Canberra, April 17 (IANS) Australia will import 250,000 tonnes of fertiliser urea from Indonesia under a deal announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday.Albanese said in a joint statement with Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Minister for Agriculture Julie Collins that the deal between Australian supplier Incitec Pivot Fertilisers and manufacturer PT Pupuk Indonesia will supply 20 per cent of Australia’s fertiliser needs for the current season.”This is a significant outcome fo…
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar spoke to his Australian counterpart Penny Wong on Tuesday, discussing the ongoing West Asia conflict. Following their conversation, EAM Jaishankar wrote on X: “Appreciated the exchange of views today with Senator Penny Wong of Australia on the West Asia conflict.”The phone call between two ministers took place amid tense security situation in the region after negotiations between the US and Iranian officials failed to produc…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong held a telephonic conversation on Friday, discussing the ongoing conflict in West Asia and Indo-Pacific issues. Following the conversation, EAM Jaishankar taking to his X handle wrote, “Very pleased to speak with my Australian counterpart Penny Wong. Shared our assessments of the ongoing West Asia conflict. Also discussed Indo-Pacific issues.”The talks between the two ministers come amid…
Canberra, March 2 (IANS) Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs said on Monday that an estimated 115,000 Australians are currently in the Middle East after flights in and out of the region were canceled amid US-Israeli strikes against Iran.Penny Wong told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television that the federal government is awaiting updates on the resumption of commercial flights through the Middle East before committing to repatriation flights for stranded citizens, Xinhua news ag…
Sydney, Feb 5 (IANS) A 19-year-old from Sydney has been charged by authorities over an alleged death threat to Israeli President Isaac Herzog ahead of his visit to Australia.The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday that the man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with allegedly making an online threat towards a foreign head of state.The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that the head of state was Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is set to arrive in Australia on …
Canberra, Jan 29 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced 50 million Australian dollars in support for Afghanistan to address the deteriorating situation. She condemned Taliban’s oppression of women and girls and stated that Australia is continuing legal action against Afghanistan for violations of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). In a statement shared on X, Wong stated, “The people of Afghanistan are enduring one of the world…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Intelligence agencies have flagged the rapid rise of the Khalistan movement in Australia, even as a marginal crackdown has been taking place in Canada and the United Kingdom. Security agencies say that activities in Canada and the United Kingdom are slowing down considerably, but there has been a steep rise in Australia in recent months. The Khalistani elements have been diverting a lot of their resources to Australia, and recent incidents of violence are a clear indicat…