PM: Antarctica facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ Wednesday October 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Scott Morrison has underscored the threat to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean posed by climate change, illegal fishing and marine pollution.
New guide navigates debt issues for separating couples Friday October 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The federal government has produced a resource to help separating couples understand their legal options about legacy debts tied to their failed relationship. …
Premium Interviews After the summit, are women safer? Thursday September 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social It's a poor assumption to believe the women’s safety summit in September made the complex social, cultural and systemic issues that put women at risk…
Australia’s ambitions for ITU re-election Thursday September 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Marise Payne has confirmed that Australia will stand for re-election to the International Telecommunication Union at a conference in Romania.
Premium Columnists A (worrying) diplomacy gap at the top of government Friday September 24, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks With France offside in one blow, as well as swathes of Europe and South-East Asia, not to mention China, we can hardly afford any more…
Federal investment in United Nations junior professional program Friday September 24, 2021 By Melissa Coade Careers A $25.6 million commitment from the Australian government will give young professionals experience in international institutions from more than 40 other nations.
All eyes on Korean Peninsula’s intensifying arms race Thursday September 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence North Korea fired two ballistic missiles from its east coast on Wednesday, as nuclear disarmament talks between the country and Washington stalled.
Payne: Failed peace process caused Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis Wednesday September 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Marise Payne has expressed Australia’s ‘deep concern’ for Afghanistan during what she has described as a critical time of unresolved politics.
Premium Insights and analysis Dutton’s Defence doctrine should come as no surprise Thursday September 9, 2021 By Ian McPhedran Defence America has a long history of selling under-performing weaponry to Australia at vastly inflated prices. Dutton is unlikely to succeed where others have failed.
PM on violence against women: ‘What comes next is in all our hands’ Monday September 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The National Summit on Women’s Safety convenes 6-7 September to develop the federal government’s national plan to end violence against women and children. …
Forum canvases Australia’s strategic and economic partnership with PNG Monday September 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Marise Payne said ministers agreed on a new $6 million package of biosecurity cooperation to assist PNG in controlling animal disease.
‘Doses of hope’: PM promotes COVID vaccine swap deal with Singapore Tuesday August 31, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Australia will receive 500,000 additional doses of the Pfizer vaccine from Singapore next week, and pay back Singapore in kind in December.
Australia sends AstraZeneca shots to Vietnam Tuesday August 31, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The shipment of 400,000 doses of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine to Vietnam was confirmed in a joint statement by Marise Payne and Zed Seselja.
August 31 evacuation deadline looms in Afghanistan Monday August 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence United States targets suspected bomber, Taliban assures safe passage for eligible civilians beyond August.
Suicide bombs signal end to Australia’s evacuation mission in Kabul Friday August 27, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Defence minister Peter Dutton said there is great uncertainty about the remaining people with ties to Australia who are still in Afghanistan.