The Latest Breaking News from Penny Wong

Iran's morality police and Russians involved in the attempted assassination of former opposition leader Alexei Navalny face new sanctions imposed by the Australian government.

Australia's foreign minister said on Saturday the government would place targeted sanctions on Russia and Iran in response to what it called "egregious" human rights violations.

Australia's Foreign Minister on Wednesday praised Washington's commitment to Indo-Pacific security but said its departure from a regional trade pact was still being felt and that enhanced U.S. economic engagement with the region should be a priority.

In today’s newsletter: AMA says ‘weak political leadership’ has opened the door to ongoing virus risk; giant batteries to get go-ahead; David Warner launches spray at Cricket Australia

This blog is now closed

Australia’s foreign affairs minister to give speech in hope ‘nationalistic domestic posturing won’t sink efforts to build safeguards’

Senator Wong will urge the Biden administration to ramp-up economic engagement with Asia, while pressing Beijing to back Mr Biden's call for "guardrails" to avoid potential US-China conflict.

The United States and Australia said Tuesday they would welcome Japanese troops into three-way rotations, vowing a united front in the face of China's rapid military advances. Australia's defense and foreign ministers said they agreed to step up the pace of military interactions with the United States during talks with…

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III for the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) in Washington, DC, on December 6.