Australia

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The glazed professionalism of Holly and Phil on This Morning

I used to think the worst words in the English language were “a rail replacement service is in operation”. Now…

Australian Labor would never have run Labour’s Sunak attack adverts

Anthony Albanese won by recognising that voters were tired of lazy, divisive and dishonest politics.

Australian Labor is showing what progressives can achieve in power

Just as Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese changed his party, Keir Starmer has changed the Labour Party here.

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Albert Namatjira: outsider of the outback

Only in his paintings could the Aboriginal artist overcome the prejudice of white Australia.

The Brexiteers’ trade delusions have been exposed

We knew deals with Australia and New Zealand were of little economic value – they were a PR exercise for…

Dangerous skies over the South China Sea

Australia accuses China of endangering its aircraft in a close encounter. Beijing says it has done nothing wrong.