What Gina Rinehart and Narendra Modi got up to behind closed doors

What Gina Rinehart and Narendra Modi got up to behind closed doors

The billionaire mining magnate was thrilled to flex her friendship with India’s Prime Minister. If only she had a bigger private jet.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell

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Democratic backsliding:It’s not Albanese’s job to cancel Modi

Democratic backsliding:It’s not Albanese’s job to cancel Modi

Anthony Albanese’s primary job is to advance Australia’s national interests – not to “call out” his fellow world leaders for their failings.

  • byMatthew Knott
‘Modi is certainly popular,not with everyone’:Albanese defends rally

‘Modi is certainly popular,not with everyone’:Albanese defends rally

As some commentators expressed unease with the populist flavour of the event,Albanese said it was not up to him to comment on India’s internal politics.

  • byMatthew Knott
Albanese intervenes to light Sydney Opera House sails for Narendra Modi

Albanese intervenes to light Sydney Opera House sails for Narendra Modi

The PM said it was his decision to light up the Opera House sails for the Indian prime minister’s visit with the cost to be borne by his office.

  • byLinda Morris
NSW governor Margaret Beazley’s staff keep on quitting

NSW governor Margaret Beazley’s staff keep on quitting

Four staff have left Government House in the last month,after a series of departures over the past few years.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
‘Prime Minister Modi is the Boss’:Indian leader draws thousands to Olympic Park

‘Prime Minister Modi is the Boss’:Indian leader draws thousands to Olympic Park

Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese got a rapturous reception when they arrived at the packed Qudos Bank Arena.

  • byMatt Wade
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Anthony Albanese a bit part in Narendra Modi’s stadium spectacular

Anthony Albanese a bit part in Narendra Modi’s stadium spectacular

We might be in Sydney,but the prime minister is playing a cameo in his increasingly autocratic Indian counterpart’s attempts to woo the west.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
Forget Biden,the leader of the world’s biggest political party is coming to town

Forget Biden,the leader of the world’s biggest political party is coming to town

Narendra Modi’s visit will focus attention on Australia’s rapidly improving ties with India. But not everyone is cheering.

  • byMatt Wade andMatthew Knott
Why the four countries most focused on containing China have stopped mentioning it

Why the four countries most focused on containing China have stopped mentioning it

The world’s seven richest countries devoted an entire section of a summit to China. The group set up to contain the country’s rise didn’t mention it once.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Quad cancellation a ‘self-inflicted wound’ on the US:experts

Quad cancellation a ‘self-inflicted wound’ on the US:experts

Joe Biden pulling out of the Quad summit does not reflect well on America’s reliability,experts say,as former PM Scott Morrison says it must remain a leaders’ dialogue.

  • byMatthew Knott andFarrah Tomazin
Police release images after Hindu temple vandalised

Police release images after Hindu temple vandalised

Police are searching for vandals who spray-painted “Declare Modi terrorist” on a Rosehill Hindu temple last week.