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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.

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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.

New Zealand pushes back on Pacific-wide free movement

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

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 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.

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Australia appoints first special envoy for the Pacific

Australia appoints first special envoy for the Pacific

Australia appoints first special envoy for the Pacific

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.

NZ High Commissioner reveals Morrison, Ardern spats

NZ High Commissioner reveals Morrison, Ardern spats

NZ High Commissioner reveals Morrison, Ardern spats

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'

China lashes back as Biden labels Xi a 'dictator'

China lashes back as Biden labels Xi a 'dictator'

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

Taiwan war would dwarf Ukraine conflict, says Morrison

Taiwan war would dwarf Ukraine conflict, says Morrison

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

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

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

'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

Xi, Blinken agree to stabilise US-China relations

Xi, Blinken agree to stabilise US-China relations

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

Albanese signs bilateral deal with Sultan of Brunei

Albanese signs bilateral deal with Sultan of Brunei

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.

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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.

AUKUS secrets a target for spies, need to be protected

Australia's acquisition of nuclear submarines will attract spies and states trying to steal secret technology, the nation's intelligence bosses have warned.

Australian embassy contacts dissident artist in Poland

The Australian embassy in Poland says it has offered support to a Chinese-Australian artist in Warsaw, as Chinese diplomats attempt to shut down his exhibition.

Artist calls for Aust help as China tries to stop show

A Chinese-Australian artist says the Australian government should do more to help him, as Chinese diplomats attempt to shut down his latest exhibition.

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Australians detained in Vietnam granted clemency: PM

Two Australians who were facing the death penalty in Vietnam have been granted clemency following an appeal by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

PM hails 'trust' with Vietnam as China looms over Asia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with top officials in Vietnam to discuss a climate change action package and relations with Beijing.

Cheesed-off minister threatens to ditch EU trade deal

Trade Minister Don Farrell says an agreement with Europe will be highly beneficial but the government won't sign away core Australian interests.

Australia invites Sth Korea to join Pacific trade pact

Australia has invited South Korea to join a key trading agreement as China and Taiwan push for support to enter the partnership.

Russia wins court battle over its new ACT embassy site

Russia's lease on the land for a new embassy in Canberra has been reinstated after it scored a win over the Australian government in the Federal Court.

COVID sidelines Singaporean PM before Albanese visit

A bilateral visit by Australian PM Anthony Albanese to Singapore will still go ahead, despite his counterpart contracting COVID-19 and having to isolate.

Calls for tougher punishment after Iran executions

Australia's Iranian community are calling for tougher action from the government and more support as their family members are executed and interrogated.

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