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Australian man Oscar Jenkins was captured by Russian forces in Ukraine. Picture: Screengrab

‘Not our friends’: Ukraine warning to Aussies

Australians have been warned that “Russians are not our friends” after a Melbourne man was captured in Ukraine.

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Rescue workers are seen at the site of a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake struck Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu, on December 17, 2024. A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on December 17, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the US and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies seen in the city. (Photo by AFP)

Holiday hotspot now unrecognisable

Fresh Australian aid crews have arrived in Vanuatu to help the country’s traumatised population through Christmas.

Politics

Mr Jenkins' was struck several times in the video of his interrogation. Picture: Screengrab

Warning to Russia over detained Aussie

The Russian government has been urged to “fully adhere” to humanitarian law after reports its forces had captured a Melbourne man in Ukraine.

Banking

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - OCTOBER 27, 2024:Westpac signage, Norton St Leichhardt.Picture: NewsWire / Simon Bullard.

Major bank’s huge $6.35m error

A major bank has apologised to thousands of its customers who were impacted by an error that led to them being massively overcharged.

Travel Incidents

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA . NewsWire Photos. 19 DECEMBER 2024. Australian citizens arriving back into Australia at the Brisbane International airport on a defence force flight after leaving Vanuatu due to the earthquake that hit the Island nation a couple of days ago. Picture: NewsWire/ David Clark/ POOL

Update on Aussies fleeing quake-hit Vanuatu

Scores of Australians have been evacuated from earthquake-hit Vanuatu overnight on the final ADF repatriation flights.

Travel Incidents

26/08/2010 WIRE: (FILES) Convicted Australian drug smuggler Scott Rush (C) is escorted by policemen to the court in Denpasar on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on August 26, 2010 to appeal his death sentence for a 2005 attempt to smuggle 8.3 kilogrammes (18.3 pounds) of heroin into Australia. Australian drug smuggler Scott Rush, one of a gang known as the Bali Nine, has won an appeal against his death sentence in Indonesia, his lawyer said on May 10, 2011. AFP PHOTO / SONNY TUMBELAKA / FILES

One call changed everything for Bali Nine

With the five surviving members of the Bali Nine now back home, questions have re-emerged as to how one phone call might have changed their lives forever.

Politics

Chinese and Australian flags are displayed on the table where Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Australian opposition party leader Peter Dutton are due to hold their meeting at Parliament House in Canberra on March 20, 2024. Wang began a whirlwind visit to Australia on his rare trip marking a thaw in relations between the two trading partners. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Albo deals $190m Pacific blow to China

Anthony Albanese has dealt a massive blow to China’s influence by striking a major deal with a key Pacific country.

Travel Incidents

Emotional moment Aussies escape Vanuatu

More Australians left stranded in Vanuatu after a devastating earthquake rocked the island nation have touched down on home soil.

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This handout photograph published on December 11, 2024, on the official Telegram channel of the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov, shows rescuers searching for people under the rubble of a medical clinic destroyed by a missile in the city of Zaporizhzhia, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A Russian strike on December 10, 2024, killed eight people and wounded 22 others including a five-year-old girl in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. (Photo by Handout / Telegram / @ivan_fedorov_zp / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /official Telegram channel of the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

‘Unwavering’: Huge Aussie update for Ukraine

Australia is making a major move as the full-scale war in Ukraine nears its third anniversary.

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Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Hon. Villiame Gavoka holds a press conference on December 18, 2024. Picture: Supplied

‘No methanol’: Big update on Fiji cocktails

Fiji’s deputy prime minister has revealed fresh details about the cocktails that poisoned four Aussies, claiming methanol was not present.

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This screengrab taken from handout video footage posted on the Facebook account of Michael Thompson on December 17, 2024 shows people inspecting a damaged car trapped underneath a collapsed building in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila after a powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island. The 7.3-magnitude quake struck on December 17 at a depth of 57 kilometres (35 miles), some 30 kilometres off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu's main island, at 12:47 pm (0147 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey. (Photo by MICHAEL THOMPSON / Facebook account of Michael Thompson / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE â MANDATORY CREDIT Â«AFP PHOTO / FACEBOOK / MICHAEL THOMPSONÂ» - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS â DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS [- NO ARCHIVE ]

‘Plane loads’: Pledge to quake-hit Vanuatu

Australia is sending “plane loads of help” to Vanuatu after a horror earthquake wreaked havoc in the Pacific country’s capital.

