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Whirlwind trip for PM to strengthen Southeast Asia ties

Whirlwind trip for PM to strengthen Southeast Asia ties

The prime minister will embark on a five-day visit of Indonesia, the Philippines and India to strengthen ties with Australia's Southeast Asian neighbours.

AUKUS partnership the 'beating heart of free world'

AUKUS partnership the 'beating heart of free world'

AUKUS partnership the 'beating heart of free world'

AUKUS partnership the 'beating heart of free world'

A leading US Republican has described the AUKUS pact as the "beating heart of the free world" and vital to avoiding a military conflict in the Indo-Pacific.

Labor to rally party faithful over Indigenous voice

Labor to rally party faithful over Indigenous voice

Labor to rally party faithful over Indigenous voice

Labor to rally party faithful over Indigenous voice

Labor's national conference will end on a show of unity for the Indigenous voice but only after vexed policy debates about nuclear subs and Israel are fought.

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Tourism bonanza as China resumes tours of Australia

Tourism bonanza as China resumes tours of Australia

China has re-added Australia to its approved destination status scheme, setting the scene for hundreds of thousands of extra holiday makers to visit Down Under.

President Biden to host Albanese at the White House

President Biden to host Albanese at the White House

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to travel to Washington in October to meet US President Joe Biden and discuss the bilateral relationship.

Pacific workers set to gain new government benefits

Pacific workers set to gain new government benefits

Pacific engagement visa holders could soon be given financial support to attend university, under new laws introduced to parliament.

Australian lawyer lashes Beijing's bounty on his head

Australian lawyer lashes Beijing's bounty on his head

Kevin Yam has slammed the Chinese Communist Party as having an "ugly ethno-nationalist side" for thinking they have control over anyone of Chinese heritage.

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China opens to Australia's largest barley producers

China opens to Australia's largest barley producers

China opens to Australia's largest barley producers

China opens to Australia's largest barley producers

The agriculture minister has confirmed the Chinese customs agency will reinstate barley producers CBH and Emerald Grain to the approved list of exporters.

Pacific aid to enforce climate, gender equality targets

Pacific aid to enforce climate, gender equality targets

Pacific aid to enforce climate, gender equality targets

Pacific aid to enforce climate, gender equality targets

Australia's new international development policy will make sure new projects in the Pacific target climate change and gender equality.

US nuclear submarine surfaces in Australian port

US nuclear submarine surfaces in Australian port

US nuclear submarine surfaces in Australian port

US nuclear submarine surfaces in Australian port

An American Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine has docked in Australia for the first time since the AUKUS deal was signed.

Social media giants on notice over foreign cyber threat

Social media giants on notice over foreign cyber threat

Social media giants on notice over foreign cyber threat

Social media giants on notice over foreign cyber threat

An inquiry into foreign interference being conducted through social media said big stick regulation is needed to protect Australians against online threats.

US to help Australia build guided missiles by 2025

US to help Australia build guided missiles by 2025

US to help Australia build guided missiles by 2025

US to help Australia build guided missiles by 2025

The United States is "racing" to accelerate Australia's access to priority military weapons and will help the local production of guided missiles.

US bond watertight as PM hoses down cracks in subs deal

US bond watertight as PM hoses down cracks in subs deal

US bond watertight as PM hoses down cracks in subs deal

US bond watertight as PM hoses down cracks in subs deal

Anthony Albanese has watered down concerns cracks may emerge in the AUKUS partnership as a group of US Republicans criticise the deal in Congress.

Closer defence, easier travel on trans-Tasman agenda

Closer defence, easier travel on trans-Tasman agenda

Closer defence, easier travel on trans-Tasman agenda

Closer defence, easier travel on trans-Tasman agenda

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has been playing host to Anthony Albanese for two days in Wellington.

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Trans-Tasman leaders eye easier movement after NZ talks

Anthony Albanese has landed in New Zealand for a two-day visit to discuss regional security, trade and football with counterpart Chris Hipkins.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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