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A German backpacker missing for 12 days in the Western Australia outback has been found, a man is arrested after a high-speed police pursuit in Melbourne. Plus, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese honours ...

Anthony Albanese will land in Shanghai on Saturday, kicking off a six-day state visit to China amid severe regional ...

One thing is certain about the government’s August productivity summit – there will be no policies adopted, and even fewer ...

As both critics from the political left and independent observers assail the cost and risks of Aukus – and the right demands ...

Business opportunities will rub up against security and ideological tensions as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leads an ...

Australia's leader Anthony Albanese will visit China and meet with President Xi Jinping this weekend as he seeks to ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is showing his support for Foreign Minister Penny Wong as she made remarks about China’s rapidly expanding military.

As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heads north to China for a week-long visit, Australia's defence force says it is watching ...

As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heads north to China for a week-long visit, Australia's defence force says it is watching ...

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says Anthony Albanese must put a “very strong case” forward to the US about Australia’s involvement in AUKUS.

Nationals leader David Littleproud has backed "strategic partnerships” with the United States – specifically AUKUS – to give ...