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Wong defends UN refugee agency delivering Palestine aid

A United Nations aid agency is best placed to deliver aid to Gaza and this fact must be acknowledged after Israel attacked its credibility, the government says.

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Albanese says Trump call ‘very constructive’ as Dutton calls US president-elect ‘not somebody to be scared of’

PM fully briefed on ‘potential outcomes’ of US election and says Australia is prepared for Trump’s policies on security, economic and other issues

The Guardian - AU

Australian foreign minister raises allegations with Indian counterpart of targeting Sikhs in Canada

Australia’s foreign minister says she raised allegations with her Indian counterpart that India has targeted Sikh activists in Canada

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India assassination allegation raised as ministers meet

Australia has expressed concerns about Canadian allegations the Indian government was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist, which it denies.

AAP

Gaza crisis warning as Israeli aid agency ban condemned

Australia has joined a chorus of countries including Britain and Canada in condemning Israel's move to ban a Palestinian aid agency it accuses of terror links.

AAP

Australian aid for Lebanon lags 'like-minded countries'

Save the Children is calling on the Albanese government to double its latest commitment of $10 million in humanitarian assistance for Lebanon.

AAP

Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which opened in Samoa on Thursday

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Senator confirms 'hairs' oath after challenging King

Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe has confirmed she swore allegiance to Queen Elizabeth's 'hairs', rather than heirs, when taking office.

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Climate action call as King presides over leaders meet

Australia and wealthier Commonwealth nations are being told to pay the rent on climate action as the Pacific faces an existential threat from rising sea levels.

AAP

Vietnam on Australia's trade menu as Asia bears fruit

Senior Vietnamese ministers are meeting with their Australian counterparts as both nations work to expand trade opportunities and economic co-operation.

AAP

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon criticise ‘apparently deliberate’ attack by Israeli forces – as it happened

Unifil says Israeli army fired at watchtower in direct hit; IDF says peacekeepers ‘not a target’

The Guardian - AU

Australia admonishes Israeli, backs US Gaza aid call

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned the number of civilian deaths in Gaza and backed an American ultimatum to Israel to force an rise in the flow of aid.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Penny Wong heckled over Palestine; Victorian schools counter ‘Andrew Tate-types’; and ‘amorous couple’ blamed for train station flooding

Pro-Palestine advocates interjected during the foreign minister’s speech at the University of Tasmania

The Guardian - AU

‘Blood on your hands’: Penny Wong heckled by pro-Palestine advocates as she gives humanitarian speech at university

Foreign affairs minister filmed walking away from podium as moderator asks some audience members to leave University of Tasmania venue

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Rio Tinto praised for ‘breaking ranks’ to back revamp of environment laws – as it happened

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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes on southern Gaza kill at least 15 people overnight

Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip have killed at least 15 people overnight, including six children and two women

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Australia imposes 'counterproductive' sanctions on Iran

Australia has imposed fresh sanctions on Iranian military figures over a missile strike on Israel that risked "a dangerous escalation" to the regional conflict.

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Humanitarian aid to Myanmar people amid junta brutality

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reaffirmed Australia's support for the people of Myanmar who continue to suffer under the oppressive rule of the military junta.

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The Guardian - AU

Wong says Coalition ‘pretty extreme’ to stand at odds with US on Middle East ceasefire

Opposition home affairs spokesman says ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza can only happen when Hezbollah and Hamas are ‘degraded’

The Guardian - AU

How Australia’s political parties have split over Israel and Gaza

It’s been a year of division from Labor, the Coalition and the Greens in their response to the 7 October attacks by Hamas and Israel’s retaliation. Here’s a timeline

AAP

Act now as Myanmar crisis goes 'from worse to horrific'

Australia has been called on to take a more leading role in responding to human rights abuses by the Myanmar junta as families worry about their loved ones.

AAP

Leave now plea with last scheduled flight from Lebanon

Repatriation flights to help Australians leave Lebanon cannot continue indefinitely, the foreign minister says, with a final scheduled flight set to take off.

The Guardian - AU

Australian health worker in Gaza says conditions ‘worse than you can imagine’ a year into war

Sally Stevenson, who is on assignment with MSF, tells of ‘appalling living conditions’, with no water or sewerage system and ‘loss of hope’

The Guardian - AU

Albanese acknowledges ‘terrible pain’ of Hamas attacks in video message marking 7 October anniversary

Prime minister says it is a moment to reflect on ‘horrific terrorist atrocity’ while holding hope that peace for all is possible

The Guardian - AU

‘You need to go’: up to 500 Australians prepare for evacuation from Lebanon amid government warnings

Two charter flights are expected to fly out of Beirut on Saturday as list of people seeking to leave grows

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