Inside the secret talks to bring Assange home
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Inside the secret talks to bring Assange home

This was an ultramarathon with a final sprint at the end.

  • byDavid Crowe andMatthew Knott

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Assange may be out of jail,but in Australia he’s on probation

Assange may be out of jail,but in Australia he’s on probation

Is Julian Assange capable of actual,ethical journalism,and how will he repay the Australian government for its intense efforts in his cause?

  • byPeter Hartcher
Why freezing out Fatima Payman wouldn’t look good for Labor

Why freezing out Fatima Payman wouldn’t look good for Labor

Payman is not the first young woman of colour to have crossed the establishment and sparked fury. And there will be more like her in the party’s future.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Wong on Payman:She should vote with us,like I had to on gay marriage

Wong on Payman:She should vote with us,like I had to on gay marriage

Penny Wong has rebuked senator Fatima Payman for crossing the floor,with the foreign minister pointing out she had had to vote against same-sex marriage before Labor changed its position.

  • byJames Massola
‘We won’t always agree’:Albanese rejects Chinese premier’s call to shelve disputes

‘We won’t always agree’:Albanese rejects Chinese premier’s call to shelve disputes

The prime minister will insist that serious disagreements will not disappear simply by being treated as taboos.

  • byMatthew Knott andPaul Sakkal
Yes,pandas are adorable. But they can’t hide national differences

Yes,pandas are adorable. But they can’t hide national differences

Even at a diplomatic encounter as soft and fluffy as a trip to a panda enclosure,the harsh realities of the China-Australia relationship broke through.

  • byMatthew Knott
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From Robert Mugabe to Alexander Downer:Jeremy Hearder retires after 65 years as a diplomat

From Robert Mugabe to Alexander Downer:Jeremy Hearder retires after 65 years as a diplomat

Few people could work the same job for 65 years and not get bored. But Jeremy Hearder did – and he got to criss-cross the world doing it.

  • byJames Massola
‘You are collaborating’:Wong attacks Greens over violent Gaza protests

‘You are collaborating’:Wong attacks Greens over violent Gaza protests

The foreign affairs minister accused Greens politicians of encouraging violent pro-Palestine protesters in fiery scenes at Senate estimates.

  • byMatthew Knott
The $50 billion gas deal Australia hopes will keep China quiet

The $50 billion gas deal Australia hopes will keep China quiet

Australia is offering a multi-billion-dollar lifeline to fast-track an offshore gas project the government hopes will keep Beijing at bay.

  • byAndrew Probyn
‘This cannot continue’:Wong demands Israel halt Rafah offensive

‘This cannot continue’:Wong demands Israel halt Rafah offensive

As the government called for Israel to stop its military campaign in Rafah,a global medical charity urged Australia to implement sanctions on Israel.

  • byMatthew Knott
Leaders react to Rafah strike with horror,Netanyahu says it was ‘tragic mistake’

Leaders react to Rafah strike with horror,Netanyahu says it was ‘tragic mistake’

An Israeli airstrike triggered a fire that killed 45 people,including women and children,in a tent camp in the Gazan city,officials said,prompting an outcry from Israel’s closest allies.

  • byTia Goldenberg