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Optus defuses claims ‘unfriendly nations’ entered satellite orbit

Optus defuses claims ‘unfriendly nations’ entered satellite orbit

A spokesperson declined to elaborate on claims by a senior executive that “unfriendly nations” were sending out spacecraft to listen to what is going on in its fleet of satellites.

  • by Zoe Samios

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Dual citizenship ruling could trigger appeals from ‘small numbers’ of accused terrorists

Dual citizenship ruling could trigger appeals from ‘small numbers’ of accused terrorists

Constitutional experts say the High Court’s decision to strike down a key plank of the Commonwealth’s citizenship-stripping powers for accused terrorists will have a narrow impact.

  • by Lisa Visentin and Marta Pascual Juanola
Port of Darwin lease to be reviewed: Anthony Albanese

Port of Darwin lease to be reviewed: Anthony Albanese

The prime minister has confirmed the 99-year lease of the Port of Darwin to Chinese-owned company Landbridge will be reviewed.

  • by James Massola
Attorney-General says ‘levers’ available in Collaery case

Attorney-General says ‘levers’ available in Collaery case

Mark Dreyfus was critical of the Morrison government’s approach to the former ACT attorney-general’s case, but wouldn’t reveal the steps the Commonwealth may now take.

  • by Lisa Visentin
For your ears only: What’s really behind Havana syndrome

For your ears only: What’s really behind Havana syndrome

Officials were shocked when agents and diplomats in Cuba were struck down by a bizarre array of symptoms and sensations. Covert sonic warfare or something else?

  • by Tim Moore
A performance with a purpose: Biden welcomes Albanese to the top table

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
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‘No justification’: Albanese tells China to lift Australian trade bans

‘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
Chinese premier congratulates Anthony Albanese on victory, hopes for ‘sound and stable’ relations

Chinese premier congratulates Anthony Albanese on victory, hopes for ‘sound and stable’ relations

The move ends a diplomatic freeze of more than two years in which Beijing refused to engage with Canberra at the ministerial or prime ministerial level.

  • by Anthony Galloway
Labor to investigate asylum seeker boat arrival as frontbench takes shape

Labor to investigate asylum seeker boat arrival as frontbench takes shape

Labor members are questioning the timing of Australian Border Force’s interception of a Sri Lankan boat on election day, which led to the Liberal Party immediately texting millions of voters.

  • by Anthony Galloway and James Massola
‘New energy’: Albanese and Wong to take South-East Asia and climate policies to Quad meeting

‘New energy’: Albanese and Wong to take South-East Asia and climate policies to Quad meeting

Labor is hoping to have a greater focus than the Morrison government on South-East Asia, given its proximity to China and the growing economic growth and power of the region.

  • by Anthony Galloway
Tim Wilson says China and Russia will benefit from a hung parliament

Tim Wilson says China and Russia will benefit from a hung parliament

The Goldstein MP – under threat from an independent – has suggested authoritarian regimes want a hung parliament so they can take advantage of the government being “distracted”.

  • by Anthony Galloway