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Senior Labor and Nationals MPs have clashed in a fiery confrontation over Chinese-Australian relations. Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth and Nationals senate leader Bridget McKenzie squared off either side of referee-slash-television host Karl Stefanovic on Tuesday morning. Sparks flew over announcements and sideline events stemming from Chinese Premier Li Qiang’sContinue Reading

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The Albanese government needs to swiftly rule out joint military exercises with China, the Coalition says, after Beijing’s top diplomat used a rare media appearance to voice his hopes for the future of the bilateral relationship. The Coalition has also chastised Beijing for its suggestion that Japan was to blameContinue Reading

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Australia, the United Kingdom and America will deploy advanced artificial intelligence to track and surveil submarines in the Asia-Pacific as part of a larger AUKUS-led collaboration to contain threats to democracies in the region, including from a rising China. Defence Minister Richard Marles announced the hi-tech push alongside his USContinue Reading

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Beijing has cautioned Canberra against making “reckless and impossible accusations against China”, and rejected accusations a Chinese warship injured Australian navy divers. Over the weekend, Australia accused China of “unsafe and unprofessional” conduct at sea when divers from the HMAS Toowoomba were injured by sonar pulses emitted from a ChineseContinue Reading

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Divers with the Royal Australian Navy have suffered minor injuries after an incident involving a Chinese warship off the coast of Japan. The federal government has confirmed the naval personnel were hurt on Tuesday while performing a mission in support of United Nations sanctions enforcement. Defence Minister Richard Marles saidContinue Reading