Anthony Albanese will commemorate Anzac Day by walking part of the Kokoda Track alongside his Papua New Guinea counterpart, James Marape. As Australia pushes for closer diplomatic ties with the Pacific nation, the two prime ministers will spend a few days walking before attending a Dawn Service at Isurava onContinue Reading
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces growing fury over the cost of living and Labor’s response to the Israel-Gaza conflict as he returns to Canberra following a whirlwind global diplomatic stint. Mr Albanese’s return to parliament comes after tens of thousands gathered across major cities over the weekend, with large pro-PalestinianContinue Reading
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has twice refused to say if he “trusts” Chinese President Xi Jingping as the two prepare to meet in Beijing. Mr Albanese is the first Australian prime minister to set foot on Chinese soil in seven years, marking a thawing in relations between the two countries.Continue Reading
It would be “absurd” for the trans-Pacific trade pact to accept China into its fold, Coalition senator James Paterson said. The opposition’s cyber security and countering foreign interference spokesman said Anthony Albanese’s trip to China marked an important step in stabilising the relationship but warned: “We have to be honest.”Continue Reading
Anthony Albanese is tempering expectations ahead of a landmark trip to China but says he won’t be afraid to be direct with Beijing. The Prime Minister will hold talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang when he travels to China later this week – the first visit fromContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese is talking tough ahead of a landmark visit to China, vowing not to shy away from “straight talks” with President Xi Jinping. The Prime Minister will head to Shanghai and Beijing this week for talks with his counterpart in what will be the first trip by an AustralianContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese’s upcoming trip to China will pose a “major test” for the prime minister to improve bilateral relations, Chinese state-back tabloid The Global Times wrote on Friday. In just over a week’s time, the Prime Minister will make a highly anticipated trip to Beijing to meet Chinese President XiContinue Reading
A warning to not fully trust China ahead of Anthony Albanese’s landmark visit to Beijing was “right”, the Acting Prime Minister says. US President Joe Biden used an official visit from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to caution against trusting promises made by the Chinese Communist government. “Trust but verify isContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has condemned North Korea’s firing of a missile as leaders gather for the NATO summit in Lithuania, where the war in Ukraine and its affect on global security is the focus. Mr Albanese and the leaders Chris Hipkins of New Zealand, Fumio Kishida of Japan and Yoon SukContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has reportedly been invited to visit China and could travel there as early as September this year. The Prime Minister’s Office has declined to confirm a report in the South China Morning Post citing Chinese and Australian government sources who told the publication China had extended an “inContinue Reading