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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hamas says it accepts ceasefire deal while Israel claims operations continue
Potential ceasefire talks come as Australia is preparing to cast a potentially controversial vote on whether to admit Palestine as a full member of the United Nations.
- by Matthew Knott and Reuters
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‘Back our police’: PM concerned by online radicalisation threat
Anthony Albanese says he’s worried by the influence of social media platforms “where people can be pushed through the use of algorithms … towards more extreme positions”.
- by Matthew Knott
Student incomes to receive further government boost as Labor goes after youth vote
Education Minister Jason Clare also warned any intimidation on university campuses was “intolerable”.
- by Angus Thompson and Matthew Knott
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Pacific diplomacy
Australian officials ‘pulled out all the stops’ to halt China-PNG policing deal
The revelation about the proposed policing deal, discussed before Anthony Albanese visited PNG, underscores Beijing’s determination to gain a security footing in the Pacific region.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Utterly committed’: New ‘quad’ emerges to push back on China
Australia, the US, Japan and the Philippines have made a show of strength against China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Near unliveable’ extreme heat poses national security risk
Climate change could throw into doubt the feasibility of crucial military bases, a group of leading defence figures has warned.
- by Matthew Knott
Bob Carr to sue NZ foreign minister for calling him a ‘Chinese puppet’
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters is facing calls to step down after he attacked Bob Carr for calling AUKUS “fragrant, methane-wrapped bullshit”.
- by Matthew Knott
Indian spies booted out of Australia for trying to steal sensitive information
Australian authorities expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 for being members of an elaborate “nest of spies”.
- by Matthew Knott
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Religion
Catholic bishops push for Pope Francis to visit Australia
Darwin has been singled out as the most likely destination for a papal visit, which would be the first by a Catholic pope to Australia in 16 years.
- by Matthew Knott
Pro-China Solomons leader Sogavare steps down after ‘awful’ election result
Manasseh Sogavare, who alarmed Australian officials by aligning his nation closer to Beijing, will not run for another term as Solomon Islands prime minister.
- by Matthew Knott
Joining the PM for his Kokoda Track hike offered rare insights
I joined Anthony Albanese for his Kokoda Track walk. It was a moment in history. A sitting Australian prime minister had never walked it before. Neither had a PNG prime minister.
- by Matthew Knott