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Anthony Albanese

Bali Nine drug smugglers in Indonesian prison to return to Australia

Two ringleaders of the group were executed in 2015, while one trafficker was released from prison and another died of cancer.

23 Nov 2024 - 3:45PMvideocam

Australia

Elon Musk slams Australia’s social media ban as ‘back door control’ of internet

22 Nov 2024 - 4:48PM

G20

At G20, Xi and Albanese discuss improved China-Australia trade relations

19 Nov 2024 - 4:50AM

Australia

Australia’s envoy Kevin Rudd gets ominous hint from ex-Trump aide on his future

Rudd has deleted his anti-Trump social media posts, including one describing him as ‘the most destructive president in history’.

13 Nov 2024 - 3:13PMvideocam

Australia

Australia’s PM flies into storm of controversy over free Qantas flight upgrades

A new book reveals Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s cosy ties to Australia’s flag carrier, raising questions about conflicts of interest.

28 Oct 2024 - 9:08AM

Quadrilateral Security Dialogue

Eyeing China, Quad leaders expand joint Indo-Pacific maritime operations

Summit of leaders from the US, Australia, India and Japan being watched for how the four respond to the more militarily assertive Beijing.

22 Sep 2024 - 7:49AMvideocam

Australia

Elon Musk calls Australia ‘fascists’, attacks laws targeting misinformation

The proposed legislation to combat digital misinformation is the latest fight between Australia’s government and global tech giants.

18 Oct 2024 - 2:59PMvideocam

US billionaire Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

Australia

Australia tells Russia to ‘back off’ in war of words over arrested spy couple

Moscow accused Canberra of inciting ‘anti-Russian paranoia’ for charging Kira and Igor Korolev with espionage.

13 Jul 2024 - 12:14PM

Australia

Australia army private and husband accused of spying for Russia

Police allege Kira Korolev secretly travelled to Russia in 2023 while on military leave and accuse her husband Igor of accessing her work account and sending her classified information.

12 Jul 2024 - 6:09PMvideocam

Australia

Australia urges China to restart defence talks to avoid military incidents

Defence Minister Richard Marles said resuming the annual dialogue could ‘avoid unnecessary escalations’.

21 Jun 2024 - 12:45PMvideocam

Australia

‘Unacceptable’: Australia’s PM blasts China for flares near military helicopter

‘They shouldn’t have been at any risk’, Anthony Albanese said of Australian defence personnel who he said were operating in international airspace enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea.

7 May 2024 - 5:46PMvideocam

Australia

‘Epidemic’: Australia’s Albanese joins protests against domestic violence

At least 26 women have been killed this year – one every four days – according to rights lobby group Destroy The Joint.

28 Apr 2024 - 9:15PM

China-Australia relations

Exclusive | China’s Wang Yi receives Australia invite in latest sign of thawing relations

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has been invited to visit Australia in late March, anonymous sources say, confirming a continued interest in smoothing over fraught relations.

29 Feb 2024 - 4:48PMvideocam

Australia

Australia PM pledges ‘whatever support’ needed as wildfires destroy homes

The emergency has killed livestock, destroyed properties and forced more than 2,000 people in Victoria state to leave their homes.

25 Feb 2024 - 12:30PM

Australia

Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese announces engagement

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has asked his long-time partner Jodie Haydon to marry him, potentially becoming the first Australian leader to tie the knot while in office.

15 Feb 2024 - 4:05PM

Australia

Australia voices ‘outrage’ at China’s suspended death sentence for writer

Chinese-Australian writer Yang Jun was sentenced to death on Monday, with a two-year suspended execution, after being found guilty of espionage.

6 Feb 2024 - 2:34PM

Australia

‘Appalling racists’: Australia politicians condemn rise of neo-Nazism

Police dispersed a gathering in Sydney, issuing orders preventing the men from entering other parts of the city, hours after members of a black-clad group were arrested during rallies supporting indigenous people.

28 Jan 2024 - 6:30PM

Australia

Australia rejects China’s claim Japan may have fired sonar pulse at divers

Chinese envoy Xiao Qian said his country’s ship did not use its sonar while Australian divers were in the water, and a Japanese boat could have been the source.

18 Jan 2024 - 1:37PM

Australia

Australia hails ‘extraordinary achievement’ as Aukus subs go full steam ahead

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised US lawmakers for authorising the sale of nuclear submarines to Australia.

15 Dec 2023 - 9:34AMvideocam

Australia

Australia seals PNG security deal, ups battle for influence with China

The pact includes more resources for Papua New Guinea’s police, cybersecurity and disaster relief.

7 Dec 2023 - 12:00PMvideocam

Australia

Australian PM speaks out on ‘dangerous’ Chinese navy incident that injured diver

‘The consequences of these events are that they do damage to the relationship’, Anthony Albanese told Australian media on Monday, referring to the November 14 incident.

20 Nov 2023 - 8:55PMvideocam

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Apec forum in San Francisco last week. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

China-Australia relations

Albanese ticks off China visit, but caution remains over Aukus, South China Sea

In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the long-awaited visit to China by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and what it means for future relations between Canberra and Beijing.

17 Nov 2023 - 9:48AMvideocam

China-Australia relations

Xi Jinping tells visiting Australian PM relations now ‘on the right path’

China’s leader welcomes Anthony Albanese in Beijing as both sides aim to mend strained relations.

7 Nov 2023 - 1:19PMvideocam

China-Australia relations

My Take | US proxy Anthony Albanese goes to Beijing

While Australia’s formal sovereignty resides with the British monarch as part of the Commonwealth, its real sovereignty is to be found somewhere in Washington.

7 Nov 2023 - 6:01PM

China-Australia relations

‘Cooperate where we can, disagree where we must’: Albanese on upcoming Xi talks

China is Australia’s No 1 trade partner but ties have been strained over issues including the source of Covid-19, human rights and the South China Sea.

5 Nov 2023 - 10:00PMvideocam

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits the Australian pavilion at the China International Import Expo, in Shanghai on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Belt and Road Initiative

CIIE 2023: Li Qiang promotes Chinese consumers as fix for global economy

China’s middle class has ‘colossal purchasing power’ with ‘huge’ potential for foreign businesses, Li says at world’s biggest import fair in Shanghai.

5 Nov 2023 - 2:08PMvideocam

Chinese Premier Li Qiang (left) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shake hands during the opening ceremony of the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Editorial | New China-Australia relationship puts paid to blinkered approach

Visit by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Beijing aims to heal wounds between nations and maintain move to more sustainable policy.

4 Nov 2023 - 6:30AM

China's economic recovery

Explainer | Li Keqiang, GDP, belt and road forum: 8 things from China’s economy in October

Former premier Li Keqiang died in October, while the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation took place and China confirmed its economy grew by 4.9 per cent in the third quarter, year on year.

1 Nov 2023 - 7:00AMvideocam

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Anthony Albanese

The latest news on Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, including China-Australia relations and China-Australia trade.

Born

2 Mar 1963

Industry

Politics

Job Title

Prime Minister of Australia

last updated:

7 October, 2024