Australia’s foreign minister says two-state solution the only pathway to peace as Israel’s security cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Penny Wong has urged Israel not to follow through on its plans to occupy Gaza, a step she said could constitute a breach of international law. In a statement to Guardian Australia, Australia’s foreign minister pushed back on Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take control of the whole Gaza strip. The plan approved by Israel’s security cabinet after an overnight meeting on Thursday, to take over Gaza City, stopped short of that, but will likely displace tens of thousands of Palestinians already suffering from famine. Continue reading...

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

Peter Dutton, who wants to be prime minister, has been taking aim at “wokeness.” But Australia’s electorate isn’t America’s, and there are lines he won’t cross.

In California’s fire-stoked debate over how aggressively to manage both nature and urban sprawl, Australia can share both empathy and insight.

Celebrating a day each year to mark a country's nationhood, achievements and quest for shared values and unity is widely recognised as important for a sense of national identity and belonging.It sound...

Those who fear they will bear the burden of his nuclear power scheme want answers from the opposition leader.

A wide-ranging document on how to tackle racism in Australia has found existing measures are "ad-hoc" and "ineffective".

Two posts to social media by Donald Trump have been enough to upend global markets, and given the world another insight into “Trump 2.0”.