PM to join leaders meeting on securing Strait of Hormuz
By Tom Lowrey
Anthony Albanese will join a virtual meeting of world leaders tonight to discuss how the Strait of Hormuz can be secured after the conflict in the region ends.
#WorldPolitics #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #Trade #PetrolPrices #UnrestConflictandWar #ForeignAffairs #TomLowrey
Pacific leaders declare emergency over potential fuel shortages
By Stephen Dziedzic
The prime minister of Solomon Islands says Pacific leaders have declared an emergency over the looming threat of fuel shortages, while the Australian government contemplates a plan which could see stocks of diesel held by the US military sent to Pacific nations suffering shortages.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/pacific-leaders-declare-emergency-fuel-shortages/106577980
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The prime minister of Solomon Islands says Pacific leaders have declared an emergency over the looming threat of fuel shortages, while the Australian government contemplates a plan which could see stocks of diesel held by the US military sent to Pacific nations suffering shortages.
Europe was a word British PMs dared not say. Then Donald Trump returned
By Brett Worthington
Keir Starmer was never a fan of Brexit. Now, under the cover of the war in Iran and a fractured US relationship, he's looking to Europe to return Britain to the fold.
#GovernmentandPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #BrettWorthington
Chinese device found in strategic waters near Bali identified
By Will Jackson and Hellena Souisa
A large torpedo-shaped device discovered near an island in a strategically important strait between Bali and Lombok has been identified by defence analysts as a Chinese undersea monitoring system.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/chinese-undersea-monitoring-system-lombok-strait/106569388
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Trump’s bungled Iran negotiations didn’t have to go this way
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Acting US ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency at end of May
Todd Lyons' last day is set for May 31 and he will move to the private sector, Department of Homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/acting-ice-head-todd-lyons-steps-down/106575322
Trump repeats he is 'not happy with Australia' as Hormuz crisis continues
By Brad Ryan
Donald Trump again accuses Australia of refusing to help the US in the Strait of Hormuz, but the Australian government maintains there has been no formal request from the US.
PM rules out buying Russian, Iranian oil as countries scramble for supplies
By Laura Tingle
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists Australia's sanctions on Russia and Iran will remain in place as the world scrambles to secure oil supplies amid a global crisis triggered by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
#War #WorldPolitics #Trade #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #LauraTingle
'Same general, new clothes': Civilian facade as military hides wealth in Thailand
By Libby Hogan
As the Myanmar military carried out air strikes during a brutal civil war, the junta chief's family quietly purchased luxury real estate in Thailand.
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