Pacific

The death toll from a mammoth earthquake that struck Vanuatu has leapt, as a desperate search-and-rescue mission unfolds.

Aussies stuck in quake-ravaged Vanuatu

Officials are racing to find a number of Aussies stuck in Vanuatu after a deadly earthquake flattened buildings and cut communication links.

Travel Incidents

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off a Pacific Island nation, sending locals rushing for higher ground.

Terrifying footage emerges of Pacific quake

Images circulating online have shown immense damage to buildings after a massive 7.3 magnitude struck off a Pacific Island nation.

Asia

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 24: Chinese President Xi Jinping vote at the closing of the 19th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People on October 24, 2017 in Beijing, China. The 19th CPC National Congress is going to run 7 days and a new central committee of CPC will be produced. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

‘Certain countries’: China’s ominous warning

Beijing has issued a warning to “certain countries that infringe upon its rights” amid soaring tensions in the South China Sea.

Politics

Islamophobic Graffiti seen in Sydney's west in Chester Hill. Picture: The Guardian

The ‘hidden cancer’ undermining Australia

A grim warning has been issued after Islamophobic graffiti appeared in a Western Sydney suburb over the weekend.

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‘Extreme’ theory after Fiji poisonings

Methanol poisoning has not been ruled out as the cause of seven tourists being hospitalised after drinking at the same resort bar in Fiji.

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‘Very concerning’: Plea to Aussies on Fiji tragedy

Australians have been warned to exercise caution at a popular holiday hotspot after seven tourists were hospitalised with suspected alcohol poisoning.

Pacific

NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - MARCH 01: Commentator Candace Owens speaks during CPAC 2019 on March 1, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. The American Conservative Union hosts the annual Conservative Political Action Conference to discuss conservative agenda. Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Firebrand US pundit scores big visa win

Free speech advocates are celebrating a visa win for controversial right-wing American firebrand Candace Owens.

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--PHOTO TAKEN DURING A CONTROLLED TOUR AND SUBSEQUENTLY EDITED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE ISRAELI MILITARY-- This picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli army on February 8, 2024, shows Israeli soldiers inside a compound of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Wong doubles down on Israel UN snub

Penny Wong has again called for a ceasefire in Gaza amid intense friction between Australia and Israel.

Politics

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 16 JUNE, 2024: Supporters of Chinese Premier Li Qiang hold Australian and Chinese flags as they wait for his arrival at Magill Estate winery in Adelaide on June 16, 2024. Picture: NewsWire / Kelly Barnes / POOL

$400m Australian move that trumps China

Australia has officially launched a $400m scheme that’s designed to support our neighbours “in times of need” in a major win over a key rival.

Politics

08/12/2024 Internal image of the damage to Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea after it was firebombed on Friday. picture : Yumi Rosenbaum

Labor under fire after firebombing

The Coalition is attacking Labor after it launched an anti-Semitism taskforce following the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue.

Politics

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 08, 2024: People gather for a vigil near the Adass Israel Synagogue of Melbourne after it was destroyed by fire on Friday. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

‘Games’: Concerning claim against Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been accused of playing “partisan games” after the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue.

Politics

Albo deals fresh blow to Beijing’s influence

Anthony Albanese has signed a new deal with a key Pacific Islands nation to counter China’s ambitions in the strategically important region.

Pacific

UPSCALED A rescue operation is under way after a Royal New Zealand navy ship ran aground off the Samoan island of Upolu, with all 78 on board in life rafts., HMNZS Manawanui, the Navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, regularly conducts tasks across the Pacific. The incident occurred while it was conducting a reef survey.

Bombshell finding in $130m ship sinking

A New Zealand Navy inquiry has found that a $133m naval ship sank off the coast of Samoa because of human error.

Pacific

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 25: Candace Owens speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at The Rosen Shingle Creek on February 25, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. CPAC, which began in 1974, is an annual political conference attended by conservative activists and elected officials. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Far-right US firebrand cops new visa blow

Controversial American firebrand Candace Owens has copped another blow to her speaking tour ambitions, this time from another country.

