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A Chinese army-navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang was spotted 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.

Albanese, Dutton must set out clear China policy for public debate

Chinese warships firing live rounds within a few hundred kilometres of Sydney with only a few hours’ notice is a significant escalation in the posturing of that nation’s forces in our region.

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The winner’s circle: Liberal moderates were a powerhouse during the Turnbull government.

Liberal moderates were in the ‘winner’s circle’ under Turnbull. It’s a different story now

In 2019, there were about 22 members in the group that champions socially progressive causes. Now there are just 12 committed to staying on past the next election.

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Marise Payne and Stuart Ayres, pictured in 2015, shared a love of horses.

Political split: Marise Payne and Stuart Ayres go their separate ways

Bedrock political couple call time after more than 15 years.

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Peter Dutton.

Dutton has told his troops to prepare for an early election. Are they up to it?

The veteran politician, a former police officer, lived through the scarring Nelson-Turnbull-Abbott years. He has placed a premium on unity, and it has paid off – at least so far.

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy during an event to launch Australia’s international development policy in August.

Then there were two: Sport diplomacy panel in limbo as positions left vacant by Wong

A 13-member sport diplomacy council with former top Australian athletes aimed at boosting ties in the Pacific appears to have been quietly unwound by Labor.

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Zed Seselja, who was minister for international development and the Pacific in the Morrison government, has nominated for the NSW Liberal Party’s Senate preselection.

Nine NSW Liberals and a former ACT senator walk into a preselection race

The process to replace former foreign affairs minister Marise Payne in the Senate has officially begun, with two former federal MPs attempting to revive their political careers.

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Zed Seselja.

Former Morrison minister from the ACT mulls NSW Liberal Senate run

Senior right-wing NSW Liberals and former prime minister Tony Abbott are encouraging Zed Seselja to put his hand up to replace veteran senator Marise Payne.

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Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo.

Five years. A thousand messages. How a top public servant tried to influence governments

Our reporters have uncovered a cache of messages, sent by Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo to a Liberal powerbroker, where he tried to protect his allies and denigrate his enemies.

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Alan Joyce steps down as CEO of Qantas

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Marise Payne, then minister for foreign affairs, reacting to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022.

Former foreign minister Marise Payne to quit politics on September 30

Payne is Australia’s longest-serving female senator and was the first woman to be given carriage of the defence portfolio.

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