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Cheng Lei’s partner says Australia must put her at the centre of negotiations with China
Nick Coyle says he wants to meet with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ensure the Australian journalist’s case receives “urgency in bilateral discussions”.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Sean Turnell’s trial to proceed, rules Myanmar court
The Australian served as economics advisor to leader Aung San Suu Kyi when her government was deposed in an army coup 16 months ago. He’s been in prison since.
- by Grant Peck
Australian killed in Ukraine remembered as a ‘larrikin’ and ‘battler’
The family of an Australian man who died in Ukraine this week said he was driving trucks delivering humanitarian aid and taking wounded people from the front line.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Marise Payne was warned flight caps would strand thousands of Australians overseas
A new document shows Australia’s high commissioner to the UK explicitly warned the foreign affairs minister that quarantine caps would leave citizens stranded.
- by Latika Bourke
‘No way I’m not getting my vote’: With many global voting booths closed, Aisling will travel across the US if she needs to
The decision to close dozens of booths at Australian high commissions around the world has left many expats seething.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Opinion
Australia votes
Closing overseas polling booths abandons Australians abroad
The decision to shut down all but 19 overseas voting hubs before the federal election will deny Australian citizens abroad an important opportunity to gather, reconnect and have their say.
- by Jacinta Reddan
Family speaks after toddler of missing Australian woman found on Mexican street
Tahnee Shanks’ family say she would have never left her daughter behind. Police are investigating the suspicious disappearance.
- by Cloe Read
‘I’ll be home before my luggage’: Qantas passengers’ fury after being left in Britain without luggage
Passenger Corrie McLeod thinks she’ll have returned to Australia before her luggage even gets to London. “Qantas is just silent,” she said.
- by Latika Bourke
Dreamliner nightmare as Qantas dumps economy luggage in Darwin for London flights
One passenger said he only learned his bags were offloaded at Darwin 15 minutes before landing at Heathrow.
- by Latika Bourke