Hypocrisy and folly: why Australia’s subservience to Trump’s America is past its use-by date

In his latest book, Clinton Fernandes explains why the AUKUS deal is an all-too-predictable continuation of past follies.
The Economist

Meet the most important voice in Australian foreign policy

Penny Wong, Australia’s foreign minister, prefers to talk about her job, not herself. Asked what it was like to be in Washington on January 20th, listening to Donald Trump’s inaugural polemic against ...
Reuters

Australia makes gender equality key to foreign policy and aid

SYDNEY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Gender equality will become central to Australia's foreign policy, diplomacy, trade and aid programmers under a new international strategy, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said ...
Yahoo

Australia foreign minister says Quad in Washington shows 'iron-clad' commitment

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong met her Indian and Japanese counterparts in Washington and said the invitation for Quad foreign ministers to attend President-elect Donald ...
Human Rights Watch

Australia: Display Human Rights Leadership in Asia, Beyond

(Sydney) – Australia’s recently re-elected Labor government should use its second term as an opportunity to amplify human rights in its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to ...
The Republic

Australian foreign minister raises allegations with Indian counterpart of targeting Sikhs in Canada

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s foreign minister said Tuesday she raised allegations with her Indian counterpart that India has targeted Sikh activists in Canada. Foreign Minister Penny Wong ...
The Diplomat

Australia’s Intelligence Agency: Foreign Spying at Unprecedented Levels

A report released by the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) on August 1 measured that foreign espionage is costing the country at least US$8 billion annually. During a speech ...
Reuters

Australian PM says proposed foreign veto powers not aimed at China

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A proposed Australian law that would give the federal government powers to cancel any agreements local authorities and public institutions make or have made with foreign governments ...
Asia Society

Trump’s America and Australian Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific: Houston, we have a problem

Some 200 days in, Donald Trump’s foreign policy resembles a rogue catherine wheel, turning madly with a great hissing sound, charges firing off in all directions while friend and foe alike duck ...
The Hill

Australia focuses foreign aid spending on Pacific region as US slashes aid programs

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the United States announced major cuts to development and ...
The Manila Times on MSN

Australia says China has not explained naval live-fire warning

SYDNEY, Australia — Australia said Saturday it has not received a satisfactory explanation from Beijing after Chinese ...