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Indigenous MP overlooked as ex-staffer lands cabinet post
An Indigenous Labor politician has been overlooked for a state cabinet position...
Aaron Bunch (AAP) 11 Jul 2026
Liddle apologises for linking death to Telstra outage
A senator has apologised for linking a woman's death to the Telstra outage after...
Andrew Brown (AAP) 11 Jul 2026
Australia backs Aotearoa getting aboard Pacific peace train
The foreign minister has welcomed plans by Aotearoa / New Zealand to join a defe...
Andrew Brown (AAP) 10 Jul 2026
Marshall Islands talks tough to Chinese government over Pacific missile testing
The Marshall Islands has condemned China's recent submarine-launched missile tes...
Andrew Mathieson 10 Jul 2026
'Politics over evidence': Fury as NT committee endorses child protection bill
A Northern Territory parliamentary committee has recommended passing the controv...
Dechlan Brennan 9 Jul 2026
Protect us all: pact a new era for 'Pacific family'

A mutual defence pact between Australia and Papua New Guinea has come into force as the two allies entered a "new era", only days after a Chinese missile launch sparked fresh tensions in the Pacific.

Nampijinpa Price: PM needs to apologise for 'extremely misogynistic' comments

Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has criticised the Prime Minister over his "extremely misogynistic" comments on a podcast last week.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 8, 2026
Australia to host Pacific leaders as China threat looms

Anthony Albanese will host a trio of Pacific prime ministers as he tries to bolster Australia's regional influence amid the creeping threat of China.

Labor criticised over diluted opposition to mandatory sentencing

Labor's move away from opposing mandatory minimum jail sentences has been criticised by Senator Lidia Thorpe, who says it is further evidence the party has abandoned First Nations people in favour of...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 7, 2026
'Don't threaten us': Pacific nation's message to China

A Pacific-wide pact is needed to counter major powers such as China trying to flex their muscles in the region, the Solomon Islands prime minister says.

WA Corrective Services minister set to quit politics

The minister responsible for Western Australia's beleaguered prison system is set to resign from politics this week. Paul Papalia has served as Minister for Corrective Services since June 2023, after...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 6, 2026
'Meet common danger': Australia, Fiji seal new alliance

Australia and Fiji have signed a mutual defence alliance which could be expanded to other Pacific nations, delivering a win for the federal government over China in the battle for regional influence.

Albanese touches down in Fiji ahead of new Pacific deal

Anthony Albanese has arrived in Fiji to seal a landmark treaty in a bid to counter China's influence in the Pacific. The prime minister landed in Suva on Sunday evening ahead of the signing of the Vuv...

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