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Australia pledges an additional $11 million in Gaza aid

Some $25 million in sorely needed aid is being committed by Australia to several global hotspots including $11 million to Gaza after the ceasefire was broken.

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Israeli politicians sign letter urging Australian MPs to dump two-state policy

Letter from Knesset members addressed to Queensland LNP backbencher Andrew Wallace was distributed at event he hosted, attended by several Coalition MPs and senators

The Guardian - AU

Australia focuses foreign aid spending on Pacific region as US slashes aid programs

Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its near neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the United States announced major cuts to development and humanitarian aid abroad

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Australia to redirect $100m in foreign aid to Indo-Pacific region after Trump pulls funding

Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong says ‘hard strategic decisions’ need to be made

The Guardian - AU

Australia pivots foreign aid to Pacific to cover US cut

Australia will shift $119 million of its foreign aid budget to the Pacific and Southeast Asia to plug holes in critical programs left by US cuts.

AAP

Government Launches Alcohol Safety Ads For Travellers In Wake Of Laos Poisoning Deaths

Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, the 19-year-olds who died from methanol poisoning while on holiday in Laos, were “foremost in mind” for the campaign.

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Alcohol risk ad blitz aims to stop overseas tragedies

A new campaign targeting young people travelling overseas is aiming to prevent alcohol-related tragedies which killed two Australian teenagers.

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Alcohol safety ads to target young Australian travellers amid push for answers over methanol deaths

Penny Wong says families of Laos poisoning victims Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles ‘foremost in mind’ as Smartraveller campaign announced

The Guardian - AU

Dutton calling Albanese ‘limp-wristed’ over Chinese ships ‘unsurprising’, Wong says

Opposition leader criticised for using historical slur against gay men, with a spokesperson for Dutton saying ‘no offence was intended’

The Guardian - AU

Australia in discussions to avoid ‘devastating consequences’ of US aid cuts for Pacific nations

Penny Wong says diplomats are consulting US government and ‘engaging with countries in our region’ to determine need for additional support

The Guardian - AU

Australia calls to protect civilians after Gaza strikes

Fresh Israeli strikes reportedly killing hundreds of Palestinians have sparked a call by Australia's foreign minister to cease fire and protect civilians.

AAP

Fake pamphlets accusing former Hong Kong legislator of being a pro-Israel lawyer sent to Adelaide mosques

Exclusive: Lawyer Ted Hui says leaflet’s claims are ‘totally incorrect’ as Australian authorities raise concerns with China

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne residents receive letter offering $200k for information on Hong Kong pro-democracy activist

Exclusive: The anonymous ‘wanted’ letter contained a photograph of Kevin Yam, a lawyer who has criticised the crackdown on dissent in the territory

The Guardian - AU

“Coward”: US Woman Who Snatched Baby Wombat, Angered Locals, Is Out Of Australia

The American influencer who disgusted Australians after snatching a baby wombat from its mother has left the country. The post “Coward”: US Woman Who Snatched Baby Wombat, Angered Locals, Is Out Of Australia first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Baby wombat-snatching US influencer at risk of losing Australian visa

Video footage, described as ‘callous’ and ‘pretty dreadful’, shows Sam Jones grabbing the joey from its mother at night

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American Influencer Sam Jones’ Visa Is Now Under Review Following Disturbing Wombat Video

“I can’t wait for Australia to see the back of this individual," said Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese dismisses criticism from Leonardo DiCaprio over native forest clearing – as it happened

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Russia should take ceasefire deal with Ukraine: Wong

Australia has called on Russia to take a proposed ceasefire deal with Ukraine, while standing firm in its decision to consider sending troops for peacekeeping.

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The Conversation

With Australian steel and aluminium set to incur US tariffs, global uncertainty will be our next challenge

“Unjustified” and “not the way that friends and allies should be treated”. That’s how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have described the latest shot in United States President Trump’s trade war.

AAP

Confusion over Libs' pledge to recognise West Jerusalem

The coalition's foreign affairs spokesman has seemingly contradicted the opposition leader about a major foreign policy decision on Israel's capital.

The Independent UK

Australia navigating ‘very different America’ under Trump, foreign minister says

Penny Wong says Australia still hopeful of securing tariff exemptions

AAP

Australia backs Gaza assistance as Israel chokes aid

A spokesperson for Australia's foreign minister has reiterated calls for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza as Israel blocks humanitarian supplies.

AAP

Cause for Australian optimism despite US-Ukraine stoush

Australian ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd has launched a staunch defence of the alliance between the two nations amid a shake up under Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China amid human rights concerns

Men from Xinjiang region had entered Thailand illegally over a decade ago

The Guardian - AU

No reason for China to apologise to Australia for live-fire drills, ambassador says

Xiao Qian says exercises in Tasman Sea posed ‘no threat’ to Australia as previously unreported communications between pilots and air traffic controllers show confusion over drills

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