Politics

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 18 MAY 2024: Pro-Palestine students protest at La Trobe University in Boondora. Picture: NewsWire / Diego Fedele

Embattled uni head’s Hamas admission

A university vice-chancellor has been grilled on his response to the brutal October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel amid rising anti-Semitism on campuses.

Politics

TOPSHOT - Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirutâs southern suburbs on November 26, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel's security cabinet was due to meet on November 26 to vote on a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, an official said, while the White House voiced optimism that a deal was close. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP)

‘Catalyst’: Hope after Middle East breakthrough

A major breakthrough is sparking fresh hopes for the casualty-heavy conflict raging in the Middle East.

Environment

US President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he attends a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC on November 13, 2024. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP)

Uncertainty over key Aussie climate target

Events abroad are hanging over Australia’s climate change targets, the Climate Change and Energy Minister says.

Pacific

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 26, 2024: H.E. Ambassador Xiao Qian holds a press briefing to commemorating the 10th anniversary of President Xi's state visit to Australia and the establishment of China Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership at the Chinese Embassy in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

China’s stern call to Australia on Taiwan

China’s ambassador Xiao Qian has made clear what Beijing expects of Australia if his country invades Taiwan.

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CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - October 17, 2024: eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant appears at the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 hearing at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

eSafety chief reacts to Musk’s White House gig

Australia’s eSafety commissioner says she will enforce rules on social media “without fear or favour”.

Politics

‘Ready’: Rudd defiant amid ousting threat

Kevin Rudd says Australia is “ready” to deal with Donald Trump amid questions over the former Labor prime minister’s future as Australia’s ambassador in Washington.

Politics

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - NOVEMBER 19: Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen speaks during the resumed High-Level Segment on day eight at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 19, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The COP29, which is running from November 11 through 22, is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. According to the United Nations, countries made no progress over the last year in reducing global emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

‘Action’: Australia’s big climate pledge

Australia is making a major commitment to help poorer countries weather the effects of climate change.

Politics

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 25, 2022: Protest rally at Brisbane's King George Square in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

‘Pain and tragedy’: Rallies mark grim milestone

Pro-Ukraine rallies are taking place across Australia as the world marks 1000 days since Russia’s full scale invasion.

Politics

Caption: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a 30 minute bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday November 18, 2024. Picture: Supplied/handout/Prime Minister's Office

‘Twists and turns’: China’s warning to Aus

Anthony Albanese says he has “restored trade” with China, but Xi Jinping has dished out an ominous warning.

Politics

Supporters of US President-elect Donald Trump gether with hundreds of decorated cars and trucks during a Trump Victory Parade in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 17, 2024. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Warning on Aussie leader in Trump era

Jim Chalmers has dished out a scathing assessment of one Aussie leader’s ability to navigate Australia’s “complex relationships” in the wake of the US election.

Politics

United States Marines at DarwinÃs Robertson Barracks.Picture: Glenn Campbell

Major defence move amid growing tension

More foreign troops will be deployed to the Northern Territory in a major defence move amid simmering regional tensions.

World Economy

Internet erupts over haka in parliament

New Zealand’s parliament was brought to a halt on Thursday as Maori MPs staged a haka protest on the floor over a controversial “equal rights” bill.

Travel Incidents

A command centre which helps Aussie travellers in strife has been “inundated” with hundreds of calls for assistance since the volcanic eruption in Indonesia.

Aussies’ desperate calls amid Bali chaos

A travel command centre has revealed it has received hundreds of calls for help after the disastrous volcanic eruption in Bali.

Finance

‘Jumping at shadows’: RBA call on Trump

The RBA governor has weighed in on the uncertainty swirling around Donald Trump’s re-election.

Politics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. AUGUST 10, 2023: Kevin Rudd at the unveiling of the Official portrait of former Prime Minister Hon DR Kevin Rudd at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘A lot of messes’: Dutton’s White House warning

Peter Dutton says Anthony Albanese has “a lot of messes to deal with” as Australia prepares for a second Trump administration.

