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Penny Wong says she believes Israeli soldiers sexually assaulted and abused Australian women after Gaza flotilla
Foreign affairs minister says her position is to ‘always believe women’ when sexual assault allegations are madeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, says she believes the Australian women who have alleged they were sexually assaulted and beaten by Israeli soldiers after being detained as part of a humanitarian flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza. Appearing at Senate estimates, Wong said the treatment of the Australian women...
Wong says she believes activists who say they were sexually assaulted in Israeli custody
Penny Wong says she believes activists who say they were sexually assaulted in Israeli custody Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 9:25pm In short: Foreign Minister Penny Wong has said she believes the allegations of some Australian activists that they were sexually assaulted while detained by Israeli forces. Senator Wong was asked about the allegations during a tense Senate estimates hearing. The Israel Defense Forces has previously rejected claims of mistreatment towards the activists, and Australia has...
‘Another empty promise’: Quad’s proposed Fiji port project raises doubts
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Australia news live: Australia joins sanctions against ‘extremist settlers’ in West Bank; Barbecues Galore no more
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Germany news: Arson suspected in large-scale power outage
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Australia could still buy five US submarines if needed, defence minister says
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China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip
China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip WELLINGTON: Beijing has barred a group of New Zealand lawmakers from entering China after they visited Taiwan in May, Wellington said on Thursday (Jun 4), voicing concern over the ban. The four MPs hail from across the political spectrum and made the trip to the island as part of a cross-party delegation, with New Zealand noting its lawmakers have visited Taiwan for decades. Foreign Minister Winston Peters' office confirmed the ban and said...
China bans four New Zealand lawmakers over visit to Taiwan
China bans four New Zealand lawmakers over visit to Taiwan China says the MPs’ visit sends the ‘wrong signals’ to Taiwan’s ruling party. China has banned four New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan in May, saying they disregarded Beijing’s “serious concerns, resolute opposition and repeated prior warnings”. In a statement released on Thursday, the Chinese embassy in Wellington lambasted the visit, saying the lawmakers met with high-level politicians, which caused “serious adverse...
Flotilla activists take evidence of alleged abuse to international court
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The fake police scam stealing millions from Australia's Chinese community
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