Foreign relations
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US Votes 2024
Trump signals support for AUKUS pact in meeting with Morrison
While the former PM has come to the Republican’s defence, describing the challenges he faces in the US as a “pile-on”.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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‘Not appropriate’: Albanese criticises Labor MP over Israel comments
Senior Labor figures also distanced themselves from Senator Fatima Payman, who accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza.
- by Matthew Knott
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World politics
A rare changing of the guard in Singapore as the ‘miracle’ hits turbulence
Lawrence Wong inherits an overachieving middle power famed for its prosperity; a beacon of stability and open trade. But the nation has problems too.
- by Zach Hope
‘This is a genocide’: Labor senator breaks with government over Israel war
Labor senator Fatima Payman also used the slogan “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, which Anthony Albanese has criticised as provocative.
- by Matthew Knott
‘We did not reward Hamas’: Penny Wong defends United Nations vote backing Palestinian statehood
In a rare public display of disunity on foreign affairs, Labor MP Josh Burns said Jewish Australians would feel more isolated as a result of the vote.
- by Matthew Knott and Rachel Clun
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UK politics
One more time, with feeling: The reinvention of David Cameron
The former British prime minister’s shock return to politics was cynically received by the public. Now he’s got less than a year to rewrite his legacy.
- by Rob Harris
‘China played like a backbencher’: Xi’s self-serving push for peace in the Middle East
China is playing a calculated strategic game in the Middle East, positioning itself as a peace-brokering alternative to the US while having no real skin in the game, experts say.
- by Lisa Visentin
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hamas says it accepts ceasefire deal while Israel claims operations continue
Potential ceasefire talks come as Australia is preparing to cast a potentially controversial vote on whether to admit Palestine as a full member of the United Nations.
- by Matthew Knott and Reuters
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Pacific diplomacy
Australian officials ‘pulled out all the stops’ to halt China-PNG policing deal
The revelation about the proposed policing deal, discussed before Anthony Albanese visited PNG, underscores Beijing’s determination to gain a security footing in the Pacific region.
- by Matthew Knott
Canadian police charge three with murder of Sikh leader, probe links to Indian government
The Canadian prime minister previously cited evidence of India’s involvement in the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, prompting a diplomatic crisis with New Delhi.
- by David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil
Bob Carr to sue NZ foreign minister for calling him a ‘Chinese puppet’
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters is facing calls to step down after he attacked Bob Carr for calling AUKUS “fragrant, methane-wrapped bullshit”.
- by Matthew Knott