Israel at warPoliticsAnthony Albanese is urging Israel to prioritise diplomacy over military action, as Labor comes under pressure to offer more explicit support after Joe Biden declared he was ‘fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel’.
Israel at warWorldIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing retaliatory strikes against Iran, warning it ‘will pay’ for a major missile attack on the Jewish state.
Israel at warWorldPresident Joe Biden said the US was ‘fully supportive’ of Israel and he would discuss a response with PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
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LIVE: Politics NowPoliticsPeter Dutton has portrayed himself as a leader with ‘moral clarity and courage’ who can restore social cohesion after declaring the Coalition ‘will not waver’ in its support for Israel and Australians of Jewish faith.
WorldAs many as 600 people are feared dead as a result of Hurricane Helene, with the response to the disaster fuelling a political brawl.
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One hot war, the other one frozen: US President Joe Biden’s inaction has played a key role in both.
Mark Urban
Ukraine warWorldJoe Biden promised an increase in US support for Kyiv, including nearly $US8bn ($11.6bn) in military aid and new munitions.
Marc Bennetts
US electionNationFormer ambassador to the US Joe Hockey says Kamala Harris faces significant hurdles, as he also offers to assist Labor in working with Donald Trump should the former president win.
How Biden keeps helping Trump: The president plans to annoy voters by touring the nation to tout his record.
middle east conflictThe Wall Street JournalThe Biden administration is urgently pressing for Israel and Hezbollah to pause their escalating cross border aerial attacks, hoping to head off a full-scale ground war.
Lara Seligman and Warren P. Strobel
Joe Biden urged Israel to negotiate a ceasefire with its enemies in the Middle East, at the same time urging the world to keep backing Ukraine in its war against Russia. This is sheer hypocrisy.
EditorialJoe Biden’s farewell address at the UN was standard stuff – achievements met, challenges that will be met – while he diminished failures on his watch.
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‘Inflection point’WorldIn his last address to the United Nations as president Joe Biden has demanded Israel and its enemies seek a permanent ceasefire while urging the world to stay united behind Ukraine.
NewsWireChina was top of mind as the leaders of Australia, India and Japan held talks in the United States, with US President Joe Biden issuing a grave warning.
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NewsWireChina was top of mind as the leaders of Australia, India and Japan held talks in the United States, with US President Joe Biden issuing a grave warning.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
CHINA TENSIONSWorldJoe Biden’s embarrassing gaffe at the Quad leaders summit in the US President’s home town comes after officials explicitly stressed the gathering was not about containing China.
NEWSBreaking NewsPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a strong statement about the future of a multi-billion dollar investment after meeting with US President Joe Biden.
NEWSNewsWirePrime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a strong statement about the future of a multi-billion dollar investment after meeting with US President Joe Biden.
Quad 2024PoliticsThe PM expressed his concern about the rise of political violence in the US following assassination attempts on Donald Trump’s life after a rare 90 minute meeting with the outgoing president.
‘not imminent’The Wall Street JournalSenior White House officials have privately acknowledged they don’t expect a ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank before the end of Joe Biden’s presidential term.
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NEWSBreaking NewsWhen Anthony Albanese travels to the US later this month for a meeting with his fellow Quad leaders, one key detail about the talks stands out.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
MeetingPoliticsThe summit – to be held in Wilmington, Delaware later this month – will be the last for Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida.
analysisAlbanese is no Joe Biden and Dutton is no Donald Trump. But the presidential result will have big consequences for our politics. If Trump wins, the PM confronts a series of diabolical dilemmas.
America Votes 2024US PoliticsKamala Harris has welcomed the support of Dick Cheney, once dubbed ‘a dangerous man’ by Joe Biden, and his daughter Liz amid a surge in Republican and Democrat defections.
EditorialIn the debate this week Kamala Harris and Donald Trump need to dispel concerns that they lack the necessary qualities for the office they seek.
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US electionThe Wall Street JournalAfter Joe Biden bowed out of the presidential race in July, Kamala Harris brought in a key ally to help her navigate a campaign built for someone else.
Tarini Parti and Andrew Restuccia
psychological warfareWorldThe video of Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s final message departs slightly from previous videos of executed hostages, as he pleads with Joe Biden to pressure Benjamin Netanyahu into a ceasefire deal.
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Race for the White HouseThe TimesThe Vice-President proposed a smaller increase in the top rate of capital gains than the almost 40 per cent Joe Biden had planned.
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EconomicsEconomicsDonald Trump will increase the US budget deficit and wind back Joe Biden’s climate change policies if he is elected president, his former adviser Anthony Scaramucci has warned.
Kamala Harris’s move to dump Joe Biden’s plan to hike capital gains tax to 44 per cent will neutralise Trump’s attack on her as an economic extremist ahead of next week’s debate.