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Secret Nauru asylum seeker transcript revealed

Secret Nauru asylum seeker transcript revealed

The Nauru President's explanation to his people of why the tiny Micronesian nation is accepting Australian asylum seekers has been revealed.

Phone lockdown warning during Chinese chairman's visit

Phone lockdown warning during Chinese chairman's visit

Phone lockdown warning during Chinese chairman's visit

Phone lockdown warning during Chinese chairman's visit

Politicians and their staff have been told to lock down their phones and shut their blinds while China's third-highest official visits Parliament House.

Australia hopes to seal EU trade deal within months

Australia hopes to seal EU trade deal within months

Australia hopes to seal EU trade deal within months

Australia hopes to seal EU trade deal within months

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the door open to scrapping Australia's luxury car tax as he aims to strike a trade deal with the EU in the new year.

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Unlike Australia, NZ centre-right sticks with net zero

Unlike Australia, NZ centre-right sticks with net zero

Chris Luxon's coalition government has been savagely criticised by advocates for its climate policy shifts, but the prime minister remains a net zero fan.

Europe trade deal on agenda for PM at G20 summit

Europe trade deal on agenda for PM at G20 summit

Anthony Albanese will sit down with his European counterpart to discuss a long-awaited free trade deal, but a concrete timeline is yet to be set.

'Can't have it all': Australia abandons climate summit

'Can't have it all': Australia abandons climate summit

Australia will not host the UN's annual climate summit in 2026, instead yielding to a rival bid from Turkey in a last-minute compromise deal.

NGOs lament missed 'COPportunity' for SA and climate

NGOs lament missed 'COPportunity' for SA and climate

Pacific advocates hope their climate ambitions can still be achieved from the wreckage of Australia's bid to host the COP31 summit.

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Australia places sanctions on Russian cybercrime groups

Australia places sanctions on Russian cybercrime groups

Australia places sanctions on Russian cybercrime groups

Australia places sanctions on Russian cybercrime groups

Russian cybercrime organisations that allegedly help cybercriminals launch ransomware and DDOS attacks have been sanctioned by Australia.

Visa granted then revoked for Afghan who helped ADF

Visa granted then revoked for Afghan who helped ADF

Visa granted then revoked for Afghan who helped ADF

Visa granted then revoked for Afghan who helped ADF

Two years after applying for safe haven from the Taliban in Australia, Jumaghul was given a lifeline only for it to be revoked almost immediately.

Pacific leader seeks investment, Australia eyes defence

Pacific leader seeks investment, Australia eyes defence

Pacific leader seeks investment, Australia eyes defence

Pacific leader seeks investment, Australia eyes defence

The leader of one of the Pacific's poorest countries believes Australian business investment can benefit both nations during a time of great opportunity.

Australia downplays joint climate event with Turkey

Australia downplays joint climate event with Turkey

Australia downplays joint climate event with Turkey

Australia downplays joint climate event with Turkey

Turkey has suggested co-leading the 2026 UN climate conference with Australia in a bid to break the hosting impasse, but Australia has played down the idea.

PM disputes price tag attached to major climate meeting

PM disputes price tag attached to major climate meeting

PM disputes price tag attached to major climate meeting

PM disputes price tag attached to major climate meeting

Suggestions hosting a global climate summit could cost Australian taxpayers more than $2 billion have been rejected by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Trump removes tariffs on Australian beef exports

Trump removes tariffs on Australian beef exports

Trump removes tariffs on Australian beef exports

Trump removes tariffs on Australian beef exports

Australian beef will no longer be slapped with tariffs when it is exported to the US, in a move that has been celebrated by farmers.

Defence, energy are priorities for Japan-Australia ties

Defence, energy are priorities for Japan-Australia ties

Defence, energy are priorities for Japan-Australia ties

Defence, energy are priorities for Japan-Australia ties

Japan's top diplomat in Australia has delicately handled questions surrounding the involvement of a South Korean defence company in shipbuilding efforts.

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Australia's top spy calls out China for sabotage threat

Espionage costs Australia billions of dollars a year, ASIO's head says - and the risks are growing, fuelled by a "relentless hunger" for strategic advantage.

'Callous indifference' to Gaza suffering worsens horror

Australia and the international community have been tasked with stepping up to confront the horrendous humanitarian situation in Gaza after two years of war.

Forests, finance, fossils: climate talks hit full steam

The main event of the two-week United Nations COP30 summit comes at a pivotal time for global action on climate change.

'We can't accept this': no time for climate COP out

Global climate talks are taking place in the Amazon - the "lungs of the world" - as political headwinds threaten to blow multinational collaboration off course.

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Complicity warning for firms supplying Israeli military

An eminent international lawyer warns defence companies supplying parts to Israel's military they could be liable for complicity in genocide.

Chinese premier could visit Uluru next year, PM says

Anthony Albanese is laying the groundwork for a top Chinese official to return to Australia after wrapping up diplomatic talks at the APEC summit.

Trump trims China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting

US President Donald Trump is raving about his talks with Xi Jinping, saying he'll cut tariffs on China while Beijing makes promises on rare earths and fentanyl.

Pathway emerges for elusive EU-Australia trade deal

The Europeans may have found a way to allay the concerns of its farmers over the impacts of a free trade deal with Australia, paving the way for a breakthrough.

PM optimistic Trump and Xi will reduce trade tensions

Anthony Albanese is hopeful a hotly anticipated meeting between the world's most powerful leaders will lead to a reduction in trade barriers.

Labor's Irish roots prompt call for referendum help

Drawing on politicians' personal connection to his homeland, a touring senator and peace negotiator is encouraging Labor to keep pushing for a united Ireland.

Trump lauds Japan's 'great' PM, inks rare earths deal

US President Donald Trump has praised Japan's new prime minister before sealing a critical minerals deal and hailing Tokyo's fast-tracked defence spending.

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