An Australian novelist jailed in China has in a letter to his supporters and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese detailed his "unbearable suffering" as he enters his sixth year in detention.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has a different playbook for how she handles US President Donald Trump, saying that the "usual ...

In today’s news, ASIC sues Macquarie for misreporting millions of short sales, Commonwealth Bank’s quarterly profit rises 6 per cent, and Sayers Group rebrands after lewd photo scandal.

Centrist politicians must govern their way out of difficulties as they confront far-right rivals, acknowledging voter anger ...

This brings a total of six Chinese-Australians into Labor’s parliamentary ranks — a remarkable shift from 2019, when the party had only Penny Wong. AUKUS remains a serious concern for many ...

His Labor party has dramatically widened its majority in the lower house of Parliament. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says it is very clear there are "no plans" to reintroduce the Voice to Parliament as she spoke to Sky News Australia on federal election day.

Australia has not provided aid to the Palestinian Authority, despite claims circulating online that Foreign Minister Penny Wong approved $20 million to support the Ramallah-based body for violent ...

Speculation has mounted after Foreign Minister Penny Wong hinted the referendum could pass in the future. “Overwhelmingly, the country said no,” Ms Bishop said. “Now is the time to come and ...

Senator Wong then speaks in Chinese before translating her words to English. “He won’t change,’’ she says. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has sought to weaponise Liberal frontbencher Jane ...

One Nation Senate candidate Lee Hanson has slammed comments by Foreign Minister Penny Wong suggesting the Indigenous Voice to Parliament is “inevitable,” despite its clear rejection by over 60 ...