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Australia draws a line between peaceful protests and violence and vandalism, says Penny Wong

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong are in Delhi for bilateral talks and the 2+2 dialogue, just a day after the India-Australia Cricket World Cup Final. Speaking to The Hindu, Australian FM Ms. Wong said that India and Australia have a “consequential relationship”, and are…

The Hindu

Hamas has delivered truce response to Qatari officials – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

More Australians flee Gaza as ceasefire calls mount

A big group of Australians has escaped war-torn Gaza as the conflict continues between Israel and Hamas.

AAP

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India and Australia set to hold talks to boost defense and strategic ties

India and Australia are set to hold talks focused on bolstering their strategic, defense and security ties in New Delhi

The Independent UK

Australian Deputy PM, Foreign Minister to reach India today to attend second India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Defence Minister Richard Marles, along with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Australia Penny Wong, will travel to India today to attend the second India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Quad, CECA on the agenda at India-Australia 2+2 dialogue

Quad Summit to feature in India-Australia 2+2 dialogue; CECA, West Asia crisis, CSP to be discussed. India-Australia 2+2 dialogue to review regional developments, incl. West Asia crisis, and discuss CECA, CSP. Ministers to advance cooperation on defence, security, renewable energy, tech.

The Hindu

Ankle bracelets, curfews and criminal penalties in Labor response to release of immigration detainees

Government bill will close loophole by allowing previously detained people to be jailed if they break conditions

The Guardian - AU

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Australia and other western governments ‘paralysed’ in response to Gaza conflict, says UN expert

Francesca Albanese, special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, tells National Press Club many leaders are ‘muttering inaudible words of condemnation’

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s sea-dumping legislation: what is it and what does it mean for the marine environment?

Greens and David Pocock accused the government of doing the bidding of fossil fuel companies to allow new and expanded polluting projects

The Guardian - AU

Albanese says world must ‘distinguish between Hamas and Palestinian citizens’ amid pressure over response

Prime minister says all civilian deaths should be mourned as he faces criticism from both Greens and Coalition over Labor’s position on Gaza conflict

The Guardian - AU

Responsibility not to 'politicise' conflict: Albanese

The federal government is facing questions over its approach to the Hamas-Israel conflict and calls for a ceasefire.

AAP

Jewish groups 'highly concerned' at Wong's Middle East comments, as Marles says Australian Jews don't feel safe

Jewish organisations have criticised Foreign Minister Penny Wong over her latest comments on the Israel-Gaza conflict, while Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has said Jewish Australians “have never felt less safe”.

The Conversation

Wong stresses safety ahead of release of detainees

Penny Wong says community safety was the top priority ahead of the release of detainees from immigration detention.

AAP

Penny Wong says ‘steps towards ceasefire’ in Israel-Hamas war ‘cannot be one-sided’

Australian foreign minister calls on Israel to show greater restraint around medical facilities and for Hamas to release hostages

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Australia seeks more stability from China ties: Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says more work was needed to stabilise the relationship between Australia and China following recent leader talks.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese has threaded a needle between the US and China. Now he needs to do the same on Israel-Hamas at home

Australia is not a player in Middle East politics – but the domestic fallout from the conflict has significant implications for social cohesion

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Optus outage causes nationwide frustration; ketamine use hits record peak; and global wine production falls

Optus is gradually restoring services after a nationwide outage, but the cause remains unclear

AAP

Australian family flees Gaza war-zone to safety

An Australian family of three has fled the violence-stricken Gaza Strip through the Rafah border into Egypt, but another 76 Australians remain in the war-zone.

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Albanese turns focus to Pacific leaders' climate talks

Hundreds of leaders, officials and activists are meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum in the Cook Islands, with climate change a focus of the summit.

The Independent UK

Australian PM meets Xi Jinping during historic China trip signalling thaw in frosty diplomatic ties

Australian PM invites Xi Jinping to Australia after ‘satisfying’ bilateral talks in China

The Guardian - AU

Albanese and Wong evoke Whitlam in bid to defrost China relations

Labor duo shrug off Arctic weather in Beijing to use re-enactment of their hero’s famous 1973 photo op to plot a new course out of the cold

AAP

Albanese walks in Whitlam's steps, 50 years later

Half a century after Gough Whitlam became the first Australian prime minister to visit China, Anthony Albanese has walked in his footsteps.

Pedestrian.tv

What Does An Israel-Palestine Ceasefire Mean & Where Does Australia Stand On It?

“The humanitarian situation in Gaza is horrific. Morgues are overflowing. Shops are empty. The sanitation situation is abysmal. An entire population is traumatised. Nowhere is safe.”

The Guardian - AU

Albanese China trip: PM meets Xi Jinping in Beijing and hails diplomatic thaw

Prime minister says visit is about ‘taking forward’ Australia’s relationship, while Chinese president welcomes ‘joint effort’ to improve ties

The Guardian - AU

Greens stage Senate walkout over Labor’s Israel-Hamas war response

Mehreen Faruqi leads boycott of question time to protest against claimed Albanese government inaction over conflict in Gaza

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