Politics

Former Labor ministers are emerging as the frontrunners to replace Kevin Rudd as Australia's ambassador to the US after he chose to retire a year early.

More than 2000 people are reported to have been killed in Iran's protests that were sparked by the country's dire economic conditions.

Neo-nazi group the National Socialist Network has announced it will disband ahead of the introduction of proposed hate speech laws to avoid members being arrested and charged.

Feverish speculation is underway as to who will fill the country’s most prized diplomatic position after Kevin Rudd’s early resignation as Australia’s Ambassador to the US.

A rising Labor star has issued an apology after complaints of a ‘shoot, shag, marry’ game allegedly being played at a Hobart festival.

But the group dedicated to Israel’s destruction claimed a law that could impose 15-year jail terms on its leaders was designed to protect the Jewish state from scrutiny over the war in Gaza.

The case was brought to the World Court by a country not directly affected by the alleged genocide of the Rohingya, a precedent for similar claims against other countries, including Israel.

Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar ‘perfidy’.

Anthony Albanese has addressed fears about snap gun laws drafted in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.

US President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping 25 per cent tariff on any country who does business with one nation.

LATIKA M BOURKE: For some, Kevin Rudd’s resignation as ambassador to the US might be overdue, but his departure from diplomacy is a loss for Australia’s foreign policy, at a time when it’s sorely needed.

Anthony Albanese has insisted that the Trump administration had no influence in Australian envoy Kevin Rudd’s decision to quit the posting just months after a White House humiliation. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed the date for a National Day of Mourning after the horrific Bondi Beach terror attack.

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd, who is currently Australia’s ambassador to the United States, will conclude his posting in March 2026 after accepting another role, Anthony Albanese has announced.

US President ⁠Donald Trump will meet ‌with Venezuelan ​Opposition ‍Leader Maria Corina Machado, ‌a White House ​official ‍says.