China’s top foreign affairs official Wang Yi has been accused of snubbing Australia again by refusing to front up to a press conference with his counterpart Penny Wong. News.com.au has confirmed that the Chinese foreign minister was invited by the Foreign Minister’s office but has declined to attend the pressContinue Reading
Australia will impose new sanctions targeting individuals and businesses accused of funding and supporting terrorist groups in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced further counter-terrorism and financing sanctions would be slapped on 12 people and three companies linked to Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestine Islamic Jihad. According to theContinue Reading
Coalition leaders have accused Labor of breaking its election promise on stage 3 tax cuts over reports it will trim relief for higher income earners. Reports from 2GB claim that federal Labor will consider keeping the top marginal tax rate at $180,000, breaking its election commitment to raise it toContinue Reading
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has issued a warning to a senior Beijing official after a Chinese warship used sonar pulses to target Australian divers. Senator Wong met with Chinese Minister Liu Jianchao in Canberra on Wednesday, just over a week after a Chinese vessel used active sonar to targetContinue Reading
The Greens have staged a protest in the Senate, the second in just four days, with the minor party reiterating its call for the Albanese government to support a ceasefire in Gaza. Thousands of Palestinians have fled the north of the beleaguered enclave in recent days as the Israeli bombardmentContinue Reading
After a decade of slow but steady escalation, it’s crunch time in the South China Sea. As the world is distracted by the horrors in the Holy Land and the valiant struggle by Ukraine against Russia’s invasion – Beijing is “making mischief” in Philippine territory. And fears are soaring thatContinue Reading