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David Pocock condemns Australia’s fossil fuel projects as an ‘existential threat’ to Pacific neighbours

Independent senator says depiction of Australia as part of ‘Pacific family’ is inconsistent with issuing approvals for new coal and gas projects

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: UK suspends support for UN’s Gaza aid agency after staff accused of involvement in Hamas attack on Israel – as it happened

UK joins US, Italy, Canada and Australia in suspending support for UNRWA following 7 October allegations

The Guardian - US

Tuvalu’s pro-Taiwan leader loses seat in closely watched election

Tuvalu is one of only 12 remaining diplomatic allies of Taipei amid growing US-China rivalry in the Pacific.

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Australia pauses UN agency funding as staff investigated for suspected role in 7 October attack on Israel

Penny Wong says allegations are deeply concerning as UNRWA investigates several employees accused of taking part in Hamas attacks

The Guardian - AU

Labor urged to recognise Palestinian state ‘without further delay’ after Israeli PM’s rejection of two-state solution

Palestinian diplomat Izzat Abdulhadi says Australia must do more than express disappointment at Benjamin Netanyahu’s stance

The Guardian - AU

Australia sanctions Russian citizen Aleksandr Ermakov over 2022 Medibank cyber-attack

Government uses cyber sanctions powers under Magnitsky laws for first time to target Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov, alleged to be responsible for hack

The Guardian - AU

Further sanctions against Middle East terror groups

Australia has imposed fresh sanctions against three groups and 12 people with links to proscribed terror groups Hamas, Hizbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s denial of Palestinian statehood undermines prospects for peace, Labor MP says

Criticism from the assistant foreign minister, Tim Watts, comes as backbencher says Israeli prime minister ‘is not a partner for peace’

The Guardian - AU

High-speed rail will prove an expensive failure here, like elsewhere

Income from passenger fares will be insufficient to cover costs.

Newcastle Herald

Labor MP condemns Netanyahu’s rejection of Palestinian state as a step toward apartheid

Julian Hill labels Israeli prime minister’s position ‘appalling’ as he calls for financial consequences for Israeli settlers

The Guardian - AU

Debate simmers as Wong returns from Middle East mission

Foreign Minister Penny Wong returns from the Middle East to criticism of the government's designation of the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

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As Gaza crisis worsens, the Albanese government is on the defensive

Penny Wong engages in balancing act during trip to the Middle East while the political environment back home is fraught

The Guardian - AU

‘Extremely urgent’: Emails reveal Gareth Evans lobbied Penny Wong to speed up Afghan refugee intake

Recently released documents show the dilemmas faced by the Australian government in the lead up to the expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan late last year.

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More can be done for Australian jailed in China: friend

Dr Yang Hengjun has spent years detained in China, but with Beijing offering no signals of a potential release, the government must do more, an advocate says.

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BoM forecasts category three storm – as it happened

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Wong makes UAE visit on final leg of Middle East trip

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held talks with counterparts from the United Arab Emirates during the final stage of her week in the Middle East.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Centrelink staff toilet breaks ‘timed’, ABC defends unfair dismissal claim, hospital treatment for two royals

Unions criticise ‘intrusive’ effort to reduce call wait times; Antoinette Lattouf brings case to Fair Work Commission

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Data shows ‘collapse’ in full-time roles – as it happened

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'No safe place': Aid group warns of relief delays

Aid organisations say the situation in Gaza means it would be several days before Australian relief funds for the region get on the ground.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Sydney apartments at risk of collapse; Iran strikes ‘militant bases’ in Pakistan; and toxic chemicals found in Tasmanian penguins

Property developer Greenland has been given 14 months to fix defects in the apartments at Macquarie Park

The Guardian - US

Israeli forces kill 10 in West Bank – as it happened

This blog is closing soon. You can read our full report on the latest US strikes on the Houthis in Yemen here and all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here.

Crikey

Australia can’t demand ceasefire assurance: Penny Wong

During the first stop on her Middle East tour, Australia’s foreign minister has called for peace without expressly demanding a ceasefire.

The Guardian - AU

Penny Wong affirms ‘solidarity’ with Israel as she meets with Hamas hostage relatives

Foreign affairs minister used meeting with Israeli counterpart and president to say Australians also have ‘strong concerns about the civilian death toll’ in Gaza

Crikey

Teals to pressure government over emissions

The Teals will demand a 75% reduction in emissions by 2035 if they hold the balance of power after next year’s election, and Penny Wong treads carefully over South Africa’s genocide case against Israel.

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Wong sounds alarm over civilian deaths and 'just' peace

Penny Wong has shared Australia's concerns about the "dire" humanitarian situation in Gaza and the rising number of Palestinians being killed.

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