Morrison offers Suva soothers
Lower-skilled Fijians will be allowed to work in rural and regional Australia in a new soft-power overture.
Foreign Affairs
PM to Vanuatu: we’re here for you, China
In a true show of true friendship during his Vanuatu visit, the PM announced Australia would allow the importation of kava.
China detains 13 Canadians
Some 13 Canadians have been detained in China since Canada’s arrest last month of Huawei executive Meng Wangzhou.
Secret network led Rahaf escape
An underground network of Australian women who helped a Saudi teen escape are shattered she will not be joining them.
PNG seeks anti-piracy coalition
PNG’s Deputy PM has called for the creation of a joint coast guard or maritime police force with Australia and the US.
How teen slipped in race for freedom Teen slipped in bid for freedom
A potentially fatal mistake nearly brought a Saudi teen’s escape from an allegedly violent father to a disastrous end
Slipper now a speaker for Brazil
Former Speaker Peter Slipper might now be acting on behalf of Brazil after being appointed consul for the country in Tasmania.
$25m fund announced for S Asia
Australia will spend $25m on an infrastructure financing program in South Asia, entrenching the Coalition’s turn toward challenging Chinese funding.
‘No special’ deal for Saudi girl
Saudi Arabian asylum-seeker Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun will receive ‘no special treatment’ from Australia, says Peter Dutton.
Prakash dispute hangs over PM’s visit to Fiji
Disagreement over the citizenship of Islamic State recruiter Neil Prakash ahead of Scott Morrison’s trip to Fiji is ‘untidy’.
A princely sum for flights of royal fancy
Taxpayers paid $200,000 for VIP flights to transport Prince Charles and his entourage around Australia last year.
Damages risk over low fuel ‘free ride’
Australia is seen as a ‘free rider’ by other nations due to its low and internationally non-compliant fuel stockpiles.
Talks to foster ties with India on trade
Foreign Minister Marise Payne hopes a trip to India this week will deepen economic ties with the country.
Coalition joins persecution fight Coalition demands end to Christian persecution
The Morrison government is joining an intensified effort to fight the increased persecution of Christians around the world.
Audit pushes Australia’s G8 case
Australia is one of the 10 most powerful nations in the world, more so than Russia, a study has found.
Dutton ‘embarrassed’ as Fiji rejects Prakash
Fiji’s Prime Minister has flatly refused to take in Islamic State terrorist Neil Prakash.
Trump’s new man in Canberra
Arthur Culvahouse Jr is set to take up his key diplomatic post as America’s ambassador to Australia in early March.
Fiji PM: Prakash can’t come here
Fiji’s PM says the country ‘won’t accommodate’ Neil Prakash, breaking his silence on the issue of the IS recruiter’s citizenship.
Shorten policy ‘risk to free trade’
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has launched an attack on union-backed changes to Labor’s trade policy.
US Senate sign-off at risk for new envoy
A government shutdown has triggered fears the US Senate may not vote on the next US ambassador to Australia for weeks.
‘Process followed’ over Prakash
Officials carefully considered whether Neil Prakash was a foreign national before stripping his Australian citizenship says Peter Dutton.
Aussies top target of scams
Australians have become the ‘No 1 target’ of investment scams run by a web of foreign nationals operating from The Philippines.
Payne joins outcry at jailing of Canadians
Objection to an extradition treaty with China has been vindicated by Beijing’s detention of two Canadians, MPs say.
Keating’s ‘alliance of one’ sought partners Keating’s ‘alliance of one’ sought new friends
In October 1996 when the Howard cabinet met to discuss the nation’s trade strategy, it faced an inconvenient truth.
UK told to follow Oz on migrants
UK politicians urged to look at how Australia turns back boats in dealing with its own migrant crisis in the English Channel.
Payne’s stand against China
Marise Payne has spoken out against China’s detention of two Canadian citizens after other nations pressured her to condemn the arrests.
Lawyers’ outrage at Chinese jail term
The Australian Law Council has called on the government to intervene over China’s treatment of a human rights lawyer.
Uni heads ignore alerts on Huawei Uni heads ignore alerts on Huawei
Australian universities are forging ahead with partnerships between campuses and controversial Chinese telco Huawei.
Oz pressured to denounce China
Marise Payne pressured to denounce China’s detention of Canadian pair as Australia is increasingly isolated by silence.
Brighter trade future starts now
Farmers and exporters will be able to take advantage of new foreign markets as the TPP comes into effect tonight.
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