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FILE - Visitors wearing face masks walk past a display of Australian wines and other agricultural products at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, Nov. 5, 2020. China on Thursday, March 28, 2024, said it would lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between Australia and China.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve

China says it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries.

FILE - A coal train travels through the Hunter Valley near Muswellbrook, Australia, Nov. 2, 2021. China has won its near three-year World Trade Organisation dispute with Australia on Tuesday, March 27, 2024, over tariffs on steel products that began during the nadir of the bilateral relationship between the countries. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

China wins WTO dispute with Australia over steel products

Kusini Yengi of Australia, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the Soccer World Cup qualifying match between Lebanon and Australia in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Lukas Coch)

Australia, Iran, Iraq and Uzbekistan advance in Asian qualifying tournament for World Cup

FILE - India's Rishabh Pant falls as he hits the ball for four runs during play on the final day of the fourth cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, File)

Perth to host Australia’s season-opening test in a 5-match series against India

BritainÅfs Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps, center right, and BritainÅfs Foreign Secretary David Cameron, left, walk with the Premier of South Australia Peter Malinauskas, right, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Richard Marles, second right, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, second left, and United StatesÅf Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy, during a visit to the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, Australia, Friday, March 22, 2024. Australia is set to provide 4.6 billion Australian dollars ($3 billion) to British industry to support the construction of nuclear-powered submarines and ensure its new fleet arrives on time. (Matt Turner/AAP Image via AP)

$3 billion deal with the UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines

Aid group says Israeli strike kills 7 of its workers in Gaza, including foreigners

An aid group says an apparent Israeli airstrike hit its workers in Gaza, killing at least six international aid workers and their Palestinian driver. The World Central Kitchen food charity said early Tuesday that the seven killed included citizens of Australia, Poland, the United Kingdom and a U.S.-Canada dual citizen. (AP video/Abdel Kareem Hana, produced by Wafaa Shurafa)

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Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom Grant Shapps, left, and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles exchange a new defence and security cooperation agreement at Parliament House at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

Australia and UK sign defense and security treaty to meet ‘contemporary challenges’

Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement Thursday with the defense ministers of both countries saying it was required to meet “contemporary challenges” to maintain a global rules-based order.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, meets with Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Wang met his counterpart as part of a high-ranking diplomatic tour of Australia and New Zealand this week. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Australia gets its most senior Chinese leadership visit since 2017 as relations thaw further

Australia has received its most senior Chinese leadership visit in nearly seven years with stability a key theme of the discussions between the countries’ foreign ministers.

FILE - People talk near a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., March 7, 2023. Australia's eSafety regulator announced Tuesday, March 19, 2024, that it had issued legal notices to Google, Meta, X, WhatsApp, Telegram and Reddit requiring each company to report on steps they are taking to protect Australian users of their platforms from extremist material online. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Google, Meta and others face tough questions in Australia over cyber extremism threats

Australia’s online safety regulator has put social media giants on notice, requiring them to explain what they are doing to to protect people from violent extremists and terrorists.

Cyclone weakens to a tropical low while bringing rain and wind to Australia’s northern coast

A cyclone has weakened to a tropical low while bring heavy rain and winds to Australia’s Northern Territory.

FILE - A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, March 18, 2024, in Tokyo. Shares are mixed in Asia after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding negative rate policy.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Bank of Japan ups key rate for 1st time in 17 years

Shares are mixed in Asia after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding negative rate policy.

China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, left, meets his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters, in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, March 18, 2024. (Hagen Hopkins/Pool Photo via AP)

China’s foreign minister meets New Zealand counterpart, beginning trip that also includes Australia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a diplomatic tour of New Zealand and Australia, meeting with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters in Wellington.

FILE - Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. Wong said Friday, March 15, 2024, that Australia will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians, weeks after the agency, known as UNRWA, lost hundreds of millions of dollars in support following Israeli allegations that some of its Gaza-based staff participated in the Oct. 7 attack. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)

Australia resumes funding for UNRWA and pledges more Gaza aid

Australia says it will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians. Several weeks ago, the agency lost hundreds of millions of dollars in support because of Israeli allegations that some of its Gaza-based staff participated in the Oct. 7 attack.

FILE -Ambulances leave Auckland International in Auckland, New Zealand, Monday, March 11, 2024. More than 20 people were injured after what officials described as a "technical event" on a Chilean plane traveling from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland. Boeing, on Friday, March 15, 2024 is telling airlines to inspect switches on pilots' seats in its 787 Dreamliner jets after a published report said an accidental cockpit seat movement likely caused the sudden plunge of a LATAM Airlines plane flying to New Zealand. (Dean Purcell/New Zealand Herald via AP, File)

Passenger describes people ‘bounced off the roof’ on plane that dropped during flight to New Zealand

Officials are investigating what caused a “strong shake” before a sudden plunge on a plane traveling between Australia and New Zealand.

