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Lebanon 'can't become Gaza' as Australians told to exit

Australians in Lebanon have been told to leave immediately as Foreign Minister Penny Wong urges Israel and Hezbollah to stop a destructive cycle of attacks.

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Afternoon Update: Wong alarmed by Middle East ‘escalation’; RBA holds cash rate; and Dorset ‘Stonehenge’ discovered

Foreign affairs minister says 2024 is on track to be the deadliest year on record for aid workers

The Guardian - AU

Dutton ‘diminishes’ Australia on world stage by vowing to abolish First Nations ambassador, Wong says

It comes as the opposition leader says Gooreng Gooreng man Justin Mohamed is being flown around the world ‘doing I don’t know what’

The Guardian - AU

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Australia defends Afghan women after brutal crackdown

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed Australia's solidarity with Afghan women after the brutal Taliban regime banned them from speaking in public.

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We can't evacuate everyone, Australians in Lebanon told

Australians in Lebanon have been warned of dire consequences if they don't leave as the foreign minister says it's impossible to evacuate everyone.

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Frankcom’s family back push to protect aid workers as Wong alarmed by ‘escalation’ in Middle East

Foreign minister announces new working group ‘for the protection of humanitarian personnel’ and renews calls for Australians to leave Lebanon

The Guardian - AU

Envoy backs extra Gaza aid and calls for more visa help

Australia can continue to support Gazans living in catastrophic conditions by helping refugees arriving onshore, Palestine's envoy says as he welcomes more aid.

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Albanese government called ‘gutless’ after sitting out UN vote on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories

The Greens’ Mehreen Faruqi, opposition leader Peter Dutton and Australia Palestine Advocacy Network president Nasser Mashni all criticised Labor

The Guardian - AU

Australia backs Gaza occupation end despite abstention

Australia has reiterated support for Palestinian determination in the face of an international court ruling about Israel's illegal occupation after a UN vote.

AAP

Envoy calls for more Palestine aid after probity pledge

Comprehensive ID and staff checks, stronger financial reporting and joint field trips aim to ensure Australian aid for Palestinian refugees isn't being misused.

AAP

Report urges Australia to increase Ukraine aid efforts

Ukraine needs significant further military and financial support from Australia to help repel the Russian invasion, a committee has told government.

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Australia slaps further sanctions on Iranians

Australia is imposing sanctions on a further five Iranians in response to human rights abuses on the second anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini's death in custody.

AAP

Attempted Trump assassination a concern in Australia

Despite strict gun laws and thriving political culture, a second assassination attempt on US presidential nominee Donald Trump could affect Australian politics.

AAP

Education union calls for vice-chancellor to resign over robodebt role – as it happened

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China pledges more trade access but lobster ban remains

Australia will be the beneficiary of greater market access to China, a senior diplomat says, despite frustration over a sustained lobster ban festering.

The Guardian - AU

Australia backs UK decision to curb arms sales to Israel

Exclusive: Foreign minister Penny Wong says she ‘welcomes’ the British move and Palestinian civilians ‘cannot pay the price’ of defeating Hamas

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Japan and Australia agree to increase joint military training

Japan and Australia have agreed to increase joint military training exercises as their government ministers shared concerns over China’s recent incursions into Japanese airspace and territorial waters

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Australia, Japan wargame as Chinese incursion condemned

Australia will join the largest on-land military exercise between Japan and the United States for the first time and look to boost maritime co-operation.

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The Independent UK

Purple cupcake row sees Iran summon Australian ambassador

Playful pictures of envoy were aimed at creating ‘supportive environment’ for same-sex people

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Australia, Qatar talk Gaza ceasefire during PM's visit

Australia and Qatar have discussed de-escalating the conflict in the Middle East as the opposition pushes to stop Gazan asylum seekers arriving onshore.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition senators split in voting on Ralph Babet motion on abortion – as it happened

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Peter Dutton says Australia should not accept Palestinians from Gaza due to ‘national security risk’

Coalition leader’s escalated rhetoric immediately rejected by senior Albanese government figures

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Wong condemns deaths after Israeli air strike on school

Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has condemned the deaths of civilians after an Israeli missile strike on a school in Gaza.

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong condemns Israeli minister’s comments suggesting starvation in Gaza ‘might be justified’

Australian foreign minister joins UK, Germany and France in condemning comments made by Bezalel Smotrich and repeats calls for ceasefire

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Wong condemns Israeli minister's starvation comments

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined international counterparts in slamming an Israeli minister's comments justifying the use of starvation on Gazans.

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