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Ex-Australian PM seeks probe into man who ousted him
Malcolm Turnbull says Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton should be referred to the High Court over a potential conflict of interests

Deposed Australia PM Turnbull set to quit parliament this week
His departure will trigger a by-election for his Sydney seat, potentially on October 6

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Scott Morrison: Australia's latest PM
The hardline former immigration minister bills himself as a man of faith and family who can get things done

Scott Morrison sworn in as new Australian PM after bitter coup
(3rd UPDATE) Morrison, an ally of deposed leader Malcolm Turnbull, wins a party vote 45-40

Ministers offer to quit as Australia political crisis deepens
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull narrowly survives a move to unseat him by his populist Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Tuesday, August 21
Australia PM wants to question Zuckerberg for deals with Chinese firms
Australia has 15 million Facebook users. Its lawmakers wants the Facebook CEO to explain why it shared data with Chinese device makers

France's Macron laughs off 'delicious' faux pas
'A newspaper had some fun and it made me laugh a lot, especially since in the original cartoon the character has a French accent,' says French President Emmanuel Macron

Global giggles as Macron praises Aussie leader's 'delicious' wife
French President Emmanuel Macron most likely meant 'delightful,' a common translation of the French word 'delicieux' – which can also mean delicious as well

U.S. working to spare Australia tariffs – Trump
'Working very quickly on a security agreement so we don't have to impose steel or aluminum tariffs on our ally, the great nation of Australia!' says Trump

After summit rebuff, Duterte-Turnbull phone call being arranged
The Philippine leader and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull are expected to speak ahead of the ASEAN-Australia Summit which Malacañang just confirmed Duterte intends to skip

Conservative rural politician is Australia's new deputy PM
Michael McCormack, 53, is chosen by the Nationals – the junior partner in the governing Liberal-National coalition – to take over as leader and deputy PM in a party-room vote

Australia's scandal-hit deputy PM quits
(UPDATED) Barnaby Joyce has been front-page news in Australia for two weeks since it emerged he had left his wife of 24 years for his younger former media adviser, who is now expecting their baby boy
Australia bans sex between government ministers and staff
(UPDATED) This comes as the Deputy Prime Minister faces a scandal after having an affair that left an aide pregnant and the government reeling

Japan, Australia push for defense pact amid regional tension
Diplomats are putting the finishing touches to the proposed defense pact, which would be the first of its kind for Japan and would make Australia Tokyo's closest military partner after the United States

Australia deputy PM by-election win boosts embattled coalition
Australia's deputy prime minister easily wins a crucial by-election triggered by a dual-citizenship crisis that threatened the ruling coalition's grip on power

Australia calls banking inquiry to quell public anger
The country's 'big 4' banks – among the developed world's most wealthy – have been under scrutiny in recent years amid allegations of dodgy financial advice, life insurance and mortgage fraud

IN PHOTOS: PH, Australian troops train in urban warfare
Fighting terrorism is the main concern among leaders who attended the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits held in Manila

Turnbull talks security, terrorism, Marawi crisis during PH visit
During his 3-day Philippine visit for the 31st ASEAN Summit, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull meets with world leaders to discuss global and regional concerns

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PH, Australia commit to strengthen cooperation vs terrorism
AFP chief of staff General Rey Guerrero presents the capabilities and concerns of the Philippine military in fighting terrorism, particularly the threat from ISIS

Turnbull visits Camp Aguinaldo, witnesses PH-Australia war game
Filipino and Australian troops perform a training demonstration of enhanced counter-terrorism cooperation on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit

LOOK: Australian Prime Minister Turnbull visits DSWD warehouse
(UPDATED) 'We have helped the people of the Philippines with the war in Marawi, now we're determined to help you win the peace, and that's our commitment,' says Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
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Thousands rally in support of Australia gay marriage as polls narrow
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says if a majority votes yes they will ensure a bill legalizing same sex marriage is presented to the parliament

Australia expands cashless welfare card to tackle alcohol, drugs
The card is designed to limit people s access to cash with 80 of a recipient s welfare quarantined and not able to be used to buy alcohol or to gamble

Nervous wait for Australia government over citizenship crisis
There is an obscure constitutional rule in Australia which bars dual citizens from parliament The High Court will hear 5 cases related to this in October

