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December 20, 2025 4:20 PM

Australia PM says Jewish community ‘completely unbreakable’ after Bondi attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that the country's Jewish community was "completely unbreakable" after attending a memorial at a Sydney synagogue for the victims of a mass shooting attack on a seaside Hanukkah celebration. The mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday, Australia's worst in nearly 30 years, is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting Jews. Authorities have ramped up patrols and policing across the country to prevent further antisemitic violenc...

November 30, 2025 9:39 AM

PM Modi congratulates Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his wedding

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his marriage to Jodie Haydon, wishing the couple a happy married life. “Congratulations to my good friend, PM Anthony Albanese and Ms. Jodie Haydon on their wedding. Wishing them a happy married life,” PM Modi said in a post on X. Albanese announced his wedding earlier in the day, sharing photos and a short video from the ceremony at The Lodge in Canberra. He captioned one post, “Married....

November 22, 2025 8:36 AM

India, Australia eye deeper defence, nuclear cooperation at G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, where the two leaders reviewed the steady expansion of the India–Australia partnership and identified sectors for deeper collaboration. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi described the discussions as “very good” and noted that 2024 marks five years of the strategic partnership between the two nations. “Had a very g...

November 2, 2025 1:14 PM

Australia PM writes to Turkey’s Erdogan about COP31 hosting standoff

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that he wrote to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to resolve a long-running tussle over who will host next year's COP31 summit. Australia and Turkey submitted bids in 2022 to host the United Nations climate conference and both countries have refused to concede to the other ever since. Asked on Sunday if he thought Australia would end up as host, Albanese said: "There's no real process for finalising the matter. I've written to President...

October 21, 2025 9:31 AM

Trump, Australia’s Albanese sign critical minerals agreement to counter China

U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals agreement aimed at countering China on Monday at a meeting marked by Trump's jab at Australia's envoy to the United States over past criticism. China loomed large at the first White House summit between Trump and Albanese, with the U.S. president also backing a strategic nuclear-powered submarine deal with Australia to bolster security in the Indo-Pacific. While Trump and Albanese greeted each...

July 15, 2025 11:48 AM

Australia PM Albanese to discuss trade, security in meeting with China’s Xi Jinping

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Tuesday, where he said resources trade, energy transition and security tensions are key topics for discussion. Albanese is due to meet Xi ahead of an annual leaders dialogue with Li, and later attend a business roundtable at the Great Hall of the People. Albanese said on Monday he looked forward to a "constructive dialogue" with the Chinese leaders. Australia, wh...

July 11, 2025 1:01 PM

Security, trade in focus as Australia PM Albanese heads to China

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves for Shanghai on Saturday on an official visit to China where regional security tensions and efforts to grow economic ties are likely to dominate talks. Australia's exports to China, its largest trading partner, span agriculture and energy but are dominated by iron ore, and Albanese will travel with executives from mining giants Rio Tinto RIO.AX, BHP BHP.AX and Fortescue FMG.AX and hold business events in three cities over six days. "The relatio...

May 6, 2025 4:29 PM

PM Modi congratulates Australia PM Anthony Albanese on ‘historic’ win, vows to advance India-Australia strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, congratulating him on his party's landslide victory in Saturday's general election. "Spoke with my friend Anthony Albanese to personally congratulate him on his party’s historic victory. We agreed to work together with renewed vigour to advance the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and explore new areas of cooperation," PM Modi said in his X post. PM Modi had earlier congratulated...

May 4, 2025 9:00 AM

PM Modi congratulates Anthony Albanese on re-election as Australian Prime Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on securing a second consecutive term as Prime Minister, following a resounding victory in Australia’s federal elections. In a post on X, PM Modi lauded Albanese's leadership and expressed confidence in further strengthening bilateral ties. “Congratulations @AlboMP on your resounding victory and re-election as Prime Minister of Australia! This emphatic mandate indicates the enduring faith of t...