Lisa Martin
Deaths are tragic, PM says, as Gaza turmoil rolls on
Amid violent and deadly protests in Gaza, the Australian government has urged both Israel and Palestine to turn down the heat. Israeli...
Nauru turmoil after appeals to Australian High Court terminated
Nauru’s former justice minister believes the Pacific island nation’s government has jumped the gun by terminating access to legal appeals through Australia’s...
Peter Dutton granted two visas to foreign au pairs
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed he used his ministerial discretion to grant visas on public interest grounds to two young...
Malcolm Turnbull holds bilateral talks with Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar leader and former Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has pulled out of a scheduled speech in Sydney on Tuesday,...
PM Malcolm Turnbull takes Cambodian leader to task reportedly behind closed doors
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has reportedly raised concerns about Cambodia’s crumbling democracy and human rights record privately behind closed doors at a...
Federal government lobbies for a Trump tariff exemption on steel and aluminium exports
Trade Minister Steve Ciobo is urgently seeking a call with his US counterpart to push for an Australian exemption to Trump administration...
Australia, New Zealand must team up on Pacific policies
Australia and New Zealand need to work together to maintain their influence across the Pacific region amid China’s growing footprint. That was one...
Beijing angry over Pacific aid attack
China has lodged an official complaint with Australia after a Turnbull government minister attacked Beijing’s aid program in the Pacific. International Development...
Labor pressed over Susan Lamb’s citizenship
Federal Labor insists it’s only fair that if backbencher Susan Lamb is referred to the High Court over dual citizenship woes then...
US too weak to rescue Australia: Former general
Retired major-general-turned-federal-politician Jim Molan has cast doubt over whether the US military is strong enough to guarantee Australia’s security. Liberal senator-designate Molan...