Australian foreign policy

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Australia politics live: RBA interest rates decision due; question time under way
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Amy Remeikis

19, Mar, 2024 @3:18 AM

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US submarine news may have left Aukus backers with a sinking feeling – but Labor insists on making ‘plan A work’ | Daniel Hurst
The revelation that production is already running behind comes as China’s foreign minister heads to Canberra for talks in which the security pact is certain to be raised

Daniel Hurst

15, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Australia to investigate how Palestinians crossed Gaza border after government suspends visas
Home affairs investigating how some Palestinians crossed from Gaza into Egypt ‘without explanation’

Sarah Basford Canales and Amy Remeikis

15, Mar, 2024 @7:24 AM

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Australia reinstates funding to Unrwa to provide aid in Gaza
Friday’s decision to ‘unpause’ $6m in funding to Unrwa follows similar moves by Canada and Sweden

Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

15, Mar, 2024 @5:05 AM

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Cabinet papers from Iraq war period show Howard government saw access to Middle East oil as a key national interest
Newly released documents also reveal worries that reducing troop levels in Iraq would squander ‘the benefits’ to US-Australia alliance

Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

14, Mar, 2024 @6:00 AM

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Turnbull says Australia ‘mugged by reality’ on Aukus deal as US set to halve submarine build
Former PM says the reality is the US will not make their submarine deficit worse by giving or selling submarines to Australia

Amy Remeikis

12, Mar, 2024 @11:41 PM

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Australia’s foreign minister warns Israel will continue to lose support unless it ‘changes course’
Penny Wong says ‘the world is horrified’ at the loss of innocent civilian lives and the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

12, Mar, 2024 @8:00 AM

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Gareth Evans tells Labor to ‘get off the fence’ and restart UNRWA funding to help ease Gaza crisis
Former Labor foreign minister says $6m in emergency funding should be released immediately as Canada and Sweden have done

Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

11, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Guardian Essential poll: 38% of Australians agree with Paul Keating’s view on country’s position in Asia
Exclusive: Twice as many share former PM’s opinion that Australia should be a middle power in Asia than those who back US alliance

Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

11, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Malaysian PM calls on Albanese to reinstate UNRWA funding to aid ‘besieged civilians’ of Gaza
Difference between the west’s responses to human suffering in Ukraine and Palestine defies reasoning, Anwar Ibrahim says

Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

07, Mar, 2024 @9:16 AM

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Anthony Albanese flatly denies claim Thai PM asked for slowing of fuel efficiency standards
According to Thai government Srettha Thavisin asked for new standards to be gradually implemented to protect exports

Elias Visontay and Daniel Hurst

06, Mar, 2024 @8:46 AM

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PM says Australia to ‘make an assessment’ on UNRWA funding – as it happened
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Mostafa Rachwani and Stephanie Convery and Rafqa Touma (earlier)

06, Mar, 2024 @6:31 AM

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