Foreign Affairs
China ‘must lead on sea dispute’
Rowan CallickBob Hawke told a military conference yesterday that China should take the lead in defusing the South China Sea dispute.
Lee visit to deepen ties
JOE KELLYSingapore’s PM Lee Hsien Loong will become the first leader of his country to address federal parliament.
ALP ‘escalates China tensions’
BRENDAN NICHOLSON, JARED OWENSJulie Bishop says Labor risks escalating tensions with Beijing through ‘inconsistent’ and ‘contradictory’ policies.
Rival Kidman bid ‘locked out’
SUE NEALESBob Katter believes the outback cattlemen are not being given a fair go.
Strike ‘hampers’ inspections
JOE KELLYIndustrial action led by the CPSU has prevented the meeting of inspection targets for air and sea cargo.
Rinehart cattle bid ‘to get nod’
SUE NEALESThe bid by Gina Rinehart and China’s Gui Guojie for the Kidman cattle empire is expected to win FIRB backing.
Adviser hired to man phones
Christopher Pyne’s adviser who quit over the ‘budgie nine’ scandal was initially hired to answer phones.
Support for Pyne’s budgie boy
RACHEL BAXENDALESenior Liberals have expressed sympathy for Budgie Nine member Jack Walker.
Rudd’s mystery UN backer
The nation prepared to sponsor Kevin Rudd’s bid to become Secretary General of the United Nations is revealed.
Pyne staffer ‘lapse of judgment’
Rachel BaxendaleMathias Cormann says he feels sorry for ‘Budgie Nine’ member Jack Walker, who has quit his $150k job.
Lawyer’s ‘links to Anwar jailing’
Amanda HodgeThe lawyer who defended Australia’s Budgie Nine this week was a key player in the sodomy conviction of Anwar Ibrahim.
Vietnamese buy cattle station
BEN WILMOTRecord cattle prices have spurred a billionaire Vietnamese family to plunge into the Top End’s booming station market.
Blair urges centrism on Shorten
TROY BRAMSTONTony Blair has encouraged Bill Shorten to steer Labor to the political centre occupied by Bob Hawke and Paul Keating.
Budgie Nine’s filthy cage ordeal
CINDY WOCKNER, EMILY RITCHIEThree cups of cordial a day; three crackers for breakfast; a handful of rice at dinner. Jail, Malaysian style.
Syria intake: 22 terror cases
DENNIS SHANAHANUp to 22 people trying to join the 12,000 Syrians face rejection due to fears they’re linked to terror organisations.
Will China rule the world?
Alan DupontMany of its citizens may hope so, but the superpower still faces an uncertain future.
Push to stand firm on Beijing
Paul KellyWe need to be proactive on the alliance as the US fights its election.
Manila’s murder by decree
Greg SheridanKill the dealers, trash regional security and leaders – Rodrigo Duterte is scary.
Australia must have Trump’s ear
Bob CarrMemo to Joe Hockey: Go looking for the GOP candidate’s advisers or family.
Budgie boys free to fly home
Cindy WocknerNine Australians will soon arrive home after escaping a conviction for stripping off to their budgie smugglers.
