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Australia, New Zealand condemn Putin threats as "unthinkable"

Australia and New Zealand condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's escalation of the war in Ukraine, saying his threats to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia were "unthinkable" and exposed his justification for the war as untrue.

Reuters

Ukrainian President appeals to world leaders amid escalating Russian nuclear threats

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls on world leaders to bolster their support for Ukraine as Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong condemns Russia's threats.

ABC News

Penny Wong confirms plans to meet with Chinese counterpart in New York are being 'finalised'

As world leaders descend on New York for the United Nations General Assembly, many of the most consequential meetings are already happening behind closed doors.

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Wong prepares to meet Chinese counterpart

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and is working to lock in a meeting with her Chinese counterpart.

AAP

Australia sanctions Russia steel magnate

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has met her Ukrainian counterpart in New York, where a request for further Australian military assistance was made.

AAP

Penny Wong likely to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York this week

The ABC has been told officials are trying to organise a meeting between on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York this week.

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Greens urge Labor to redirect fossil fuel subsidies to renewables in budget – as it happened

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Paul Bongiorno: Now the Queen is laid to rest, it’s time to right historic wrongs

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Special Envoy for Reconciliation Pat Dodson are on a reset mission to the United Nations in New York.

The New Daily

Australia backs G7 Russian oil price cap

Australia will join the G7 nations and impose a price cap on Russian oil to drive down global oil prices while still putting a dent in Moscow's finances.

AAP

Australia joins global effort to starve Russia of war profits with oil price cap

The move comes before a European winter that could be decisive for the war in Ukraine, and soaring international energy prices.

The New Daily

Positive signs from China, India: envoy

China and India have tacitly put public pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine after largely remaining neutral and not explicitly condemning the invasion.

AAP

‘The real deal’: eight years in the red house, Jacqui Lambie still calls it as she sees it

The Tasmanian senator admits she was a wrecking ball when she first came to parliament, but Lambie 2022 is (mostly) not Lambie 2014

The Guardian - AU

Jacqui Lambie says major parties ‘killing’ Australia and blasts Labor over stage three tax cuts

Senator tells Festival of Dangerous Ideas the rise of the teals is ‘the breakthrough our country’s been waiting for’

The Guardian - AU

Australian government reveals $2.5 million spend at Myanmar military-linked hotels in bloody aftermath of coup

A disclosure from Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong shows the government has spent $2.5 million at hotels with ties to the Myanmar military regime, despite Australia's repeated condemnation of the junta's violence and political executions.

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Solomon Islands to delay election, raising fears of unrest

Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands have voted to delay their nation’s general election from next year until 2024, a move that opponents say is a power grab and some fear could lead to further civil unrest

The Conversation

Penny Wong's diplomacy efforts in the Pacific begin to bear fruit with PNG security pact

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced it wants to establish a security agreement with Australia, welcome news for analysts wary of rising Chinese influence.

ABC News

Coalition accuses government of mishandling Solomon Islands election funding offer

The opposition says the government poorly handled the Solomon Islands election funding assistance offer, after Manasseh Sogavare said Australia's offer was designed to convince MPs to not push a national poll back to 2024.

AAP

Timor should get gas pipeline: Ramos-Horta

East Timor president Jose Ramos-Horta has urged the Albanese government to help progress a lucrative gas project.

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Labor may axe $18m grant to foundation for which governor general lobbied Scott Morrison

Labor faces questions on Kristy McBain’s shares sales and crossbench opposition to super fund donation disclosure rules

The Independent UK

Australia says its navy can resume visits to Solomon Islands

Australia says its navy ships have been given clearance to resume visits to the Solomon Islands, which had last week announced a temporary block on all military vessels during a review of its approval processes

ABC News

Honiara reacts angrily after Australia offers to help fund Solomon Islands election amid moves to postpone the poll

The Solomon Islands government slams an Australian offer to fund national elections next year, calling it an "assault" on its democracy and an attempt at foreign interference.

AAP

China dismisses Wong's Uighurs criticism

A UN report into the detention of a minority Muslim community in China has been described as "harrowing" by Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

AAP

Solomon Islands leader rejects poll offer

Australia has been accused of trying to wage "foreign interference" in the Solomon Islands after offering to fund an upcoming election.

The Guardian - AU

McKim calls for Lowe to stand down – as it happened

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Women have returned to PNG's parliament for the first time since 2017. These two MPs are reigniting calls for better representation

Papua New Guinea's recent election has delivered women to parliament for the first time in years, prompting calls for further action to improve gender representation.

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