Politics

Candace Owens. A Sydney MP has sead controversia US far-right speaker and Holocaust denier Candace Owens should not be allowed in Australia for a speaking tour slated for November. Picture: Instagram

‘Joke’s on you’: Far-right pundit’s fresh dig

Far-right American commentator Candace Owens has taken a fresh shot at an Australian politician, weeks after he denied her visa.

Social Media

(FILES) Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a town hall, moderated by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and Fairgrounds in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on October 14, 2024. US President-elect Donald Trump was expected on November 12, 2024, to pick South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to head the US Department of Homeland Security, a powerful post at the center of the incoming president's tough-on-immigration policies. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Trump team’s ominous response to Rudd

One image from a member of Donald Trump’s inner circle has sparked fresh concern about the future of Australia’s US ambassador Kevin Rudd.

NewsWire

Render of the SSN-AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine. Credit: BAE Systems

‘Monumental’: Major update for defence pact

Key players in making Australia’s AUKUS submarine fleet a reality are getting to work.

Pacific

TOPSHOT - This frame grab from handout video footage taken and released on August 25, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows a Chinese coast Guard ship (R) in a collision with the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Sanday, near Sabina Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. China's coast guard said it rescued Filipino "personnel" who fell overboard August 25 after a Philippine vessel collided with one of its ships near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, while the Philippine government accused Chinese vessels of ramming and using water cannon against its ship. (Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG) " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Australia’s move over ‘illegal’ China threat

Australia has doubled down on a strategic partnership following escalating aggression from China in a key body of water.

Animals

‘Gamble’: Albo’s rescue plan slammed

Anthony Albanese is under fire after pledging fresh federal funds to help an endangered fish and boost the health of a key harbour.

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(FILES) Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Mullet Arena in Tempe, Arizona on October 24, 2024. Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week's US presidential election, US TV networks projected on November 9, 2024, completing the Republican's sweep of all seven swing states. (Photo by Rebecca NOBLE / AFP)

Albo fends off Trump chemistry fears

Anthony Albanese is fending off concerns about Australia’s relationship with the incoming Trump administration.

World Economy

‘Wouldn’t be immune’: Warning on Trump tax

Jim Chalmers will issue a grave warning about Australia’s economic vulnerability as the world braces for trade tensions in the wake of the US election.

NewsWire

‘We hope’: Aus warning after Trump win

A Coalition frontbencher has issued a surprising caution following Donald Trump’s historic White House comeback.

Politics

Foreign Minister Penny Wong during Senate estimate hearings on Thursday. Picture: Martin Ollman/ NewsWire

Wong calls out Greens’ Gaza ‘disinformation’

Penny Wong is calling out a Greens senator for spreading “disinformation” around the conflict in the Middle East.

US Politics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, FEBRUARY 12, 2021: Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrives at a press conference at Sylvania Waters Athletics Track, Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

‘Stellar’: ScoMo backs in second Trump win

The former prime minister was full of praise for a likely second Donald Trump presidency, saying it would be a win for the US economy.

Politics

A video from 2017 showing Anthony Albanese saying he was scared of Donald Trump has resurfaced.

‘Scares me’: Albo’s huge Trump admission

An old video has resurfaced a day out from the US presidential election showing Anthony Albanese making a bombshell admission about Donald Trump.

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Workers unload bags of humanitarian aid that entered Gaza by truck through the Kerem Shalom (Karm Abu Salem) border crossing in the southern part of the Palestinian territory on February 17, 2024, in Rafah on the southern Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP)

Australia’s stern reply to Israel ban

Australia is among a group of allied countries calling out Israel after it banned a key agency giving humanitarian support in Gaza.

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This handout picture released by the Israeli army on October 26, 2024, shows an Israeli fighter jet departing a hangar at an undisclosed location in Israel. The Israeli military said on October 26, it had completed its air attack on Iran, saying it hit the Islamic republic's missile manufacturing facilities, surface-to-air missile arrays and other aerial capabilities across several areas of the country. (Photo by AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Handout / Israeli Army' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==

‘Terrorist act’: Ambassador reacts to attack

Iran’s ambassador to Australia has launched yet another verbal attack on Israel, labelling air strikes a “terrorist act”.

Environment

CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - October 7, 2024: Senator Penny Wong during the October 7th vigil at the Israeli Embassy in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Whole world’: Wong’s climate demand

With Australia’s Pacific neighbours on the frontline of climate change, Penny Wong is calling for the “whole world” to cut back emissions.

