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Australia refuses to 'join hands' with China to fight US tariffs
China reached out its hand to Australia in the hopes of making an alliance against President Donald Trump's tariffs, but ...
Richard Marles coy on future role amid speculation of Penny Wong retirement
Richard Marles has refused to commit to serving a full term as Defence Minister if Labor wins the election, amid speculation ...
Marles won’t say if US pressure led to Port of Darwin U-turn
Defence Minister Richard Marles declined on four occasions to say what had occurred since late 2023 to change the policy on ...
Xi Jinping has spent his career preparing for tariff faceoff. It may not be enough
Beijing is going full tilt at President Donald Trump as his global tariff war has narrowed into a bilateral game of chicken ...
Will there be leadership changes on both sides of politics next parliamentary term?
Regardless of the election outcome, both sides of politics may be looking for a new leader in the next parliamentary term.
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Richard Marles questioned on Port Darwin lease
The federal election campaign has only just begun, but the debate over the future of the Port of Darwin is already dominating ...
Richard Marles says Australia will not 'join hands' with China to resist Donald Trump's tariffs
China's ambassador suggested Australia should stand in "solidarity" with China against tariffs, but Deputy PM Richard Marles ...
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Defence minister won't say if security agencies or Trump administration pushed for Darwin Port backflip
Defence Minister Richard Marles says the government has consistently ... company's lease of the strategic facility. Both sides of politics have announced election campaign pledges to end the ...