Marise Payne
Australian PM says may not join global climate summit
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, under pressure to adopt a 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target, said in an interview published on Sept. 27 that he may not join this year's landmark U.N. climate summit in Glasgow.
Last warning: Get out of here; Emergency evacuation is underway
Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom have told citizens not to approach the airport, and those who are already at and around the airport are advised to leave the area immediately, world media report. The deadline for foreigners to leave Afghanistan is also expiring.
Turkish foreign minister discusses Afghanistan with counterparts
Turkey's foreign minister on Aug. 18 discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan with his Russian, South Korean, Chinese, Tajik and Australian counterparts, according to diplomatic sources.
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Great Barrier Reef should be listed as 'in danger', UNESCO says
The Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of "in danger" World Heritage Sites, a U.N. committee recommended on June 22, prompting an angry response from Australia which said it had been blindsided by the move and blamed political interference.
Turkish, Australian top diplomats speak by phone
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne held a phone call on March 20 after the latter summoned Turkey's ambassador to Canberra amid condemnation over President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's comments on Anzac troops who fought in World War I in the wake of the New Zealand attack on March 15.
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Australia to end air strikes in Iraq and Syria, bring Super Hornets home
Australia will end air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and bring its six Super Hornet planes home after three years as part of the U.S.-led coalition in the Middle East, Defense Minister Marise Payne said on Dec. 22.
Australia sends navy ships, divers after aircraft crash, 3 U.S. Marines missing
The Australian government said on Aug. 6 that it would deploy its armed forces to assist in recovery efforts after the U.S. Marine Corps suspended a search for three Marines missing since their aircraft crashed off Australia's northeast coast a day earlier.