Politics

TOOWOOMBA , AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024:Treasurer Jim Chalmers discusses the RBAÃs interest rates decision.Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

Grim warning ahead of G20 talks

Jim Chalmers is painting a grim picture as he heads to the US for major economic talks.

Military

HMAS Sydney fires the Royal Australian Navyâ€™s first standard missile 6 (SM-6) during Exercise Pacific Dragon 2024. *** Local Caption *** The Royal Australian Navy has achieved a major milestone with the first-of-class firing of standard missile 6 from a Hobart class destroyer in August 2024. This is aligned to the Australian Government Direction announced in the 2023 Defence Strategic Review and in the 2024 National Defence Strategy. Picture: Defence

Australia’s $7 billion move amid ‘arms race’

Australia is spending billions on defence upgrades as it contests a regional “arms race”.

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Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe is taken away by security as she yells at the King and Queen inside Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire

Thorpe reveals reason for tirade against King

Controversial senator Lidia Thorpe reveals she had planned to hand a “notice of complicity” to King Charles during a shocking tirade at Parliament’s Great Hall.

Royals

King Charles and Queen Camilla have been greeted by Union Jack-waving royal fans and placard-brandishing protesters at a church in North Sydney.

Protests as fans swarm royals in Sydney

King Charles has issued a heartwarming message to Australians on his renewed love for the country, as the Royals’ tour continues.

Politics

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Newswire Photos: APRIL 24 2024: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape walk along the Kokoda Track at Kokoda Village in Papua New Guinea on April 24, 2024. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese slips over. Picture: NCA NewsWire via the Australian Prime Ministers Office

‘Partner of choice’: PNG’s big China snub

A senior minister says Papua New Guinea has made a choice that could have a major impact on Australia’s role in the Pacific.

Royals

Britain's Prince William (L) arrives with New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (R) at the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Air Movements Terminal in Christchurch on April 25, 2019. - Prince William paid tribute to Australian and New Zealand troops on April 25 at an emotional Anzac Day ceremony, six weeks after the Christchurch mosques massacre. (Photo by Hannah Peters / POOL / AFP)

Former prime minister’s top honour

Prince William presented the damehood on Wednesday at Windsor Castle.

Military

Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Armoured Regiment conduct manoeuvre training on an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank in Puslatpur, Indonesia during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023. *** Local Caption *** At the invitation of Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), Australia is contributing over 125 personnel from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS23). SGS23 is an TNI and United States Indo Pacific Command led bilateral training activity. It is focused on joint operations with international partners in and around East Java in Indonesia from 31 August to 13 September. Held since 2009, the ADF first participated in 2022, and in 2023 is contributing an Australian Army force element including a Troop of M1A1 Abrams tanks from the 1st Armoured Regiment. The contingent also includes an Infantry Platoon from the 10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australian Regiment, command and control elements, and a range of armoured vehicles, trucks and recovery vehicles.

‘As long as it takes’: Australia’s Ukraine pledge

Australia has made a big pledge to Ukraine as it continues to fight back against invading Russian forces.

Politics

The Australian Army M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank fires its 120mm cannon during a live-fire serial for the Coral Balmoral Cup 2024 at the Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. *** Local Caption *** From 15 to 19 April 2024, the Royal Australian Armoured Corps hosted the Coral-Balmoral Cup 2024 at the Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. Coordinated by the School of Armour, the competition tested tank and cavalry crews from the Australian Army and United States Marine Corps. It consisted of a variety of challenges to find the best team from each armoured crew and the best unit in the competition. The competition pays homage to the historic Battle of Coral-Balmoral, which highlighted the effectiveness of combined arms tactics.

Australia’s big gift to Ukraine war effort

Australia is making another major commitment to Ukraine to help it fight against Russia, which invaded the eastern European country in 2022.

Politics

TOPSHOT - Palestinians carry boxes of humanitarian aid after rushing the trucks transporting the international aid from the US-built Trident Pier near Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on May 18, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP)

‘Unacceptable’: Australia’s demand to Israel

Penny Wong is making fresh demands on Israel following a US ultimatum to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Politics

The moment of a Chinese Air Force fighter launching jamming bombs. Picture: Getty

‘Deeply concerning’: China move worries

China’s recent military drills around Taiwan have sparked fresh fears around Beijing’s plans for the island, with Australia calling them.

