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Peter Dutton slams Penny Wong for ‘untenable’ position amid UNRWA debacle

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton slammed Foreign Minister Penny Wong for her now “untenable” position after the UNRWA debacle, Sky News host Sharri Markson says. “Opposition Leader Peter Dutton today said that Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s position is untenable,” Ms Markson said. “After revelations Australia gave funding to a United Nations agency after warnings that it

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Australia and NZ defence portfolios ‘coming together’: Penny Wong

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says Australia and New Zealand’s foreign and defence portfolios will be “coming together”. Ms Wong said the joint effort of both nations is to discuss its “shared challenges”. “But more importantly, work out how we can better work together,” she said during a press conference on Thursday. “So that our

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Penny Wong to visit Israel and announces additional support for Gaza

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has announced $21 million in extra assistance for the humanitarian crisis stemming from the Israel and Hamas conflict in Gaza. The funding boost announced on Tuesday night in Jordan takes Australia’s total contribution since Hamas’ terror attack on Israel on October 7 to over $46 million. The subsequent conflict has

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