Australian PM slams gay slurs as marriage vote looms
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calls for respectful debate on an upcoming same sex marriage vote

Australia foils 'terror plot' to bring down airplane
Officials did not specify if the alleged plot involved a domestic or international flight but Sydney s Daily Telegraph reported that a local route had been the objective

Australia creates counter-terror super ministry
The new Home Affairs portfolio – which uses Britain s Home Office as a template – will be run by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton in a major shake up of national security arrangements

U.S., Australia, Japan slam 'coercive' China at key security summit
We oppose countries militarizing artificial islands and enforcing excessive maritime claims unsupported by maritime law We cannot and will not accept unilateral coercive changes in the status quo says US Defense Secretary James Mattis

Experts, ministers: Marawi proves ISIS a threat to Southeast Asia
Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein says this terror threat targeting the Asia Pacific is the top security threat in the region today – even more than North Korea

Trump meets Australia's Turnbull, says spat 'all worked out'
UPDATED We get along great We have a fantastic relationship I love Australia I always have says US President Donald Trump

Australia's Turnbull to reset ties with Trump after icy start
The advent of Trump invigorates a debate over Australia s place in the world and whether its future lies with an unpredictable United States or a closer relationship with China its top trading partner

Australia toughens up citizenship test
The move comes against a background of growing populist pressure and a resurgence of the anti immigration One Nation party

South China Sea installations 'primarily' civilian – Li
UPDATED Even if there is a certain amount of defense equipment or facilities it is for maintaining the freedom of navigation says Premier Li Keqiang

Australia plays downs chance of sea patrols with Indonesia
PM Turnbull: We are not going to undertake any actions which would increase tensions in the South China Sea

LIVE UPDATES: Kunjungan Kenegaraan perdana Presiden Jokowi ke Australia
Pembicaraan kemitraan ekonomi komprehensif Indonesia Australia IACEPA menjadi salah satu fokus kunjungan kenegaraan perdana Jokowi ke Negeri Kanguru

Australia, Indonesia restore full military ties
On his first visit as head of state to Australia Jokowi told reporters the two neighbors had also agreed to seal a major economic partnership deal

Australia-Indonesia sepakat kembali lanjutkan kerja sama pertahanan
Indonesia sempat membekukan hubungan kerja sama dengan Australia dalam bidang pertahanan setelah ditemukan adanya dugaan materi pelatihan di markas Pasukan Khusus Australia yang dianggap menghina Indonesia

Indonesian president to visit Australia this weekend
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will visit Sydney on Saturday and Sunday February 25 and 26 for the state visit during which he will hold talks with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the foreign ministry in Jakarta says

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Australia PM slams UN resolution as he welcomes Netanyahu
Netanyahu welcomes the strong show of support telling reporters he was delighted by the article by Malcolm Turnbull in The Australian

Israeli PM Netanyahu on historic Asia trip
The right wing Israeli leader will meet with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Sydney on Wednesday

Kemlu: Presiden Jokowi dijadwalkan berkunjung ke Australia akhir bulan Februari
Sebelumnya Jokowi sempat menunda kunjungan ke Australia tahun 2016 pasca aksi demo di depan Istana Negara berakhir ricuh

Trump ripped into Australia's Turnbull in call – report
UPDATED Reports of the Turnbull Trump conversation comes as the US and Mexican governments are denying claims that the former reality TV star had threatened to send troops into Mexico to deal with drug cartels

Trump vows better Russia ties, reassures NATO allies
The conversations gives the US president an early opportunity to explain new policies that have baffled and unnerved much of the rest of the world – particularly his order to temporarily halt all refugee arrivals and those of travelers from 7 Muslim majority nations

Australia opens door to China in push to save TPP
3rd UPDATE Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says his government is in active discussions with other TPP countries including his Japanese New Zealand and Singaporean counterparts on how to salvage the agreement

Japan's Abe pushes Pacific trade deal in Australia
Close allies Canberra and Tokyo announce a new defense deal to facilitate closer logistics support and cooperation during combined exercises training and peace keeping operations

Australia should be republic after Queen Elizabeth's reign – PM
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull – a staunch republican who led the cause before a failed referendum in 1999 – says his support for an Australian head of state stems from patriotism
