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“That is an absurd question”: Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus during the press conference.

‘Get politics out of this’: At Auschwitz, Dreyfus tries to put focus back on Holocaust

The attorney-general says attempts to politicise antisemitism are grotesque; opposition frontbencher Jane Hume says if the left had cracked down sooner, it would not be such an issue.

  • Rob Harris

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Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun was handed a suspended death sentence last year.

Australian forced to choose between food and clothes in Beijing jail

In a freezing winter, Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun told Australian officials he could not afford a jumper and had to beg other prisoners for soup.

  • Matthew Knott
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in 2017.

Trump signals tougher approach with Putin on Ukraine

“We can do it the easy way, or the hard way,” said Trump, who previously claimed he would end the war within 24 hours of being sworn in as president.

  • Rob Harris
Penny Wong joined foreign ministers from the Quad to represent Australia at President Trump’s inauguration.

Penny Wong’s golden ticket to the Trump show signals Australia’s strength

Penny Wong and Donald Trump hardly sound like a match made in political heaven, but there was Australia’s foreign minister in prime position.

  • Matthew Knott
President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump on stage during a candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington.

A night at the ball: Forget inauguration formalities and head for the glittery halls

The inauguration balls in Washington showcase political hobnobbing on a scale Australians can scarcely imagine.

  • Michael Koziol

Here to help, Mr President! Wong, Rudd launch Australia’s mission to Trump

Foreign Minister Penny Wong revealed ahead of the inauguration that ambassador Kevin Rudd was granted a quick meeting at Trump’s Florida golf course.

  • Farrah Tomazin
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Oscar Jenkins with his friend and fellow soldier “Gump” in Ukraine, right, before he was taken as a prisoner of war by Russia, left. Jenkins is reported to have died.

Pressure grows on government to act over Russia’s alleged killing of Oscar Jenkins

A foreign soldier who trained Oscar Jenkins in Ukraine has accused Russian troops of torturing and executing the Australian man, who he called a “hero”.

  • Matthew Knott and Alex Crowe
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus wrote to the Remuneration Tribunal about Director of Public Prosecutions Raelene Sharp’s pay.

Albanese minister to fly to Israel to mend fractured relationship

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’ mission to resuscitate the Australian government’s relationship with Israel follows months of deterioration.

  • Matthew Knott
Ambassador of Israel to Australia, Amir Maimon

‘How can I do better?’ Israeli ambassador’s candid confession

The ambassador knows he must do more to tell Israel’s side of the Middle East story and stop a once-close bilateral relationship from spinning out of control.

  • Matthew Knott
Israeli ambasador Amir Maimon said Israel was trying to “uproot the cancer” of Hamas.

‘Don’t point fingers at us’: Israeli ambassador’s message to Australians

In a rare interview, the Israeli ambassador said he believed many Australians fail to grasp the seriousness of the security threats his nation faces.

  • Matthew Knott

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