Travel Warnings

CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - October 7, 2024: Thousands of attendees gather at Parliament House in Canberra taking an historic stand against antisemitism and to stand in support of Israel. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Do not’: Aussies warned on travel

New security advice could affect tens of thousands of Australian travellers amid fears of a major regional war.

News Life

Last conversations before dad kidnapped kids

‘Trip’: Eerie final words before dad took kids

The older sister of three children who vanished with their fugitive father has recalled a final conversation she had with her siblings before they went missing.

Pacific

TikTok ‘campaign’ for alleged Bali sex spa

The influencer wife of a former AFL star could face a 12-year prison sentence in Bali if found guilty over allegations the spa she owned was being used for prostitution.

Pacific

A still from vision taken of a fugitive man and his three missing children.

Mum spots chilling detail in missing kids pic

The mother of three children who vanished with their fugitive father three years ago fears her daughter may have issued a subtle cry for help.

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A Koala stuff toy sits on the table as Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the 4th ASEAN-Australia Summit during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits in Vientiane on October 10, 2024. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP)

Major break for Aussie lobster exporters

Anthony Albanese has announced the last of the major trade issues with China had been resolved while in Laos for a regional economic summit.

News Life

Eerie vision of missing family emerges

A fugitive father and the three children he ran off with almost three years ago have been spotted alive and well trekking through remote bushland.

Pacific

Clash between pro-Palestine protesters and New Zealand’s Destiny Church unfolds in Auckland

Far-right mob clashes with Gaza protesters

Followers of a popular New Zealand preacher, including bikies, have clashed with pro-Palestine protesters in a heated exchange outside a TV station.

Military

A rescue operation is under way after a Royal New Zealand navy ship ran aground off the Samoan island of Upolu, with all 78 on board in life rafts., HMNZS Manawanui, the Navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, regularly conducts tasks across the Pacific. The incident occurred while it was conducting a reef survey. Picture: X @pooliecoast

NZ navy ship crashes into reef and sinks

The commanding officer of a NZ navy vessel that sank off Samoa has been praised for saving lives after giving the order to abandon ship.

World

A US military base will remain on one of the islands.

‘Weak, weak’: International furore erupts

A series of islands in the remote reaches of the Indian Ocean are at the centre of a “historic agreement” – and a bitter political furore.

Asia

China's military says it has tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. Picture: People’s Liberation Army

Chalmers treads fine line on China move

Jim Chalmers is in China for major economic talks, but a massive military move by Beijing is weighing heavy on the visit.

Retail

Popular Flybuys program to shut down

A popular New Zealand customer loyalty scheme has announced it will shut down at the end of the year – after almost 30 years of operation.

Pacific

New Zealand crowns new 27-year-old queen in surprise choice

King dies, eldest son overlooked for crown

The dead Maori king’s eldest son has been overlooked for his younger sister in a major break from tradition in New Zealand.

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An Australian man has died in a horrific high-speed motorbike crash in Bali after rounding a curve in one of the island’s northern provinces.

Aussie killed in Bali bike crash named

An Australian man killed in a horrific high-speed motorbike crash in Bali has been identified.

News Life

New Maori King Tuheitia Paki, 51 sits on the carved wooden throne during his coronation ceremony at Turangawaewae in Ngaruawahia, south of Auckland, 21 August 2006. New Zealand's indigenous Maori announced a new monarch 21 August during the funeral of Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, who died last week after a 40-year reign. AFP PHOTO/Peter Drury/POOL

New Zealand reacts as Maori king dies

Tūheitia Paki, the Maori King crowned as Kiingi Tuheitia, has died, with Kiwis praising his “humility, kindness, and cheeky spirit”.

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CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - August 16, 2024: NZ Prime Minister Luxon signs the visitors' book with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Australia, NZ’s big move amid China fears

Australia and New Zealand have made a pact as the two allies “face the most complex and challenging strategic circumstances since World War II”.

Politics

NZ PM makes bold statement about Raygun

New Zealand’s Prime Minister has revealed our trans-Tasman neighbours are huge fans of iconic breakdancer Raygun.

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