The Latest Breaking News from Anthony Albanese

The foreign policy performances on both sides of politics currently have a dash of the amateur hour about them.

A Pacific island nation has revealed it wants to formalise a policing deal with China after a security pact with Australia was scuppered at the last minute.

Australia has used a major UN meeting to push for an elusive trade deal, while the prime minister's address trumpeted the cause of Palestinian statehood.

A social media giant is using AI technology to identify users suspected to be younger than 18, and applying "teen account" settings to restrict content.

Communications Minister Anika Wells says the telco has “failed the Australian people”.

Australia has foreshadowed changes to the nation’s telecommunications industry after a major company’s failure to connect hundreds of emergency calls was linked to four deaths

Anthony Albanese will use a visit to the UN to make the case for a rival country to drop its bid to host a major climate summit in order for Australia to host.

Asked today whether Optus’s chief executive should be considering his future after the “completely unacceptable” Triple Zero outage, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the ABC “I would be surprised if that wasn’t occurring.” Communications Minister Anika Wells has also vowed “Optus will be held to account”.

An Australian pastor known for helping kids on the street is one of three faith envoys chosen to spread the word about helping children in famine and war.