US envoy to ‘translate Trump’
New US ambassador, Arthur B. Culvahouse, has a harder job than his predecessors in attempting to “translate Trump’’.
Foreign Affairs
Labor’s $32m Pacific pledge
Penny Wong has flagged that Australia’s aid program would have a greater focus on human rights if Labor is elected.
China fuels Pacific ‘corruption’
One of the region’s most respected diplomats has warned Chinese investment is sparking resentment among local people.
Robb: China relations ‘turned to custard’
Andrew Robb, the minister who clinched Australia’s historic free trade agreement with China, says the relationship is in trouble.
ALP tells Jakarta of concerns on trade
Labor has warned the Indonesian government it might seek to delete clauses from the Australian-Indonesian trade deal.
Porter ‘wrong on all fronts’: Carr
Bob Carr has lashed out at Attorney-General Christian Porter over comments about him leaving the Australian-China Relations Institute.
A-G’s warning to foreign agents
Attorney-General Christian Porter said officials are ready to chase down foreign actors who chose not to disclose allegiances.
Nelson leads way on influence
Brendan Nelson has become the first former politician to register for a scheme designed to manage meddling in Australia’s politics.
‘Reckless ALP puts trade deals at risk’
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says Labor’s refusal to fully support the Indonesian free-trade deal is “reckless”.
FTA ‘could be done pre-election’
David Littleproud says the Indonesia free trade deal could be ratified if Labor was prepared to support it as it currently stands.
Plibersek’s warning to Brandis
Tanya Plibersek has hit out at George Brandis’ appointment as High Commissioner to the UK, as “downright political”.
Relief as trade deal finally inked
Indonesia and Australia have set aside years of rocky negotiations, punctuated by diplomatic stoushes and mutual mistrust, to sign a broad trade agreement.
Shorten: unions entitled to a say
Bill Shorten, under increasing union pressure to renegotiate a $35bn pact with Indonesia, says he will prioritise local jobs.
Blow to farmers as Beijing delays trade ‘upgrade’
Beijing has put a critical upgrade of its bilateral free-trade agreement with Australia on ice, crushing farmers’ hopes.
Calls to proscribe Hezbollah
Canberra will “carefully examine” criminal behaviour by Hezbollah, after the UK said it would proscribe the group.
Mystery over ambassador’s recall
The Italian ambassador to Australia is “recalled” to Rome in mysterious circumstances involving a Defence deal.
India faces action on subsidies
Australia has launched action against India in the World Trade Organisation.
Anzac bungle: Morrison saves dawn service
Officials consulted French mayors but kept Australian ex-service groups in the dark about cancelling the dawn service.
Miners urge calm over Chinese coal port delays
Coalminers have urged calm in dealing with a slowdown in coal imports at five Chinese ports.
Blowouts in coal exports to China
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says the government is seeking an explanation from China after coal export unloading times almost doubled to 40 days.
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