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Communities reckon with identity a year after October 7

Communities reckon with identity a year after October 7

For thousands of people across Australia, nothing has been the same since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, and murdered people going about their day.

Mercy flights to rescue Australians stranded in Lebanon

Mercy flights to rescue Australians stranded in Lebanon

Mercy flights to rescue Australians stranded in Lebanon

Mercy flights to rescue Australians stranded in Lebanon

Australians in Lebanon will be transported by two mercy Qantas flights from Cyprus to Sydney as tensions in the region remain ongoing.

PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight

PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight

PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight

PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight

Trans-Tasman diplomats are working through the case of an Australian diplomat's partner allegedly involved in a late-night drunken fight in Wellington.

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Staying put, some Aussies resist calls to flee 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.

Late-night scrap sparks trans-Tasman diplomatic wrangle

Late-night scrap sparks trans-Tasman diplomatic wrangle

New Zealand authorities want the partner of an Australian official to lose his diplomatic immunity after he was involved in a post-Bledisloe Cup altercation.

Sanctions slapped on three Russian cyber criminals

Sanctions slapped on three Russian cyber criminals

Members of the cyber criminal group Evil Corp have been handed fresh economic sanctions and travel bans by the federal government.

Treated as 'animals': Lebanese anger as Israel invades

Treated as 'animals': Lebanese anger as Israel invades

Politicians focusing on the visa status of a small group of people waving Hezbollah flags instead of hundreds being killed is alienating the Lebanese community.

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Community tensions boil after Hezbollah flag display

Community tensions boil after Hezbollah flag display

Community tensions boil after Hezbollah flag display

Community tensions boil after Hezbollah flag display

The flaunting of Hezbollah flags and pictures of the terror group's slain leader at a protest has inflamed community tensions following mass protests.

Australian optimism tempered over Chinese stimulus

Australian optimism tempered over Chinese stimulus

Australian optimism tempered over Chinese stimulus

Australian optimism tempered over Chinese stimulus

Australia has welcomed a major Chinese stimulus as its stalling economy has flow-on effects but the treasurer has warned about being overly optimistic.

US approves possible sale of missiles to Australia

US approves possible sale of missiles to Australia

US approves possible sale of missiles to Australia

US approves possible sale of missiles to Australia

The US Pentagon has approved the possible sale of up to 100 advanced anti-radiation guided missiles to Australia with an estimated price of $579 million.

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Palestinian recognition the 'momentum towards peace'

Australia's foreign minister has called for a clear timeline for the declaration of a Palestinian state help to quell conflict.

'Israel must comply': Wong's fresh warning in UN speech

'Israel must comply': Wong's fresh warning in UN speech

'Israel must comply': Wong's fresh warning in UN speech

'Israel must comply': Wong's fresh warning in UN speech

No state should pretend the rules of war don’t apply to them, Australia's foreign minister will tell the United Nations General Assembly.

Failure to inform about missile blast was irresponsible

Failure to inform about missile blast was irresponsible

Failure to inform about missile blast was irresponsible

Failure to inform about missile blast was irresponsible

The lack of warning from Beijing to its neighbours about the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific was "irresponsible".

PM urges Israel to hear the world's calls for ceasefire

PM urges Israel to hear the world's calls for ceasefire

PM urges Israel to hear the world's calls for ceasefire

PM urges Israel to hear the world's calls for ceasefire

Australia, the US and other western countries have called for a ceasefire on the Israel-Lebanon border, but the bombing has continued.

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Treasurer's rare trade trip recipe for Chinese success

Jim Chalmers is using a two-day visit to China to boost trade ties, as the foreign minister moves to ease diplomatic tensions.

Australia backs Israel-Lebanon 21-day ceasefire plan

Australia has called on Israel and Lebanon to endorse a temporary ceasefire to allow a lasting peace to be negotiated as rocket attacks kill hundreds.

Australia spearheads action against Taliban violations

The first step to formally put the Taliban on notice over grave violations against women has been issued ahead of more serious action in the world's top court.

Lebanon 'can't become Gaza' as Australians told to exit

Australians in Lebanon have been told to leave immediately as Foreign Minister Penny Wong urges Israel and Hezbollah to stop a destructive cycle of attacks.

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Australia brings vineyard diplomacy to India trade meet

Agriculture and dairy remain contentious issues as Australia and India negotiate a trade agreement, with both government's looking to milk more investment.

Australia-China ministers meet amid rocky trade impasse

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have met to discuss remaining trade impediments and security concerns straining the relationship.

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.

Palestine welcomes New Zealand support at UN

New Zealand's support for Palestine within a United Nations vote has exposed a rift within the right wing coalition government.

Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed Australia's solidarity with Afghan women after the brutal Taliban regime banned them from speaking in public.

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.

UN 'Pact for the Future' to save global co-operation

The UN has adopted a Pact for the Future - a landmark agreement mapping out a better path forward for humanity in the face of wars, poverty and climate change.

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