn up the heat on the Albanese government ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit.

Australia does what it can as US aid cuts savage PNG

Australia does what it can as US aid cuts savage PNG

Australia does what it can as US aid cuts savage PNG

Australia does what it can as US aid cuts savage PNG

Care International lost funding for several projects in the Pacific following the US retreat from foreign aid. Australia is attempting to help.

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Greenland says region needs more surveillance, security

Greenland says region needs more surveillance, security

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen acknowledges a need for increased security in the region because of Russia.

Albanese concedes 'hard truths' in Timor relationship

Albanese concedes 'hard truths' in Timor relationship

Anthony Albanese has not apologised for Australia's past misdeeds during his first visit to East Timor but has admitted previous governments behaved poorly.

Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror

Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror

Former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison has faced backlash after suggesting accreditation should be required for Muslim preachers after the Bondi attack.

China threatens trade bans over vow to take back port

China threatens trade bans over vow to take back port

China could hit Australia with another round of economic sanctions if the Albanese government goes ahead with a plan to wrest back control of a key port.

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Canadian PM to urge Australia to stand up and fight

Canadian PM to urge Australia to stand up and fight

Canadian PM to urge Australia to stand up and fight

Canadian PM to urge Australia to stand up and fight

After delivering a speech which left senior Labor ministers grasping for superlatives, a visiting leader will encourage Australia to join an army of resistance.

Climate fund top-up for Australia's Pacific neighbours

Climate fund top-up for Australia's Pacific neighbours

Climate fund top-up for Australia's Pacific neighbours

Climate fund top-up for Australia's Pacific neighbours

Australia is adding another half a billion dollars to its infrastructure fund for the Pacific, with spending to focus on digital projects.

Trump flags Greenland deal 'everybody’s ⁠happy with'

Trump flags Greenland deal 'everybody’s ⁠happy with'

Trump flags Greenland deal 'everybody’s ⁠happy with'

Trump flags Greenland deal 'everybody’s ⁠happy with'

After weeks of rhetoric that shook the NATO pact and risked a new global trade war, Donald Trump has dropped threats to impose tariffs on European allies.

Trump doubles down on Greenland but 'won't use force'

Trump doubles down on Greenland but 'won't use force'

Trump doubles down on Greenland but 'won't use force'

Trump doubles down on Greenland but 'won't use force'

US President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum in Davos he is seeking "immediate negotiations" to acquire Greenland, but said he would not "use force".

Luxon sets November 7 as New Zealand poll day

Luxon sets November 7 as New Zealand poll day

Luxon sets November 7 as New Zealand poll day

Luxon sets November 7 as New Zealand poll day

Prime Minister Chris Luxon has named November 7 as New Zealand's election day, but Kiwis may not take kindly to a 10-month election campaign.

Trump's wine tariff threat over Macron peace board snub

Trump's wine tariff threat over Macron peace board snub

Trump's wine tariff threat over Macron peace board snub

Trump's wine tariff threat over Macron peace board snub

Donald Trump has responded to news that France intends to decline an invitation to join his Board of Peace by threatening tariffs on French wines and champagne.

Australia urged to step up to help fill US aid void

Australia urged to step up to help fill US aid void

Australia urged to step up to help fill US aid void

Australia urged to step up to help fill US aid void

It's been a year since the multibillion-dollar unravelling of American aid, costing the lives of hundreds of thousands of children and shaking up the sector.

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UK PM says calm talks can avert trade war on Greenland

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a trade war is in no one’s interest and tensions over Greenland should be resolved with calm discussion.

Iran's leader accuses Trump of inciting deadly protests

Donald Trump has been accused of encouraging violent unrest in Iran by the nation's supreme leader, who says the US president is considered a criminal.

Israel doesn't approve of US Gaza executive board

Israel says composition of the Gaza executive board named by the Trump administration was not coordinated with Israel and contradicts its policy.

ASX-listed miner has front-row seat to Greenland drama

An ASX-listed miner is trying to revive its rare earth mine in Greenland amid Donald Trump's threats to seize the territory "whether they like it or not".

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War of words overshadows dumped author's apology

While an apology from Adelaide Festival is welcome, a dumped Palestinian-Australian author says her words continue to be "twisted" by an unapologetic premier.

Trump repeats desire for Greenland after crunch talks

A high-stakes meeting on Greenland has ended with US President Donald Trump insisting he wants the island and Denmark and Greenland saying that's unacceptable.

Iranian community rallies as Middle East tensions flare

As US President Donald Trump considers taking military action against Iran, protesters in Canberra have called for democracy to prevail in their home country.

Greenland PM picks Denmark over US ahead of Vance meet

US President Donald Trump has recently stepped up rhetoric about taking control of Greenland, but the autonomous territory says it "stands united" with Denmark.

Labor figures jostle for plum post as Rudd marks exit

As Kevin Rudd prepares to finish his time as ambassador to the US, the government is likely to pick another Labor figure to replace him.

Aussie ex-detainee's dire warning for 'vulnerable' Iran

Tehran's decades-old dictatorship could be about to topple, says an Australian expert who was jailed for 804 days by the Iranian regime.

Return to familiar turf for departing ambassador Rudd

Australia's departing ambassador to the US is returning to familiar territory in a think-tank role that plays to his strength as a long-time expert on Asia.

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