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Sep 17, 2025 - World

Anthony Albanese must now save the defence agreement with Papua New Guinea, a week after a similar plan with Vanuatu was delayedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Anthony Albanese landed in Papua New Guinea for celebrations marking 50 years of independence this week, he was expecting to sign a landmark mutual defence agreement and designate the one-time colony as a formal ally of Australia.Instead, despite insisting the text of the agreement had been approved, the prime minister left Port Moresby on Wednesday with only a 300-word joint communique signed with his counterpart, James Marape. Continue reading...

Sep 17, 2025 - World

Exclusive: Sue Roberts-Smith sends 39-page dossier to two dozen Liberal and National MPs after fresh speculation about Hastie’s possible leadership tiltFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe mother of disgraced former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has launched an extraordinary character attack on Andrew Hastie, emailing Coalition MPs with accusations that the man who testified in her son’s defamation trial was “not fit” to lead the Liberal party.An email was sent from Sue Roberts-Smith’s address to at least two dozen Liberal and National MPs containing a 39-page dossier about Hastie early on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Sep 17, 2025 - World

European officials have warned Iran that it needs to take specific actions to avoid the return of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program

Sep 17, 2025 - World

The European Union laid out Wednesday its toughest plan yet to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza as Palestinians fled en masse from Israeli tanks, drones and troops pushing deeper into the coastal enclave ravaged by 23 months of war.

Sep 17, 2025 - World

European officials warned Iran on Wednesday it had yet to take the actions needed to stop the return of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program.