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Nat Barr confronts minister over response to the US bombing Iran

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is yet to make a statement on the air strikes.

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Nat Barr confronts Foreign Minister Penny Wong about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese absence after Iran strikes

Penny Wong clarifies Australia’s stance on US bombing Iran amid growing pressure

The Albanese government faced pressure to confirm its support for the strike after calling for ‘de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy’.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has confirmed the Albanese government does support US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

‘Leave now’: Aussies ordered out of country as conflict heats up

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced the suspension of operations at Australia’s embassy in Tehran.

Australia imposes sanctions on hardline Israeli ministers

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir (right) have incited violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Australia slams Russia over 13-year sentence for captured fighter

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has slammed the 13-year prison sentence handed to Australian citizen Oscar Jenkins by a Russian-controlled court, calling the proceedings a ‘sham trial’.

Albo pats and feeds Indonesian president’s cat at purr-litical dinner

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Anthony Albanese fed the Indonesian president’s cat during a formal dinner in Jakarta.