Foreign Minister Marise Payne has met with her Solomon Islands counterpart for the first time since the Pacific nation signed a controversial security pact with China. Key points: Marise Payne met with Solomon Islands counterpart Jeremiah Manele in Brisbane on Friday night Trade Minister Dan Tehan says the countries agreed Australia remained Solomon Islands' security partner of choice The federal …
China has taken aim at Foreign Minister Marise Payne, labelling her comments that Beijing has kept Australia in the dark about espionage charges against Australian citizen Yang Hengjun as "deplorable". Key points: Yang Hengjun's trial will take place behind closed doors on May 27 Senator Payne said Dr Yang had no access to his family and limited access to his …
Chinese authorities have formally arrested Australian journalist Cheng Lei on suspicion of "illegally supplying state secrets overseas" almost half a year after she was first detained. Cheng Lei's family speak out Photo shows Cheng Lei smiles in a photo from before her arrest The family of an Australian single mother detained in China on national security grounds has broken their …
Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds will fly to Washington for annual talks with their US counterparts next week, forcing both frontbenchers into quarantine on their return to Australia. Key points: The ABC has been told the decision to travel was "not taken lightly" by the ministers The US ambassador said it would be "one of the …