The Latest Breaking News from Anthony Albanese

Stop making trouble over warship, China tells Australia

The prime minister is resisting opposition pressure to reveal if he raised an incident with a Chinese warship when he spoke to Xi Jinping on the weekend.

AAP · Nov 20, 2023

Australian PM hits out at China over ‘dangerous’ sonar use on divers

Such clashes in international waters ‘do damage to relationship’ that was only just improving between Australia and China, says Anthony Albanese

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

Albanese criticizes China over warship's use of sonar that injured an Australian naval diver

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized China for a “dangerous” encounter between Chinese and Australian warships but declined to say whether he had raised the issue to President Xi Jinping

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

A four-decade-old Pacific treaty was meant to preserve the ‘peaceful region’. Now experts say it’s being exploited

Nearly 40 years after the Treaty of Rarotonga came into force, the region is on edge about another rise in geopolitical tensions

The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2023

Quad, CECA on the agenda at India-Australia 2+2 dialogue

Quad Summit to feature in India-Australia 2+2 dialogue; CECA, West Asia crisis, CSP to be discussed. India-Australia 2+2 dialogue to review regional developments, incl. West Asia crisis, and discuss CECA, CSP. Ministers to advance cooperation on defence, security, renewable energy, tech.

The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023

Albanese hails 'warm' US-China talks at APEC summit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have smoothed over recent tensions.

AAP · Nov 17, 2023

Dutton’s strongman persona matches our grim times – but has he fired up his opponents as well?

In times of social division, politicians can either lead or stoke the flames. The opposition leader has made his choice

The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2023

View from The Hill: as war rages in the Middle East, Australian parliamentarians try to promote understanding

In federal parliament, there are “friendship” groups for almost everything, from AUKUS to arthritis, and for many countries.

The Conversation · Nov 17, 2023

Australia looks for China counterbalance at key summit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined world leaders at the APEC Summit in San Francisco, where he's held talks with counterparts.

AAP · Nov 16, 2023

Tibet’s government-in-exile urges Australia not to ‘compromise’ on China’s human rights record

Norzin Dolma says government should sanction Chinese officials for ‘threatening the very existence … of Tibetan identity’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023