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Cyber criticismCommentsPremiumReckless China opening door for criminal underworld

Top cybersecurity expert Alastair MacGibbon has backed the Federal Government’s rebuke of China’s state-sponsored cyber hacking, saying Beijing had earnt the criticism it was copping.

Ben O'Shea

International tensionsCommentsPremiumPM ‘wary’ of Chinese vessel off Australian coast

Scott Morrison is ‘wary’ of a Chinese vessel in Australian waters while Peter Dutton has issued a veiled threat.

Sarah Ison

Shocking scenesVideoDeath toll from South African riots rises to 72

The death toll has climbed to 72 from rioting in South Africa, with dozens trampled to death during looting at stores sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.

Good g-reefVideoCommentsPremiumChina accuses Oz of ‘slander’ over Great Barrier plan

Beijing has slammed the suggestion that it played a role in pressuring UNESCO to list the Great Barrier Reef as a world heritage site “in danger”.

Sarah Ison

China crisisCommentsPremiumBeijing pans Morrison ... hails McGowan

China has praised Mark McGowan’s rebuke of Scott Morrison’s handling of Australia’s relationship with the Asian power.

Lanai Scarr

International relationsCommentsPremiumForeign Minister backs ‘clear-eyed’ China engagement

Marise Payne has defended the Federal Government against Mark McGowan’s criticism of the handling of its relationship with China.

Sarah Ison

Squad goalsCommentsPremiumAustralia finds ally in France on China condemnation

French President Emmanuel Macron has declared his support for Australia against ‘economic coercion’ from China.

Sarah Ison

‘Last G7’CommentsPremiumChina depicts Australia as Judas in Last Supper cartoon

Chinese mouthpiece the Global Times has published a parody image mocking the meeting of western world leaders in a summit it claimed was an attempt to ‘suppress China’.

Sarah Ison

Vaccine tragedyCommentsPremiumItaly bans AstraZeneca for under-60s after teen death

Italy has banned the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged under 60 after the death of an 18-year-old woman.

Run endsVideoIsrael gets new PM as Netanyahu era ends

Israeli lawmakers have narrowly approved a new coalition government, putting an end to Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year run as prime minister.

Joseph Krauss

Research bumpCommentsPremiumWhy China-US tensions may boost Aussie universities

Growing tensions Washington and Beijing have the world worried but Australia’s top diplomat in the United States sees an opportunity

Sarah Ison

Netanyahu’s reign to endVideoIsraeli opposition declares new government

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents have made a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving the way for the ouster of the longtime Israeli leader.

Maayan Lubell

Off the tablePremiumChristchurch terrorist to spend life behind bars in NZ

Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 people in the Christchurch terror attack, will likely die in prison in New Zealand despite talks about sending him to Australia to serve out his sentence.

Sarah Ison

High rollersVideoWhat Australia’s premiers get paid

One premier’s set to become the second highest paid state leader in Australia after getting a big salary increase, despite requesting to freeze wages last year.

Ellen Ransley

Across the TasmanCommentsPremiumLeaders show strength of Australia, New Zealand bond

Decades of friendship and shared sacrifice have been recognised by Scott Morrison and Jacinda Ardern as the two leaders revealed the pandemic has strengthened their working relationship.

Sarah Ison

‘strong case’PremiumTehan may still take China wine complaint to WTO

The Morrison Government is about to make its ‘final decision’ on whether to launch another dispute through the World Trade Organisation against China — this time over sanctions on Australian wine.

Sarah Ison

New book allegationsPremiumObama slams ‘f***ing lunatic’ Trump

A new book alleges Barack Obama called Donald Trump a ‘racist motherf***er’, while the former president has lashed out at a ‘corrupt’ investigation into his businesses.

Tiffany Bakker

foreign interference lawsCommentsPremiumGovt’s power to rip-up foreign deals hurting Australia

Australia’s tough new laws against foreign interference are damaging the China relationship and international investment prospects, a new report says.

Sarah Ison

New shotCommentsPremiumChina lashes Australia’s ‘despicable smear campaign’

Beijing officials have fired a new swipe at Australia over alleged war crimes after Foreign Minister Marise Payne reiterated her “grave concerns” for human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Sarah Ison

‘Infamous Chinese freezer’PremiumJulie Bishop urges Australia to ‘re-engage’ with China

The former WA MP has raised the alarm over the Morrison Government ‘unnecessarily offending our largest customer’, warning Australia may face more trade sanctions if the relationship is not repaired.

Sarah Ison

Global stageCommentsPM praises praise OECD win for Cormann

Scott Morrison says the selection of Mathias Cormann as the new head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is a ‘recognition of Australia’s global agency’.

Diplomatic coupCommentsPremiumMathias Cormann elected OECD head

The former Liberal senator is the new leader of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, in what is a major coup for Australia.

Lanai Scarr

COVID-19 rolloutPremiumScoMo not shocked by Italian vaccine block

Scott Morrison has played down Italy blocking a quarter of a million vaccines from Australia saying the Federal Government had anticipated problems like this could arise.

Annabel Hennessy

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From Perth to Paris: Cormann eyes world stage with OECD

Mathias Cormann sees his candidacy for OECD secretary-general as a bridge between Europe and an expanding Indo-Pacific region.

Lanai Scarr

Lanai ScarrFederal Political Editor