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China’s military buildup needs to be transparent: Australia

Richard Marles tells Al Jazeera China’s military build-up is the most ambitious since the end of World War II.

Al Jazeera

Australia, New Zealand unite on China's Pacific threat

Australia’s prime minister says after a meeting with his New Zealand counterpart that the two nations are in lockstep in their policies toward the Pacific islands, where China's influence is growing

The Independent UK

Morning mail: Nadesalingams release gives hope, Britons sentenced to death, the ‘triple La Niña’

Friday: Biloela to welcome family of Tamil asylum seekers as others look for an end to indefinite detention. Plus: tips to revive your social life

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N.Korea missile tests ‘reckless’: Wong

Australia continues to review its autonomous sanctions against North Korea as the United States says the rogue nation could conduct a nuclear test at “any time”

Crikey

Debate over 'brain drain' as Malaysia cheers election of Penny Wong, Sam Lim in Australia

Malaysians express pride as Penny Wong and Sam Lim are successful in the federal election, but some say it highlights a lack of opportunity for ethnic minorities in Malaysia.

ABC News

Pacific minnow wants to head Commonwealth

Commonwealth countries will vote on a new Secretary-General at CHOGM later this month, and Tuvalu is counting on Australia to support its candidate.

The New Daily

It is clear Australia’s voice is being heard in the region – and that’s in no small part due to Penny Wong

The foreign minister has exploded out of the blocks since Labor won the election. Her aspiration is to be a serious person in serious times

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New Zealand PM to visit Australian counterpart in Sydney

Australia’s new prime minister has held face-to-face meetings with the leaders of the United States, India, Japan and Indonesia during his hectic first two weeks in office

The Independent UK

Australian PM goes on bamboo bicycle ride with Indonesian president on his first visit to country

Mr Albanese took a bicycle ride with Indonesian president Joko Widodo prior to their formal talks

The Independent UK

New Australia PM, Indonesia president ride bikes as diplomatic wheels turn

Jakarta (AFP) - Australia's new prime minister and Indonesia's president rode bamboo bicycles together on Monday as they held talks to boost ties, as Canberra embarks on a diplomatic charm offensive aimed at countering China's growing assertiveness in the region.

AFP

It's great Albanese is in Indonesia, but Australia needs to do a lot more to reset relations. Here are 5 ways to start

A new Australian prime minister flying to Indonesia to “reset” relations is now so routine it would probably raise hackles in Jakarta if it didn’t happen.

The Conversation

Bicycle diplomacy: Anthony Albanese and Joko Widodo gear up for challenging times

The new Australian PM let the Indonesian leader set the pace on Monday as a palpable threat hangs over their shared region

The Guardian - AU

Australian PM signals stronger ties with Indonesia on security, climate

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heralded a deepened relationship with close neighbour Indonesia, pledging stronger cooperation on trade, security and climate change during his first bilateral visit on Monday.

Reuters

PM calls Putin’s actions ‘abhorrent’ after confirming he’ll attend G20 – as it happened

All the day’s developments as they unfolded

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Anthony Albanese vows to strengthen Australia’s ties on official Indonesia visit

PM accompanied by senior ministers and business leaders as Labor’s regional diplomatic offensive continues amid growing China assertiveness

ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seeks to reboot Australia's ties as he heads to Indonesia on first bilateral visit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's subtle arts of statesmanship and regional diplomacy will be on test as he seeks to solidify Australia's relations with Indonesia to counter China's influence in the region.

The New Daily

Renewing Indonesia relationship the truer test of Albanese’s diplomatic touch

Mr Albanese sets off with the stated aim of renewing relations with Indonesia, which has been at the centre of so many diplomatic ups-and-downs.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese talks with Timor-Leste leadership as he flies to Indonesia for official visit

Ahead of Jakarta trip, PM flagged push for deeper ties with neighbours while ‘recognising the challenges’ of China’s involvement in region

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Reuters

Australia says Indonesia trip shows importance of bilateral relationship

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday his trip to Indonesia just over two weeks after he was elected showed the importance his new government places on ties between the two countries as it works to focus more on Southeast Asia.

Al Jazeera

What’s at stake as Australia’s Albanese visits Indonesia?

Indonesia-Australia relationship in spotlight as newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Jakarta.

Crikey

PM confident of boosting Indonesia ties

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Jakarta for key talks with Indonesia’s president in his second overseas visit as leader.

Crikey

‘Concrete actions’ to reset China-Aust tie

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says resetting China-Australia relations won’t be done on auto-pilot mode and will require concrete actions.

The Guardian - AU

Richard Marles eyes meeting with US defence secretary at Singapore forum

Defence minister’s attendance at high-level security conference the latest in flurry of diplomatic activity by new Labor government

The Guardian - AU

‘We don’t need to be reactive’: New Zealand keeps faith in its foreign policy amid China Pacific push

Foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta accepts China has become more assertive in the region but says approach will remain essentially unchanged

AFP

China, Papua New Guinea discuss free-trade deal

Port Moresby (AFP) - China and Papua New Guinea held talks on a free-trade deal Friday, as Beijing's foreign minister wrapped up a landmark tour of the Pacific Islands with a stop in the resource-rich nation.

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