The Latest Breaking News from Penny Wong

The government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just reached 100 days, a time to assess its performance.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has chastised Russia for blocking progress at a United Nations nuclear non-proliferation conference.

Myanmar people opposed to the coup tell the ABC they fear renewing their passports at the embassy, which is loyal to the military, could expose and endanger their loved ones back home.

Simon Bridges on a history of the foreign office

China’s rules of rapprochement unveiled in Canberra were: don’t squabble outdoors, don’t pick sides and don’t humiliate Beijing by failing to respect red lines

Xiao Qian says reset of China-Australia relationship is possible and suggests Washington had turned Canberra against Beijing

China has accused Australia of interference in its internal affairs by criticising its military drills in the straits of Taiwan.

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says Beijing's military build up is of enormous concern and is shaping the security of the region.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong discussed China's recent actions and reaffirmed their countries' commitment to maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait in a meeting on Monday, the U.S. State Department said.

United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reassured the Pacific region the Biden administration is watching closely as the security pact between China and the Solomon Islands takes shape, warning a military base on the islands would "create security concerns for all".

China said Monday it was extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic and substantially raised concerns about the potential for conflict