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
Anthony Albanese has spruiked Australia’s role as a formidable middle power, prioritising the Indo-Pacific in a speech lauding Labor’s foreign policy inroads over the past 18 months. The Prime Minister delivered the annual Lowy address at the Lowy Institute on Tuesday night. In a speech titled “Australia in the world”,Continue Reading
The cabinet minister who broke ranks to voice concern over the “collective punishment” of Palestinians should “seriously consider his position”, the Opposition says. Industry Minister Ed Husic broke with government ranks on Thursday to criticise Israel for punishing the people of Gaza for the “barbarism” of Hamas. Collective punishment isContinue Reading
Australia will lose respect among its Pacific neighbours in the “inconceivable” scenario that the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum fails, according to a Fijian MP. “Respect for Australia in the Pacific will be elevated by a positive Yes vote,” former Fijian Foreign Minister Ralph Regenvanu wrote on X. “It isContinue Reading
Labor will harden its position on Israel, reversing changes Scott Morrison made, to resume recognition of “Occupied Palestinian Territories”. In a major policy shift agreed to by caucus on Tuesday, the party will now recognise the Israeli West Bank settlements as being “illegal under international law”, as previous governments haveContinue Reading
BEIJING: Perceptions of China abroad are souring largely because of its foreign policy decisions, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center, which also found a lack of confidence in President Xi Jinping. Majorities in 15 of the 24 nations surveyed held an unfavorable opinion of China, with negativeContinue Reading
Paul Keating has hit back at Penny Wong over her comments that he “diminished” his legacy with his blistering attack on the Albanese government’s support of AUKUS. The Foreign Minister addressed the National Press Club on Monday where she took a swipe at Mr Keating’s attack on the Albanese Government’sContinue Reading
The US Army is moving hundreds of heavy vehicles across the Pacific. US Air Force bombers are increasing visits to Darwin. Now Washington and Canberra want to invite Tokyo to join the joint display of military strength across Australia’s Top End. And that’s upset Beijing. “People have always described CanberraContinue Reading