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Australia has raised concerns and disappointment at the signing of a new security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands.

The Liberal MP for North Sydney’s request came before NSW treasurer Matt Kean publicly called for the Warringah candidate to be disendorsed

The Solomon Islands have given assurances that its security agreement with China does not include a military base, Foreign Minister Marise Payne says.

Australia would continue to cooperate with Solomons Islands on matters of security even if the Pacific island nation signs a proposed security agreement with China that Australia opposes, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Sunday.

Women's Minister Marise Payne refuses to say whether she thinks Katherine Deves, who has been forced to apologise multiple times for controversial comments about transgender people, should be removed while fellow Liberal senator Jane Hume describes her as an "excellent" candidate.

Australia imposed targeted financial sanctions on 14 Russian state-owned enterprises on Thursday, including defence-related entities such as truckmaker Kamaz, and shipping companies SEVMASH and United Shipbuilding Corp.

This is the first piece in a foreign policy election series looking at how Australia’s relations with the world have changed under the Morrison government.

As China talks to the Solomon Islands about access for navy ships, a debate has erupted over whether Australia has put enough focus on the Pacific.

In his nightly video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns of Russia's "possible use" of chemical weapons, as unconfirmed reports emerge suggesting they have already been used in Mariupol.