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Julie Bishop weighs in on China ties and Taiwan peace

Julie Bishop weighs in on China ties and Taiwan peace

Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has called on Australia to step up in preventing a conflict over Taiwan, while offering advice on disputes with China.

Not impossible: UK looks to British troops in Darwin

Not impossible: UK looks to British troops in Darwin

Not impossible: UK looks to British troops in Darwin

Not impossible: UK looks to British troops in Darwin

A British minister says the potential stationing of troops in Australia is a regular topic of conversation despite no official proposal being made.

Imprisoned former US navy pilot's fate remains in limbo

Imprisoned former US navy pilot's fate remains in limbo

Imprisoned former US navy pilot's fate remains in limbo

Imprisoned former US navy pilot's fate remains in limbo

Former US Marines pilot Daniel Duggan will remain in an Australian prison for at least a few more months ahead of findings that could prevent his extradition.

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US army mulls stationing watercraft Down Under

US army mulls stationing watercraft Down Under

A top US army brigadier general in the Pacific says America could step in and help plug gaps in Australia's ability to transport land vehicles in a conflict.

Chinese spy ships eye naval drills off Australian coast

Chinese spy ships eye naval drills off Australian coast

As Talisman Sabre exercises are held off Australia's coastline, Chinese ships will monitor the multinational military drill.

Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit

Anniversaries, talks on agenda for PM's first NZ visit

Anthony Albanese will make his first official visit to New Zealand to mark several anniversaries important to the bilateral relationship between the nations.

Chalmers meets with Chinese counterpart at G20 summit

Chalmers meets with Chinese counterpart at G20 summit

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has met with his Chinese counterpart Liu Kun, further thawing the diplomatic freeze and stabilising the two nations' relationship.

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Australia told to call out China corruption in Pacific

Australia told to call out China corruption in Pacific

Australia told to call out China corruption in Pacific

Australia told to call out China corruption in Pacific

Western nations need to boost intelligence gathering in the Pacific and expose Chinese corruption to protect democracy in the region, a leading academic says.

Freed democracy activist knew family would not give up

Freed democracy activist knew family would not give up

Freed democracy activist knew family would not give up

Freed democracy activist knew family would not give up

As retired Sydney baker Chau Van Kham passed time watching lizards in a Vietnamese prison, he knew people back home were fighting tirelessly for his release.

Lack of NATO timetable for Ukraine 'absurd': Zelenskiy

Lack of NATO timetable for Ukraine 'absurd': Zelenskiy

Lack of NATO timetable for Ukraine 'absurd': Zelenskiy

Lack of NATO timetable for Ukraine 'absurd': Zelenskiy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has criticised the absence of a timetable for his country's bid to join NATO as "unprecedented and absurd".

Albanese lays down the bottom line for EU trade deal

Albanese lays down the bottom line for EU trade deal

Albanese lays down the bottom line for EU trade deal

Albanese lays down the bottom line for EU trade deal

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists he won't sign a European Union trade agreement without improved access to the common market for Australian farmers.

Aussie democracy activist Kham freed from Vietnam jail

Aussie democracy activist Kham freed from Vietnam jail

Aussie democracy activist Kham freed from Vietnam jail

Aussie democracy activist Kham freed from Vietnam jail

Chau Van Kham, a retired baker and pro-democracy activist from Sydney, has been released after spending four years in jail in Vietnam.

China, Solomon Islands announce strategic partnership

China, Solomon Islands announce strategic partnership

China, Solomon Islands announce strategic partnership

China, Solomon Islands announce strategic partnership

A plan for police co-operation between the Solomon Islands and China were among the agreements signed by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in Beijing.

Australia sends RAAF aircraft to assist Ukraine efforts

Australia sends RAAF aircraft to assist Ukraine efforts

Australia sends RAAF aircraft to assist Ukraine efforts

Australia sends RAAF aircraft to assist Ukraine efforts

Australia will assist Ukraine by sending a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to help protect logistics hubs within European airspace.

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New Zealand pushes back on Pacific-wide free movement

Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni says New Zealand is currently unable to consider pleas from the Pacific for free movement in the region.

Australia to ease visa rules to boost Indonesian ties

Visa rules have been loosened for Indonesian business travellers, following talks between Anthony Albanese and Joko Widodo in Sydney.

Foreign interference laws could head off HK crackdown

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has flagged the use of foreign interference laws following a Hong Kong decision to target democracy campaigners.

Australia appoints first special envoy for the Pacific

A senior official from the foreign affairs department will hold the newly created role of Special Envoy for the Pacific and Regional Affairs.

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NZ High Commissioner reveals Morrison, Ardern spats

New Zealand diplomats will toast a hard-earned win when the route to Australian citizenship becomes easier for Kiwis following Jacinda Ardern's advocacy.

China lashes back as Biden labels Xi a 'dictator'

US President Joe Biden's inflammatory comments calling his Chinese counterpart a "dictator" have been blasted by China and Russia.

Taiwan war would dwarf Ukraine conflict, says Morrison

As a new poll shows Australians remain concerned about China in the region amid rising tensions, Scott Morrison has again entered the debate.

'Stolen generation': Tibet's fight to preserve culture

Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering says the situation there resembles George Orwell's 1984 where citizens have been surveilled and culture has been suppressed.

Xi, Blinken agree to stabilise US-China relations

Both US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese President Xi Jinping said their talks showed 'progress' and a desire to stabilise relations.

Albanese signs bilateral deal with Sultan of Brunei

Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra during a state visit to Australia.

Security fears leave Russian embassy plans in ruins

Russia will not be allowed to build an embassy near Canberra's Parliament House over security concerns, with parliament quickly approving the ban.

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