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Tony Abbott

Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Must Contribute Against Islamic State
By Luke Hunt
A foreign-led coalition against IS must contain a large contingent from Muslim countries.
Australia to Join International Forces in Iraq
By Kevin Placek
Tony Abbott announces that Australia will provide humanitarian aid and equipment.

Russia and Australia: Trading Rhetoric and Sanctions
By Jarni Blakkarly
The two countries have swapped sanctions and barbs since the downing of flight MH17.

Australia to Send Asylum Seekers to Cambodia
By Jarni Blakkarly
A deal expected to be signed this week has already sparked widespread criticism.

Australia’s Controversial New Counterterror Measures
By Jarni Blakkarly
Concerns are expressed at the expanded authority, especially the mandatory collection of telecom metadata.

Is Jokowi’s Victory Good for Australia?
By Kevin Placek
Canberra may have reason to be hopeful that relations will improve, but there are some concerns.

The B20 Summit and Global Trade
By Kevin Placek
Business leaders hope to influence the G20 on growth and trade ahead of the Brisbane summit.

Australia Pushing for UN resolution on MH17
By Jarni Blakkarly
The country is outraged over the downing of the plane, which has left 28 Australians dead.

Will Australia Adopt An Emissions Trading Scheme?
By Kevin Placek
Just as the government drops the carbon tax, another climate change policy idea is resurrected.

Australian Senate Sets Back Abbott’s Policy Agenda
By Kevin Placek
The upper house of Australia’s parliament is in the spotlight as it thwarts key Liberal Party policies.

Abbott’s WWII Comments Draw China’s Ire
By Jarni Blakkarly
The Chinese find Australian prime minister a little too fulsome in his praise for the Japanese.

Australia and Japan’s ‘Special Relationship'
By Kevin Placek
Abe’s visit looks set to bolster bilateral ties on both the economic and defense fronts.