Plibersek’s warning to Brandis
Tanya Plibersek has hit out at George Brandis’ appointment as High Commissioner to the UK, as “downright political”.
Foreign Affairs
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.
India faces action on subsidies
Australia has launched action against India in the World Trade Organisation.
Mystery over ambassador’s recall
The Italian ambassador to Australia is “recalled” to Rome in mysterious circumstances involving a Defence deal.
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.
Deporting NZ criminals ‘corrosive’
After Scott Morrison’s tense exchange with Jacinda Ardern over criminal deportation laws, NZ’s foreign minister goes on the attack.
US envoy in the thick of it, as he likes it
Arthur Culvahouse remembers the moment when he realised how much he wanted to become the next US ambassador to Australia.
Beijing denies coal ban
China has denied banning Australian coal from entering its ports but Chinese steel sources say the exports are being singled out.
Should we forgive ISIS wives?
Islamic State was full of idiot Westerners whose commitment to the cause turned to water when the bullets began to fly. What happens to them now?
NZ ‘prefers Nauru women, kids’
Jacinda Ardern says her government would be more likely to take women off Nauru first under any refugee deal, rather than men off Manus Island.
Labor open to US role for Bishop
Bill Shorten has not ruled out making Julie Bishop ambassador to the US as he continues his attacks on the incumbent, Joe Hockey.
‘Iran behind parliament hack’
Hackers based in Iran were responsible for the breach of parliament and our political parties, a US cyber research company says.
US Ambassador’s Sino alarm
The new US Ambassador to Australia has accused China of failing to play by the rules across the Indo-Pacific region.
China slaps ban on exports China coal ban sinks the dollar
China has banned Australian coal exports from entering five ports, in a provocative strike at our top export earner.
PM and Ardern unite on Huawei
Scott Morrison and Jacinda Ardern are set to discuss ways to secure telecommunications networks in the wake of Huawei bans.
Travel chief denies ‘owes me’ line
Helloworld Travel CEO Andrew Burnes has denied ever having said Joe Hockey ‘owes me’.
China coal ban sparks confusion
Trade officials are urgently trying to clarify if Australian coal has been banned from a key Chinese port.
‘Chinaman’ gibe: PM responds
Following backlash from the Chinese Australian community, Scott Morrison takes to WeChat to address Barry O’Sullivan’s remark.
‘China coal slowdown political’
A leading Chinese newspaper has suggested a slowdown in delivery of Australian coal exports to China could be linked to the Huawei ban.
Labor locks on to legal rights to derail trade deal with Peru
A trade deal with Peru has been delayed after Labor called for it to be renegotiated.
Clear them out of ‘this hellhole’
Manus MP Job Pomat says he wants as many asylum-seekers and refugees as possible to be sent to Australia under the medivac bill.
Chinese ice links to Antarctica
China wants to deepen links to Australia’s Antarctic program, including regular use of Hobart as a gateway port.
Pressure ramped up on Russia over MH17
Tony Abbott and Julie Bishop are ramping up pressure on Russia over the downing of MH17.
PM praised for UN swipe over Israel Jewish leaders’ praise for Morrison
Australia’s Jewish leaders have praised Scott Morrison’s attack on the United Nations’ ‘anti-Semitic agenda’.
Premier demands abuse-case teacher face justice
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has called on Malka Leifer to return to Australia to face child-sex charges.
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