Australia's Alex Carey, right, and Pat Cummins walk from the field after defeating New Zealand by three wickets on day four of the second cricket test between New Zealand and Australia in Christchurch, New Zealand, Monday, March 11, 2024. (John Davidson/Photosport via AP)

Carey stars as Australia beats New Zealand by 3 wickets at Christchurch in the 2nd cricket test

Alex Carey made an unbeaten 98 and shared a 140-run partnership with Mitch Marsh which guided Australia through various hazards to a three-wicket win over New Zealand in the second test at Christchurch, New Zealand and to a 2-0 sweep of the series.

New Zealand's Ben Sears, left, is congratulated by teammates after taking the wicket of Australia's Cam Green, right, on day three of the second cricket test between New Zealand and Australia in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, March 10, 2024. (John Davidson/Photosport via AP)

Australia needs 202 runs and New Zealand 6 wickets in expected thrilling finish to 2nd test

Australia needs 202 runs and New Zealand needs six wickets to win the second cricket test in what should be a thrilling finish after both teams had highs and lows on the third day.

New Zealand's Matt Henry celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia's Cam Green on day one for the second cricket test between New Zealand and Australia in Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday March 8, 2024. (John Davidson/Photosport via AP)

Hazlewood takes 5-31, Australia is in control of 2nd cricket test against New Zealand

Josh Hazlewood took 5-31 as Australia bowled out New Zealand for 162 on the first day of the second test, over-shadowing the 100th test appearances of Kane Williamson and Tim Southee.

This photo provided by Cole Brauer Ocean Racing shows Brauer as she became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself when she arrived Thursday, March 7, 2024, in A Coruña, Spain. (James Tomlinson/Cole Brauer Ocean Racing via AP)

Cole Brauer becomes first American woman to race sailboat alone and nonstop around world

Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself when she arrived Thursday in A Coruna, Spain.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh embrace at the end of a joint statement at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, March 7, 2024. The Australian and Vietnamese prime ministers have discussed ways of improving an already booming economic relationship. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

Australian and Vietnamese prime ministers elevate their nations’ booming economic relationship

Australian and Vietnamese prime ministers have discussed ways of improving an already booming economic relationship, as part of Australia’s strategy to diversify trade away from China.

New Zealand's Kane Williamson avoids a delivery while batting against South Africa on the fourth day of their cricket test in Hamilton, New Zealand. Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP)

Williamson, Southee hit 100 test mark as New Zealand tries to save Australia series

Leading batter Kane Williamson and captain Tim Southee will play their 100th cricket tests for New Zealand in the second test against Australia at Christchurch.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Lao, Sonexay Siphandone, at the conclusion of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Southeast Asian leaders call for South China Sea disputes to be resolved without threats or force

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is concerned by “unsafe and destabilizing behavior” in the South China Sea such as the latest collision between Chinese and Philippine ships.

FILE - British author Chetna Maroo poses with her book "Western Lane" during a photocall with the six shortlisted authors for the Booker Prize 2023, in London, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 ahead of the award ceremony on Nov. 26 in London. Novels that give voice to the often unheard stories of migrants around the world are among the nominees for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. One of the debut novelists, British author Chetna Maroo, was a finalist for the 2023 Booker Prize with “Western Lane,” the story of a squash prodigy grappling with family tragedy. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Stories of migration from around the world are longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction

Novels that give voice to the often unheard stories of migrants around the world are among the nominees for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

FILE - From left to right, Philippine's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, head of Thailand's delegation Sarun Charoensuwan, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hold hands as they pose for a family photo during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Australia Summit, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. The ASEAN-Australia Special Summit that starts in Melbourne on Monday, March 4, 2024, marks 50 years since Australia became the first official partner of the Asian bloc. (Willy Kurniawan/Pool Photo via AP, File)

China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia

An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit this week.

Australia's captain Pat Cumins celebrates the wicket of New Zealand batsman Tom Blundell with teammates on day four of the first cricket test match between New Zealand and Australia at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Australia defeated New Zeaalnd by 172 runs.(Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP)

New Zealand loses O’Rourke for 2nd test vs. Australia. Sears is called up

New Zealand fast bowler Will O’Rourke has been ruled out of the second cricket test against Australia with a hamstring strain.

