Civilians stuck in Afghanistan told to find safety away from Kabul airport Defence Australia’s foreign minister Marise Payne has warned of the heightened terrorism threat at Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul hours before two explosions killed at least
More chaos amid the the struggle to escape Kabul August 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Scott Morrison has ruled out that any ADF personnel will be able to help those in Afghanistan who cannot make it to the airport, while
Anti-Taliban protestors killed on the streets as deposed president of Afghanistan speaks out August 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade and Tom Ravlic Defence As violent developments in the now Taliban-controlled Afghanistan unfold, civilians opposed to the new regime have been killed while protesting in the streets of regional
Morrison pressed over humanitarian intake of Afghan civilians August 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Civil society is calling for the Australian government to adopt an emergency humanitarian intake plan for Afghan civilians looking to escape Taliban rule, pointing to
Australia plans to dispatch more rescue flights from Kabul August 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Prime minister Scott Morrison has confirmed that the first successful emergency evacuation flight out of Afghanistan’s Kabul Airport took place on Tuesday evening, with plans
Taliban spokesman fronts media, China underscores desire for ‘friendly relations’ August 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A top spokesman for the insurgent group turned ruling power held a press conference on Tuesday night to promise that ‘no revenge’ would be sought
Concerns for Afghanistan’s women and girls as Taliban takes control August 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Prime minister Scott Morrison has described the crisis in Afghanistan as ‘rapidly evolving’ and said Australia was deeply concerned about the ‘potential for further loss
Poland Pfizer deal shows strength of Australia’s ‘diplomatic capability’, Payne says August 16, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Half a million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will start being administered across hotspots in Sydney this week following a deal between Australia and
Premium Columnists The Afghan repatriation crisis grows August 5, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Defence When this was covered in The Mandarin in June, the situation for Afghan nationals involved in assisting Australian military and diplomatic operations in their country
Minister talks tough on cyber security July 20, 2021 By Chris Johnson Communications & Technology Cyber security is the highest priority for Karen Andrews. The home affairs minister said as much on Tuesday when she promised to hold to account
Australia announces support for Indonesia as COVID-19 cases surge July 8, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australia will provide Indonesia with immediate health support to assist the country with its COVID-19 response, foreign affairs minister Marise Payne has announced. On Wednesday
Women in local government eligible for mentoring and leadership development with $600K grant June 24, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Women in local government will benefit from a $615,000 federal grant over three years to support the development of their leadership skills and capabilities. The
Australian Embassy in Afghanistan temporarily shuttered May 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Foreign Minister Marise Payne issued a joint statement with Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday announcing that the Australian Embassy in Kabul would close as
Australia opens diplomatic missions in Marshall Islands, French Polynesia May 5, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australia has this week opened two new diplomatic missions in the Pacific, meaning it now has the largest diplomatic network in the region of any
