Rupert Murdoch has fuelled polarisation of society, Barack Obama says
Former US president tells Sydney audience that media coverage has helped exacerbate divisions and that we no longer have a ‘shared story’ The former US...
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Rwanda scheme would ‘completely erode’ UK’s standing on world stage
New Human Rights Watch head Tirana Hassan says UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers is ‘cheap politics’ The UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers to...
Australia has ‘absolutely not’ committed to join US in event of war over Taiwan, Marles says
Defence minister says Aukus deal does not include arrangement to join US in a potential future conflict with China Follow our Australia news live blog...
Sunak heads to US to unveil latest news on Australian nuclear sub deal
Latest phase of Aukus scheme comes amid concerns about growing threat from China Rishi Sunak will fly to San Diego on Sunday to unveil plans...
Paul Keating blasts Age and SMH for ‘provocative’ China war story
Former Australian PM criticises ‘extent of the bias’ in newspapers’ front-page report warning of armed conflict in Indo-Pacific Follow our Australia news live blog for...
Australian professor and two local researchers held hostage in Papua New Guinea released
Foreign minister Penny Wong says all hostages, including a New Zealand-born Australian academic, have been freed Australia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has said all...
Weather tracker: record-breaking heat in Australia
Australia swelters while in Brazil there have been record downpours Southern Australia has recorded significant heat over the past week with maximum temperatures widely reaching...
Australia news live: PM condemns Russia’s ‘unprovoked attack’ as Wong urges China to do ‘all it can’ to end Ukraine war
Follow all the day’s news live Australia to send drones to Ukraine and expand sanctions against Russia Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free...
PNG hostage freed but Australian professor and two local researchers still held captive
Papua New Guinea police warn against circulation of fake news as negotiations continue with gunmen A woman who was taken hostage in Papua New Guinea...
China is carrying out ‘blatant’ influence operations in Australia, Malcolm Turnbull says
Former prime minister likens covert operations to famous scene in Casablanca and warns influence register should be more than ‘box ticking’ Follow our Australia news...
