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Penny Wong flying to Fiji on mission to reset Pacific relationships

Penny Wong will crossover with her Chinese counterpart on her second trip as Foreign Minister as she seeks to overhaul relationships in the Pacific.

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Australia foreign minister to visit Fiji amid Chinese counterpart's Pacific tour

Australia's new Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she would travel to Fiji on Thursday, a trip that will coincide with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's tour of eight Pacific Island countries including Fiji and Solomon Islands.

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How will the Labor government shape foreign policy on China?

After years of disputes, we explore whether the change in government will thaw the deep freeze between Australia and China, and how Labor's approach could impact relationships across the Asia-Pacific region.

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China’s Pacific plan is ‘clear’ but so is Australia’s intention to be regional partner of choice, Penny Wong says

As China pursues Pacific-wide security pact, foreign minister says ‘after a lost decade we’ve got a lot of work to do to regain Australia’s position’

The Guardian - AU

New Foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit Fiji tomorrow after returning from Quad meeting

Penny Wong's first solo trip as Foreign Minister coincides with the beginning of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's whirlwind Pacific tour.

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Michael Pascoe: Opportunity knocks for Australia in China

I suspect Anthony Albanese will be a better PM than he was Opposition Leader – his talents more suited to making things work than tearing things down.

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Chinese premier congratulates Australian leader on election

China and Australia may be ready to thaw their diplomatic relations, which have been sitting in the deep-freezer for years

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Albanese insists ‘we will determine our values’ after Chinese premier reaches out to new PM

Prime minister in Tokyo says there is ‘no justification’ for China’s trade sanctions against Australia and ‘they should be removed’

The Guardian - AU

What is the Quad? What will they discuss? Why is it important Anthony Albanese attends?

Anthony Albanese's first order of business as Prime Minister was travelling to Japan to attend a leaders' meeting with the members of the Quad. But what is the Quad and what will they discuss?

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Anthony Albanese meeting with Joe Biden and Quad leaders in first full day as Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese faces his first major test as Australia's new Prime Minister, spending his first full day in office on the world stage. He will meet with US President Joe Biden and the leaders of India and Japan for Quad meetings.

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Anthony Albanese in Tokyo for tense Quad talks after Joe Biden says US would defend Taiwan

Labor leader in tight position after China said dialogue with US, India and Japan would be test of new Australian prime minister’s ‘political wisdom’

The Guardian - AU

Australia to stand with Pacific islands on climate crisis and ‘respect’ region, Penny Wong says

New foreign affairs minister tells Pacific leaders Australia ‘will listen because we care’ after reports China may be seeking security agreement with Kiribati

The Guardian - AU

Climate 'central' for Pacific relations

Australia's new Foreign Minister Penny Wong says climate change policy will be key to fostering stronger relations with Pacific island countries.

AAP

Albanese’s First Change As PM Was To Add The Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Flags To Podium

And why wasn't this done earlier????

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Analysis-New Australian govt looks to SE Asia as it deals with 'difficult' China relationship

Australia's new Labor government will put greater focus on relations with Southeast Asia and climate change, an issue crucial to its Pacific neighbours, as it navigates ties with a more assertive China.

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Who are the other four Labor ministers sworn in on Monday?

Anthony Albanese wasn't the only Labor member to be sworn into office on Monday — four of his senior colleagues and cabinet members were as well. Here's who they are.

The Conversation

'Mutual respect and genuine partnership': how a Labor government could revamp our relationship with Indonesia

During the election campaign, Anthony Albanese singled out Indonesia as a key regional partner.

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Anthony Albanese Has Been Sworn In As PM So Who Are The New Main Characters In Parliament?

Anthony Albanese was sworn as Australia's 31st Prime Minister following the federal election with a new cabinet ministers in parliament.

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Australia's new PM Albanese sworn in, off to Tokyo for Quad summit

Australia's Labor Party leader, Anthony Albanese, was sworn in as the country's 31st prime minister on Monday, promising to bring the country together after a fractious election campaign as he vowed to tackle climate change and inequality.

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PM has ‘frank and very positive’ call with Johnson – as it happend

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Federal election: Anthony Albanese sworn in as Prime Minister ahead of Quad meeting, Josh Frydenberg concedes Kooyong to Dr Monique Ryan — as it happened

Dr Monique Ryan thanks a "respectful" Josh Frydenberg after he conceded the race for the seat of Kooyong. The former treasurer described the last 12 years as "an incredible privilege".

The Conversation

As Albanese heads to the Quad, what are the security challenges facing Australia's new government?

Extreme weather events are the new normal. The use of nuclear weapons by Vladimir Putin’s Russian military is now an unthinkable possibility. And Xi Jinping’s China, our largest trading partner and rising superpower, is pulling down the shutters.

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Anthony Albanese and four senior frontbenchers sworn in ahead of Quad trip

Moments after he is officially sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, the Labor leader appears alongside his new ministers and makes a symbolic change inside parliament.

AAP

Labor to make Australia proud: Albanese

Australia's 31st prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has promised to make the nation proud of his government, as he and a small team of ministers were sworn in.

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Women stormed the 2022 election in numbers too big to ignore: what has Labor pledged on gender?

Women were everywhere and nowhere in the 2022 federal election.

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