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Labor urged to recognise Palestinian state ‘without further delay’ after Israeli PM’s rejection of two-state solution

Palestinian diplomat Izzat Abdulhadi says Australia must do more than express disappointment at Benjamin Netanyahu’s stance

The Guardian - AU

Australia sanctions Russian citizen Aleksandr Ermakov over 2022 Medibank cyber-attack

Government uses cyber sanctions powers under Magnitsky laws for first time to target Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov, alleged to be responsible for hack

The Guardian - AU

Further sanctions against Middle East terror groups

Australia has imposed fresh sanctions against three groups and 12 people with links to proscribed terror groups Hamas, Hizbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s denial of Palestinian statehood undermines prospects for peace, Labor MP says

Criticism from the assistant foreign minister, Tim Watts, comes as backbencher says Israeli prime minister ‘is not a partner for peace’

The Guardian - AU

High-speed rail will prove an expensive failure here, like elsewhere

Income from passenger fares will be insufficient to cover costs.

Newcastle Herald

Labor MP condemns Netanyahu’s rejection of Palestinian state as a step toward apartheid

Julian Hill labels Israeli prime minister’s position ‘appalling’ as he calls for financial consequences for Israeli settlers

The Guardian - AU

Debate simmers as Wong returns from Middle East mission

Foreign Minister Penny Wong returns from the Middle East to criticism of the government's designation of the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

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As Gaza crisis worsens, the Albanese government is on the defensive

Penny Wong engages in balancing act during trip to the Middle East while the political environment back home is fraught

The Guardian - AU

More can be done for Australian jailed in China: friend

Dr Yang Hengjun has spent years detained in China, but with Beijing offering no signals of a potential release, the government must do more, an advocate says.

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BoM forecasts category three storm – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Wong makes UAE visit on final leg of Middle East trip

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held talks with counterparts from the United Arab Emirates during the final stage of her week in the Middle East.

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Morning Mail: Centrelink staff toilet breaks ‘timed’, ABC defends unfair dismissal claim, hospital treatment for two royals

Unions criticise ‘intrusive’ effort to reduce call wait times; Antoinette Lattouf brings case to Fair Work Commission

The Guardian - AU

Data shows ‘collapse’ in full-time roles – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

'No safe place': Aid group warns of relief delays

Aid organisations say the situation in Gaza means it would be several days before Australian relief funds for the region get on the ground.

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Sydney apartments at risk of collapse; Iran strikes ‘militant bases’ in Pakistan; and toxic chemicals found in Tasmanian penguins

Property developer Greenland has been given 14 months to fix defects in the apartments at Macquarie Park

The Guardian - US

Israeli forces kill 10 in West Bank – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong affirms ‘solidarity’ with Israel as she meets with Hamas hostage relatives

Foreign affairs minister used meeting with Israeli counterpart and president to say Australians also have ‘strong concerns about the civilian death toll’ in Gaza

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Wong sounds alarm over civilian deaths and 'just' peace

Penny Wong has shared Australia's concerns about the "dire" humanitarian situation in Gaza and the rising number of Palestinians being killed.

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The Guardian - AU

Labor to increase humanitarian funding as Penny Wong warns she is ‘gravely concerned’ by Gaza conditions

Foreign minister begins Middle East visit by announcing funding for those in Occupied Palestinian Territories affected by conflict and to address refugee crisis

The Guardian - AU

Queensland forecast upgraded – as it happened

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Humanitarian aid boost for Middle East unveiled

Penny Wong has pledged a further $21.5 million in humanitarian aid for the Middle East, following the first stop on her trip to the region.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese says Australia will not participate in ICJ case against Israel and instead focus on ‘political solution’

Prime minister suggests court cases won’t bring peace between Israel and Palestine, as Penny Wong sets off for a trip to the Middle East

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Danes celebrate coronation, concerns for children in Cairns custody, Djokovic survives Open scare

King Frederik and Queen Mary take the throne after Margrethe abdicates

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War of words over foreign minister's Middle East trip

Jewish groups are calling for the foreign minister to visit the site of a massacre while Palestinians want Penny Wong to take a stronger stance against Israel.

AAP

Gaza refugees urge Australia on safe passage of family

A refugee who escaped to Australia from the bombing of Gaza fears for those she left behind, as the Palestinian community pleads for urgent government help.

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