Foreign relations
Albanese to attend NATO summit, invited to visit Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky has invited the Australian PM to visit Kyiv, an invitation he could take up after he joins world leaders at a NATO summit in Europe later this month.
- by David Crowe
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China feud helps push Australia down to 27th in peace index
New Zealand is the second most peaceful country in the world according to the index. Ukraine slid 17 spots to 153.
- by Latika Bourke
Albanese and Ardern affirm ‘reset’ of trans-Tasman partnership
Anthony Albanese and Jacinda Ardern caught up like old friends but got down to serious business during the New Zealand leader’s flying visit.
- by Deborah Snow
Albanese looks to Indonesia, India to diversify Australia’s economy away from China
The prime minister focused heavily on trade and investment with Indonesia during a three-day visit, taking with him a high-powered delegation of chief executives from Australia’s largest companies.
- by James Massola and Katina Curtis
Mike Cannon-Brookes to help link Australia’s burgeoning tech sector with India
The tech billionaire is throwing his weight behind an effort to grow links between Australia and India’s technology sectors.
- by Latika Bourke
Albanese will ‘engage’ with East Timor as Dili signs deals with Beijing
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he’ll increase foreign aid spending in the region, as China and East Timor agree to sign a series of new agreements.
- by Cameron Gooley
‘Trust and respect’: In call, Macron agrees to rebuild ties with Australia
Macron reminded PM Albanese of the “deep breach of trust” which had occurred in an ugly chapter in Franco-Australian relations last year following the cancellation of a $90 billion submarine contract.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Australia votes
A performance with a purpose: Biden welcomes Albanese to the top table
The US president hammed it up to make sure everyone knew the relationship between the US and Australia was in safe hands on both sides of the Pacific.
- by David Crowe
‘No justification’: Albanese tells China to lift Australian trade bans
The new prime minister criticised Chinese economic coercion while pledging stronger security ties with the US, Japan and India.
- by David Crowe
The only way is up for French relations after Le Drian takes final swipe at Morrison
In a sign that nerves in Paris are still raw over the AUKUS deal, the outgoing French foreign minister could barely hide his excitement over Scott Morrison’s defeat.
- by Rob Harris
Chinese Australian used $30,000 donation to ingratiate himself with Alan Tudge, court hears
Melbourne Magistrates Court hears claims that the man made a donation to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in order to curry favour with the federal minister.
- by David Estcourt