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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to the United States for the 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit, to be held on 21 September in Wilmington, Delaware. The Prime Minister will attend with fellow Quad Leaders, the President of the United States Joseph R. Biden Jr., Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio […]
Anthony Albanese has secured regional support for his Pacific Policing Initiative, which the Australian prime minister says will strengthen collective peace and security. He made his first appearance at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga on Wednesday morning, and spent it lobbying members for its support. At a hastily-arranged press conference at lunch, […]
Australia and Indonesia have finalised a new defence pact, cementing closer ties between the countries as Prabowo Subianto prepares to take office as Indonesia’s next president in October. The details of the defence agreement, which has been in the works since February 2023, have not been announced. It is believed to include provisions for joint […]
Australians will become eligible for easier passage through American airports with participation in the US Global Entry program set to begin early next year. The program allows pre-approved, low-risk travellers from selected countries to use automated kiosks to speed up their processing times upon landing in the US. They’ll also get access to faster security […]
Anthony Albanese is seeking to neutralise the difficult issues in immigration and former detainees by appointing Tony Burke, a strong political performer, into the challenging Home Affairs portfolio. Burke, 54, minister for employment and workplace relations, from the right, becomes minister for home affairs, immigration and multicultural affairs, and cyber security. He stays minister for […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declined an invitation to the upcoming NATO summit in Washington. The Australian government on Tuesday said Albanese will not attend the summit in Washington from July 9 to July 11 marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949. Albanese was invited […]
The Albanese Government’s efforts to tackle Modern Slavery have been recognised as among the world’s best in the US Department of State 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report. Australia is one of just 33 countries to have been ranked as Tier One in the report which finds “the Government of Australia fully meets the minimum standards for […]
China and Australia vowed on Monday to work toward a mature, stable and constructive comprehensive strategic partnership while consolidating the current positive development momentum, and to jointly uphold regional and global peace, stability and prosperity. During the ninth China-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting on Monday in Canberra, Premier Li Qiang and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese […]
Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s anticipated visit to a lithium plant in Perth highlights China’s appetite for Australian resources and investments in the sector, while the West continues to seek ways to diminish Beijing’s strategic influence in the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition. Lobster fishers are also hopeful Mr Li’s visit to Australia next […]
It’s been another week of turmoil for Andrew Giles, the federal immigration minister who has been in weekly headlines since about 150 people were released from immigration detention thanks to a ruling by the High Court. But it’s a different issue that has led to open questions about Mr Giles’s future, and one that is more […]
