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"UNRWA does life-saving work," Foreign Minister Penny Wong said.

One of the lucky ones, 17-year-old Christian Aoukar, landed in Adelaide yesterday to hugs but his mum is still in Beirut.

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Sydney in renewed calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East following the latest escalation in violence.

The foreign minister joined international voices raising concern that the deliberate starvation of civilians is a war crime.

Wong issued a video statement on Wednesday night urging Aussies to leave Lebanon while some commercial flights are still operating.

The agreement came hours after China's Premier left Australia, and a month after reports PNG was considering signing a policing deal with Beijing.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and other senior ministers have arrived in Papua New Guinea for high level talks with the island nation.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia is "deeply concerned" by the conviction of an Australian-Hong Kong dual national and 13 others.

Her demand comes after a strike in a tent camp killed dozens of people, including many women and children.

Dozens of Australians have touched down in Brisbane on evacuation flights from New Caledonia organised after rioting engulfed the French territory.

The Foreign Minister urged restraint as Tehran pledged it would respond to an attack on its consulate.

The Foreign Minister said only a two-state solution could guarantee a secure future for Israelis and Palestinians.

Two officers have been sacked and others disciplined, as the Australian government demands accountability for the deaths

The post has been vacant for 10 months as the country's conflict escalated into the worst violence since the military takeover in 2021.

Albanese said the Australian government had "spoken with the Israeli government" but he was still waiting to speak directly with Netanyahu as he pushed for an explanation "for this tragedy".

Wong met with her Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in Canberra today.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed Australia's ambassador to the US will remain in his role after the Republican frontrunner threatened to get rid of him.

The couple tied the knot in a secret ceremony at a winery in Adelaide Hills.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced today that the funding for UNRWA will be reinstated.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong will meet with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Canberra next week.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong gave a stark warning to ASEAN officials ahead of today's summit of leaders.

Witnesses said Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians racing to pull food off an aid convoy in Gaza City on Thursday.

Australia has committed another $21.5 million in funding as Penny Wong visits the Middle East for the first time as foreign minister.

Penny Wong has confirmed hundreds of Palestinians have been granted permission to enter Australia, although pointed out far more Israelis have been granted visas.

Officials are working to secure their safe passage through the Rafah crossing with Egypt.

Three repatriation flights carrying hundreds of Australians have left left Tel Aviv airport overnight.

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong called the attacks on Israel "heinous" but said humanitarian needs should be met.

Wong posted a heartfelt message to her Facebook and Instagram paying tribute to her father on Tuesday night.

He was seized in West Africa by al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in 2016.

The new measures target individuals and entities involved in supplying drones to Russia and members of the Iranian morality police.

China's $20 billion of tariffs on Australian exports was also discussed.

A Melbourne woman is demanding more be done to help find her dad, who is one of two Australians still missing in Turkey.

The foreign minister said Australia will always act to protect its sovereignty.

The foreign minister urged nations to work together to prevent tensions spiralling out of control.

The foreign minister says Australia is on the path to rebuilding a relationship with China in a crucial visit since major fractures to high-level ties.

Chinese state media has urged Australia to show "substantial actions" if it wants to repair its relationship.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong will visit Beijing this week to meet with her Chinese counterpart.

Australian business leaders are cautiously hoping Foreign Minister Penny Wong's visit to China this week will lead to an easing of trade sanctions impacting billions of dollars in exports.

A Russian billionaire businessman has the power to influence his government even without direct political ties, the foreign affairs minister's lawyer suggests.

Australia's foreign affairs minister made significant mistakes when she decided to sanction Russian billionaire Alexander Abramov over the invasion of Ukraine, his lawyer argues.

Israel's prime minister has issued a scathing rebuke of Australia after Foreign Minister Penny Wong formally reversed the previous government's recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital.

A judge says he's concerned Russian Ambassador Alexey Pavlovsky may be expelled.

Australia will level more sanctions and travel bans following the Kremlin's annexation of several occupied Ukrainian regions, as part of a global crackdown on Vladimir Putin's allies.

The Australian Financial Review's annual Power List has been published for 2022, revealing "a whole new power structure" in the country.

Not only did Penny Wong condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine but she will alert the significant impacts of a war in our own region.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on China to use its clout to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

An inquest into the mysterious death of Adelaide grandmother Anna Jenkins in Malaysia is set to resume.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi waited for more than a day to describe his long-awaited meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has met with her China counterpart Wang Yi in a crucial development in the tattered relationship between the two countries.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has urged China to exert its influence on Russia to halt the war in Ukraine.