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Australia's Gaza ceasefire support splits community

Australia's Gaza ceasefire support splits community

Humanitarian organisations and Palestinian Australians have welcomed Australia's support for a ceasefire in Gaza but the Jewish community has raised concerns.

Trump invites China's Xi to attend inauguration: report

Trump invites China's Xi to attend inauguration: report

Trump invites China's Xi to attend inauguration: report

Trump invites China's Xi to attend inauguration: report

Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration in January, multiple sources told CBS News.

Bougainville open for investment and trade: president

Bougainville open for investment and trade: president

Bougainville open for investment and trade: president

Bougainville open for investment and trade: president

A resource-rich Bougainville could play an important part in the global transition to green energy, its president says as he invites international investment.

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Aussie hub to keep Pacific police ready, China at bay

Aussie hub to keep Pacific police ready, China at bay

The opening of a Pacific policing base and training centre in Australia comes a day after China donated boats, 4WDs and motorcycles to Vanuatu police.

Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme

Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme

A labour scheme criticised as being ripe for exploitation and having safety issues has been the focus of talks between Australian and Pacific island leaders.

New era for post-Assad Syria as the world watches

New era for post-Assad Syria as the world watches

Syria is waking to its first day of freedom from the authoritarian rule of Bashar al-Assad as Russia grants asylum to the ousted president and his family.

China locked out of Nauru security in Australian pact

China locked out of Nauru security in Australian pact

Australia needs to agree to Nauru entering a security or banking agreement with a third country after signing a treaty to prop up the Pacific nation's budget.

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Don't leave locals behind, PNG PM warns investors

Don't leave locals behind, PNG PM warns investors

Don't leave locals behind, PNG PM warns investors

Don't leave locals behind, PNG PM warns investors

Troubles in an autonomous province in Papua New Guinea have been used as a cautionary tale for those looking to profit in the developing nation.

Decorated photographer reveals rare Bali Nine frames

Decorated photographer reveals rare Bali Nine frames

Decorated photographer reveals rare Bali Nine frames

Decorated photographer reveals rare Bali Nine frames

As Australia moves to bring home the surviving members of the Bali Nine, award-winning AAP photographer Mick Tsikas reflects on his years covering their fate.

Donald Trump returns to world stage for Paris ceremony

Donald Trump returns to world stage for Paris ceremony

Donald Trump returns to world stage for Paris ceremony

Donald Trump returns to world stage for Paris ceremony

US President-elect Donald Trump's trip to France for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral is being viewed as a symbolic return to the global stage.

Israel raps Australia on knuckles for flip on UN vote

Israel raps Australia on knuckles for flip on UN vote

Israel raps Australia on knuckles for flip on UN vote

Israel raps Australia on knuckles for flip on UN vote

Israel's top diplomat in Australia has downplayed criticism by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office over Australia's support for a UN vote.

Shocked Aussies in Korea reeling after martial law bid

Shocked Aussies in Korea reeling after martial law bid

Shocked Aussies in Korea reeling after martial law bid

Shocked Aussies in Korea reeling after martial law bid

Despite a failed effort to impose martial law, Aussies in South Korea don't feel unsafe and think the incident instead shows the nation is a mature democracy.

Australia, Singapore work to boost defence base access

Australia, Singapore work to boost defence base access

Australia, Singapore work to boost defence base access

Australia, Singapore work to boost defence base access

Closer defence ties and further investment in the transition to net zero have been discussed by senior Australian and Singaporean ministers.

'Significant step' in push to repatriate Bali Nine

'Significant step' in push to repatriate Bali Nine

'Significant step' in push to repatriate Bali Nine

'Significant step' in push to repatriate Bali Nine

Five Australians serving life sentences in Indonesia for their role in attempting to smuggle heroin as part of the Bali Nine are a step closer to coming home.

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China drops final trade blocks as beef back on the menu

Two abattoirs have had Chinese import bans lifted, the final trade restriction to fall after Beijing imposed $20 billion of tariffs against Australia.

Australia to present argument in landmark climate case

Pacific island nations are pushing for more action on climate change as they face the existential threat of rising tides and a lack of access to finance.

Ex-Israeli minister denied a visa 'to stop hatred'

Immigration minister Tony Burke has defended knocking back a visa to enter Australia for an ex-Israeli justice minister, saying his reasoning was simple.

Taiwan backs expansion of AUKUS, strait ship transits

Australia should send more warships to the Taiwan Strait, Taipei says, after its vessels and others from Japan an New Zealand conducted patrols in September.

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Australians risk being 'pawns' in hostage diplomacy

Australians wrongfully detained overseas are being short-changed by gaps in a system that needs to bolster support, a report has found.

All eyes on Biden as timeline ticks for Assange pardon

Campaigners for Julian Assange hope the prime minister can help push Joe Biden to formally pardon the Wikileaks founder before the end of his term.

Gaza aid demand echoes as ceasefire in Lebanon welcomed

Australians with families in the Middle East have cautiously welcomed a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon-based listed terror group Hezbollah.

Troubled New Caledonia at 'turning point': New Zealand

Veteran Kiwi foreign minister Winston Peters has travelled to Paris to deliver a speech urging France to consider new constitutional futures for New Caledonia.

Trump doesn't have to hurt Australia-China ties: envoy

A Trump presidency doesn't have to impact how Australia and China co-operate, Beijing's ambassador says, amid a spate of hawkish cabinet picks.

Tense stand-off at synagogue despite cancelled protest

Police have separated pro-Israel and pro-Palestine groups after a planned protest outside a synagogue was cancelled at the last minute.

'Just in time': tourism industry lauds China visa shift

Australians will soon be able to enjoy a visa-free stay in China for up to 30 days, under a relaxation of rules for select countries.

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