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Opinion: Julie Bishop’s standing with the electorate and fundraising skills make her a key player at the coming federal poll, but will she stand?

The new Labor government will hit the ground running following the election as the exact make up of parliament remains unclear.

After being thrust into the international spotlight, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will focus on his domestic agenda when he returns from overseas.

Anthony Albanese has announced his 23-person cabinet with some major responsibilities for Western Australians in the outer ministry.

Deeper engagement with Asia will require more than just a change in style from the Australian government.

The federal government says its position on dealing with China remains unchanged, despite China listing four demands in order to improve ties.

Australia will continue to work with its allies to promote stability in the region, following rising tensions between Beijing and Washington, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reaffirmed Australia's commitment to maintaining the "status quo" in the wake of increased tensions with China.

New appointments to Australian overseas posts include former Labor minister Stephen Smith as the next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

Australia's defence and foreign affairs ministers are in Washington DC for annual ministerial talks with their United States counterparts.

Australia's foreign minister has left Canberra on a plane to Beijing for diplomatic talks with her Chinese counterpart, breaking a four-year diplomatic freeze.

Reports that China has lifted the ban on importing Australian coal would signal a significant step forward for diplomatic relations between the two countries.

A look back can help inform the Asian power's future direction.

The federal government has temporarily suspended its appeal to the World Trade Organization over China’s tariffs on Australian barley after China agreed to undertake a review.

An impressive vintage is good news for WA wineries given the ongoing challenges of rising input costs.

Key crossbenchers say the government should go further with its changes to the Petroleum Rent Resource Tax to get better value for taxpayers.

The federal government remains under pressure to ban contracts with consultancy giant PwC after the firm leaked confidential government information to clients.

Increased travel access for Indonesians is set to be announced when Joko Widodo and Anthony Albanese meet on the first day of the Indonesian leader's visit.

Two senior American officials have arrived in Australia for the AUSMIN talks and will be hosted by the prime minister to discuss security and foreign affairs.

China’s scrapping of an 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley could prove a catalyst for the lifting of other trade sanctions between the two nations, according to Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell.

Penny Wong and Julie Bishop strolled through Perth's CBD in a show of Indigenous Voice solidarity on Monday after the state's party unity on the vote broke down.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new “investment deal teams” to be based in South East Asia, as part of a $95.4 million investment.

Murray Watt says negotiations are continuing to lift tariffs imposed by China on Australian products, as the prime minister prepares to visit Beijing.

The blocking of foreign research vessels in Sri Lankan ports is a “step in the right direction” a senior US official says, as increasing Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean raises eyebrows.

Australia and the US maintain a strong economic relationship, the foreign minister says, as Donald Trump retakes office as president and spikes concerns about trade tariffs.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the US tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium “entirely unjustified”, while confirming retaliatory tariffs would not be imposed on US imports.

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong used a Business News breakfast event to double down on the importance of Southeast Asia in Australia’s path navigating the fallout of US tariffs.

The Liberal Party of Australia has pledged to fast track approval of the North West Shelf project in Karratha, if elected in the upcoming federal election.