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Senior Australian ministers to visit France, Britain to boost ties

Australia's defence and foreign ministers on Sunday said they aimed to deepen security ties with France and Britain during visits to Europe this week, flagging the Indo-Pacific as a key area of focus.

Reuters · Jan 29, 2023

Australians urged to be vigilant against continued cyber attacks from Iran's regime

Iran's Revolutionary Guard-affiliated actors have launched targeted cyber attacks on Australian organisations, aiming to use the data obtained for extortion, a report tabled in parliament shows.

ABC News · Jan 24, 2023

Penny Wong and Richard Marles to head to France in effort to heal Aukus rift

Australia’s foreign and defence ministers to join French counterparts for ‘2+2’ meeting, the first since relations cooled in 2021 over pact with US and UK

The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2023

Australia’s credibility on human rights blighted by laws targeting climate protesters and jailing children, report says

Human Rights Watch calls on government to address its own ‘alarming deficiencies’, including detention of children under 14 and treatment of asylum seekers

The Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2023

Anthony Albanese to push ‘family-first’ security treaty in address to Papua New Guinea parliament

Australian PM to call for ‘a swift conclusion to negotiations’ to treaty and say both countries should ‘work as equals with our fellow Pacific states’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2023

Australian MPs throw support behind Iranians who are facing execution

Some Australian MPs are publicly backing young Iranians facing the death sentence, hoping the negative publicity for the regime might stave off imminent executions.

ABC News · Jan 10, 2023

China open to cooperation with Australia

China's ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian has given a rare media conference, shedding light on the complex relationship between the nations.

AAP · Jan 9, 2023

Newcastle coal exports drop amid talk of China ban ending

The NSW Minerals Council has responded cautiously to reports China is relaxing its ban on Australian coal as new figures show shipments from Newcastle falling 17 per cent last year.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 5, 2023

Australia condemns 'appalling' Taliban ban

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has responded to the Taliban banning women from non-government organisations, days after it blocked women from attending university.

AAP · Dec 26, 2022

Seafood providers expect long Christmas Eve queues as lobster 'flies off shelves'

The top customer preferences at this stage has been lobster and prawns for Christmas lunch.

The Canberra Times · Dec 23, 2022