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What did Penny Wong say about recognising Palestinian statehood – and is Australia at odds with its allies?

In her ANU speech the foreign minister called for a two-state solution but gave no hint of when Australia might be prepared to recognise Palestine. ‘We’ve made no decision,’ she said

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Eric Abetz handed senior Tasmanian cabinet roles – as it happened

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Labor enabled spread of anti-Semitism: Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the Albanese government of downplaying the scale of anti-Semitism in Australia while taking aim at migrants.

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Foreign minister reignites debate on two-state solution

Penny Wong has sparked an angry reaction from the opposition after making a speech about Palestinian statehood, but has the prime minister's backing.

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Morning Mail: Wong pushes two-state solution; warning over rightwing extremism; ancient pottery find

Minister calls on Israel to abandon Rafah invasion plan; Asio reports uptick in activity by hate groups; dig discovery may overturn belief Aboriginal Australians did not make ceramics

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Wong signals support for Palestinian state

A two-state solution is the "only hope of breaking the endless cycle of violence" in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says.

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Australia Appoints Advisor To Monitor Israel's Investigation Of Fatal Strikes

Australia appoints retired Air Chief Marshall to monitor Israel's investigation into the tragic incident involving Zomi Frankcom and her colleagues.

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‘Deadly failure’: Australia demands Israel take ‘appropriate action’ against those responsible for killing aid workers

Foreign minister Penny Wong says IDF’s killing of the seven aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankcom, ‘cannot be swept aside’

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'Deadly failure': Penny Wong's fresh call against IDF

Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister has accused Israel of not taking appropriate action following drone strikes that killed Zomi Frankcom and six colleagues.

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Gaza killings: Australia plans to appoint independent adviser to scrutinise Israeli inquiry

Penny Wong demands Israel preserve evidence because of unsatisfactory initial inquiry as Israel dismisses two officers over death of seven aid staff

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Middle East crisis: World Central Kitchen says only ‘systemic change’ can stop military failures as IDF sacks officers over aid worker deaths – as it happened

WCK says IDF deployed deadly force without regard to protocols in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers

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Penny Wong says Netanyahu trying to ‘brush aside’ death of Zomi Frankcom ‘deeply insensitive’

Foreign minister’s condemnation of Israeli PM comes as IDF says it has completed its investigation into drone strike that killed seven aid workers

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Albanese demands ‘full accountability’ for Zomi Frankcom’s death as IDF calls strike a ‘misidentification’

Aid worker among seven people from World Central Kitchen charity killed in an Israeli drone attack

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Australian PM Discusses Aid Worker Deaths With Israeli Counterpart

Australian PM Albanese and Israeli PM Netanyahu discuss tragic incident involving aid workers. IDF admits mistake, promises transparency. Australian FM Won...

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Anger over aid worker's killing expressed to Israeli PM

Anthony Albanese has conveyed the nation's anger over the killing of an Australian aid worker in Gaza to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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The Guardian - AU

Australian international court judge calls for Israel to suspend Gaza military operation

Hilary Charlesworth further explains ruling calling on Israel to permit aid deliveries to Palestinians, saying ICJ was too ‘opaque’ in its wording

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Penny Wong blames ‘Peter Dutton-Adam Bandt alliance’ for failure to pass Labor’s deportation laws

But Greens’ David Shoebridge says Labor has ‘jumped the shark’ with the legislation and it requires more scrutiny

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Questions over ALP's detainee 'deportation or jail' law

The Greens are again arguing against Labor's plan for laws aimed at forcing detainees determined not to be refugees back to their home countries.

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Australian officials scrambled to understand allegations before Unrwa funding suspended, documents show

Exclusive: Dfat official said there was ‘precious nothing in the public domain’ on claims against aid agency hours before pause announced

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Australia calls on Israel to let humanitarian aid flow

A UN Security Council resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and increased humanitarian aid into the besieged strip has been backed by Australia.

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Vanuatu acknowledges Australian concerns over security

Vanuatu's deputy prime minister is in Australia for talks months after his new prime minister flagged revisiting a security treaty.

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UK, Australia call for ‘immediate’ end to fighting in Gaza

Two countries warn of ‘potentially devastating consequences’ if Israel pushes ahead with ground offensive in Rafah.

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