Kostyuk, Saville and Boulter advance to the quarterfinals of the Cymbiotika San Diego Open

Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, Daria Saville of Australia and Katie Boulter of Britain advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cymbiotika San Diego Open.

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets withy Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Philippine president tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than ever

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has told Australia’s Parliament that the strategic partnership between the two nations is more important than ever with the rule of law and peace in the region under threat from China.

Australia's Cameron Green celebrates scoring 100 runs against New Zealand on the first day of their cricket test match in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (Kerry Marshall/Photosport via AP)

Cameron Green’s century has Australia at 279-9 on Day 1 of 1st test against New Zealand

Cameron Green reached a century in the last over of the day to put Australia in a strong position after the first day of the first cricket test against New Zealand.

New Zealand's Mitch Santner appeals successfully for a LBW decision to dismiss South Africa's Tshepo Moreki as Ruan de Swardt, right, watches, on day four of the first cricket test between New Zealand and South Africa at Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (Photo: Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP)

Conway out, Ravindra in for New Zealand ahead of 1st test against Australia

Devon Conway has been ruled out but Rachin Ravindra has been cleared to play for New Zealand in the first cricket test against Australia starting at the Basin Reserve on Thursday.

Tom Slingsby, CEO and driver of Australia SailGP Team, and Kyle Langford, wing trimmer, celebrate as they win the KPMGAustralia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney, Australia. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. (Felix Diemer/SailGP via AP)

Australia prevails in Sydney for first regatta win in Season 4 of SailGP

Overall leader Australia held out Denmark to win their home leg of the SailGP series on Sydney harbor.

New Zealand's Finn Allen is bowled by Josh Hazelwood during the T20 cricket international between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP)

Australia beats New Zealand by 27 runs in rain-shortened 3rd T20

Australia beat New Zealand by 27 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis system in the heavily rain-affected third T20 international.

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, right, shakes hands with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles following their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesia and Australia hold defense talks as both nations move toward signing a security agreement

Indonesia and Australia have held high-level talks in Jakarta as the neighboring countries seek to strengthen security ties by signing a defense cooperation agreement in the coming months.

FILE - Australia's Bernard Foley prepares to take a penalty shot at goal during the rugby union international between Ireland and Australia at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. All Blacks hooker Dane Coles, Wallabies flyhalf Bernard Foley and Wales fullback Liam Williams all are now playing for Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay in Japan League One. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)

Australia looks to Super Rugby Pacific for positive signs after Wallabies’ World Cup failure

Australian rugby’s self-examination after a disastrous World Cup and subsequent change of national coach will become more forensic when the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season begins.

FILE - This undated file photo released by Chongyi Feng shows Yang Hengjun, left, and his wife Yuan Xiaoliang. Yang, China-born Australian democracy blogger will not appeal his suspended death sentence imposed by a Beijing court, with his family saying on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, a legal challenge would be detrimental to his welfare. (Chongyi Feng via AP, File)

China-born Australian democracy blogger won’t appeal suspended Chinese death sentence

A China-born Australian democracy blogger will not appeal his suspended death sentence imposed by a Beijing court, with his family saying a legal challenge would be detrimental to his welfare.

FILE - Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto displays a victory symbol after casting his vote in Bojong Koneng, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Subianto’s rise as Indonesia’s apparent next president is a dramatic comeback from a notorious past, which saw the United States banning his entry over human rights and the Indonesian army, where he led the special forces, expelling him.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

How will Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general who’s never held elective office, lead Indonesia?

Foreign leaders have congratulated Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on his apparent victory in Indonesia’s presidential election, while rights activists called him a threat.

FILE - Anthony Albanese, right, kisses his partner partner Jodie Haydon while thanking supporters at a Labor Party event in Sydney, Australia, May 22, 2022, following a national election. Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to get engaged while in office, revealing Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, that his partner Haydon accepted his marriage proposal on Valentine's Day. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

Proposing on Valentine’s Day, Albanese becomes Australia’s first leader to get engaged in office

Anthony Albanese has become first Australian prime minister to get engaged in office. He revealed Thursday that his partner Jodie Haydon accepted his marriage proposal on Valentine’s Day.

Independent member of parliament Andrew Wilkie, left, and Julian Assange's brother Gabriel Shipton, right, speak to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Australia's House of Representatives has passed a motion calling on the United States and the UK to end the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and for him to be allowed to return to his home country. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Australian parliament wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back home, not sent to the US

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he hopes for an amicable end to the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after lawmakers pssing a motion calling for the Australian citizen to be allowed to return to his home country.