Chris Bowen defends energy price relief plan – as it happened Households expected to save around $230 on average after national cabinet agrees to energy price cap scheme. This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022
Energy makes the headlines, but reset on diplomacy is Albanese’s real power play The government has lowered domestic tensions, enabling it to adopt a more grown-up foreign policy that can improve ties with Washington and Beijing The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022
Barnaby Joyce says future Taiwan visits should include officials or even ministers Former deputy prime minister thinks it ‘could be smart’ for future delegations to be widened, despite risk of angering China The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022
Australian minister urges greater U.S. economic engagement with Indo-Pacific Australia's Foreign Minister on Wednesday praised Washington's commitment to Indo-Pacific security but said its departure from a regional trade pact was still being felt and that enhanced U.S. economic engagement with the region should be a priority. Reuters · Dec 7, 2022
Morning Mail: doctors warn of long Covid, green light for giant grid batteries, Bali bomber released In today’s newsletter: AMA says ‘weak political leadership’ has opened the door to ongoing virus risk; giant batteries to get go-ahead; David Warner launches spray at Cricket Australia The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2022
Andrews on track to surpass 2018 result – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2022
Penny Wong issues emphatic plea to US and China to ‘prevent catastrophe’ of war Australia’s foreign affairs minister to give speech in hope ‘nationalistic domestic posturing won’t sink efforts to build safeguards’ The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2022
Penny Wong's Washington DC speech to focus on US engagement with Asia and avoiding conflict with China Senator Wong will urge the Biden administration to ramp-up economic engagement with Asia, while pressing Beijing to back Mr Biden's call for "guardrails" to avoid potential US-China conflict. ABC News · Dec 7, 2022
US, Australia Invite Japan to Step Up Troop Rotations The United States and Australia said Tuesday they would welcome Japanese troops into three-way rotations, vowing a united front in the face of China's rapid military advances. Australia's defense and foreign ministers said they agreed to step up the pace of military interactions with the United States during talks with… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 7, 2022
Australia and US take realist approach to regional influence Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III for the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) in Washington, DC, on December 6. The Conversation · Dec 7, 2022
Afternoon Update: US and Australia deepen defence ties; Democrats win Georgia runoff; and a lonely book launch The US will increase rotations of its air, land and sea forces to Australia The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2022
US to send more troops to Australia, invite Japan to joint drills US to increase rotational presence of air, land and sea forces in Australia amid shared concerns over China. Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2022
US to increase rotation of forces to Australia, condemns China’s ‘dangerous and coercive actions’ in region Defence secretary also pledges to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines ‘as quickly as possible’ at annual high-level talks The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2022
Australia and United States vow to increase military cooperation amid rising Chinese presence in Pacific Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles meet their US counterparts in Washington, discussing the rise of China in the Pacific as well as Australia's defence "capability gap". ABC News · Dec 6, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2022 Chinese ambassador hails ‘very successful’ meeting – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Dec 3, 2022 Marles, Wong to visit United States, Japan The deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister will head overseas to boost peace in the Indo-Pacific amid growing concerns over Chinese influence.
AAP · Dec 1, 2022 NZ minister pleased with citizenship talk Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her New Zealand counterpart Nanaia Mahuta have met in Canberra and discussed the progression of voting rights and citizenship.
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2022 The Past is Present: reflecting on 150 years of Chinese art at the National Gallery of Victoria Earlier this month, Penny Wong detailed the last 50 years of Labor government engagement with China in her Whitlam Oration, tracing how the relationship’s varying warmth and chill have been politicised.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2022 Partner of detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei hopeful of ‘compassionate and speedy resolution’ Nick Coyle said it was positive that prime minister Anthony Albanese and foreign minister Penny Wong had raised her case with their Chinese counterparts
Pedestrian.tv · Nov 25, 2022 Bow Down To These Absolute Icons Who Have Paved The Way For The Aus LGBTQIA+ Community The post Bow Down To These Absolute Icons Who Have Paved The Way For The Aus LGBTQIA+ Community appeared first on PEDESTRIAN.TV .
The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2022 Uyghurs urge Albanese government not to ignore human rights amid diplomatic thaw with China Prisons in Xinjiang region ‘are not re-education centres … these are death camps’, says delegate
ABC News · Nov 24, 2022 Coalition calls for sanctions on Chinese officials over Uyghur human rights abuses in Xinjiang The president of the World Uyghur Congress says he appreciates Australia's work to increase pressure on China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang, but worries Australia will soften its stance as it tries to slowly rebuild ties with Beijing.
AAP · Nov 24, 2022 Uyghurs urge sanctions from Australia Australia must keep human rights at the centre of its relationship reset with China, the Uyghur community says, as pressure mounts over the forced detentions.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2022 Japanese ambassador takes ‘highly unusual’ campaign against Queensland coal royalty hike to mining forum Shingo Yamagami emerges as strident critic of Palaszczuk government’s tiered rate aimed at cashing in on record prices
AAP · Nov 22, 2022 Solomons quake smashes Australian building The Australian government is trying to confirm whether any citizens were hurt during an earthquake in the Solomon Islands, but say officials are safe.