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World-view 'gulf' leaves closer China ties out of reach

Australia's former top diplomat to China has offered a clear-eyed assessment of the nations' relationship, which he says will never be truly close.

AAP · Aug 9

Ukraine appeals to PM Albanese to attend peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has spoken to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about an upcoming peace summit he hasn't confirmed he will attend.

AAP · May 29, 2024

Australia protests China's jail visits ban

China's ban on consular visits to jailed foreign citizens due to a surge in COVID-19 cases is being protested "vigorously" by Australia's ambassador.

AAP · Dec 21, 2022

Journalist detained in China denied calls, partner says

The Australian partner of a journalist who has been detained in China for nearly two years says she is being denied the chance to speak with her family and consular staff, and her health is declining due to a poor prison diet

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

Australians under lockdown in Shanghai fear family separation as city reports first COVID deaths

Australians living under Shanghai's strict COVID lockdown say taking infected children away from their parents is "inhumane".

ABC News · Apr 18, 2022

Cheng Lei: Chinese-born Australian journalist put on closed-door trial for spying

Australia has raised concerns over the trial’s validity as it was conducted behind closed doors

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

Cheng Lei: Australian journalist on trial in Beijing for spy charge

Cheng Lei

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2022

China opens espionage trial of Chinese Australian journalist

The trial of Chinese Australian journalist Cheng Lei on espionage charges has begun in Beijing, with diplomats denied permission to attend

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022