Albanese guidelines out republic referendum after assembly King Charles
The prime minister says his private invitation to Balmoral Citadel to fulfill King Charles was “a private honour, however actually an honour for Australia as nicely”.
In an interview on ABC Insiders with host David Speers, Anthony Albanese has refused to offer any element on his dialog with King Charles, as a substitute describing basically phrases how the 2 “mentioned world affairs” and “had a reasonably fantastic lunch”.
This all sounds very nice, however he didn’t present a lot element for an Australian public who could need to know what their head of state and prime minister mentioned at lunch.
Albanese did, nonetheless, rule out any referendum on Australia turning into a republic.
I’ve made it clear that I wished to carry one referendum whereas I used to be prime minister, and we did that.
Now the PM says his authorities will focus on the price of residing and “making an actual, sensible distinction to individuals’s lives”.
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Lions in dreamland as staggering second half delivers grand last glory to Brisbane
Grand finals shouldn’t finish like this: a celebration masquerading as a soccer match for at the least half an hour. This was presupposed to be a decent contest with the AFL’s two finest groups, slugging it out in an arm wrestle for the title of the fashionable period’s finest membership, a becoming wrestle for the ultimate Saturday in September.
However because the Lions stored coming in a staggering second half, there was not only one defining grand last second. Reasonably, they got here thick and quick, too rapidly to completely admire. A hallucination of glory, an incomprehensible haze.
The Lions have fun a purpose in the course of the workforce’s grand last win on Saturday. {Photograph}: Darrian Traynor/Getty Photos
There was Will Aschroft with a minute left, holding the ball up with a hand on the correct wing, like a conductor with a baton triggering the maroon mass to roar. There was Logan Morris, who ambled with the ball over the boundary line within the ahead pocket, earlier than he turned absorbed by the Brisbane followers on the fence. They hugged him, patted his head, and didn’t let him go for a number of seconds. With the lead greater than 50, he might have lingered longer.
For extra on the grand last end result, learn the total report by Guardian Australia’s Jack Snape:
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Clive Palmer to take $13m dispute to Swiss courtroom after Hague tribunal rejects case
Billionaire Clive Palmer will take his authorized combat with the Australian authorities over a $13m invoice to Switzerland.
Palmer beforehand tried to convey the case earlier than The Hague-based everlasting courtroom of arbitration, however the tribunal rejected it, ruling it had no jurisdiction over disputes between a nationwide authorities and its residents.
Palmer introduced the choice on Sunday through social media, saying he would enchantment to Switzerland’s supreme courtroom. The publish, titled as a “media launch”, mentioned:
Mr Palmer mentioned that he and his authorized workforce would problem the tribunal’s judgment, making certain the matter is examined in a discussion board by which the lawful arguments of his case are correctly heard.
He mentioned the Federal Supreme Court docket of Switzerland can be the subsequent step within the journey to attain justice within the matter, hopeful of the ultimate arbiter taking an reverse view to that of the tribunal.
For extra on this story, learn the earlier reporting right here:
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Australian defence drive says ‘no place’ for extremists regardless of member’s hyperlink to neo-Nazi group
The Australian defence drive says it has “no place” for rightwing extremists, regardless of one among its members remaining within the service for greater than eight months after police discovered he had been concerned in a gathering of the Nationwide Socialist Community, a neo-Nazi group.
Individually, the 25-year-old Sydney man was charged in August with possessing alleged violent extremist and little one abuse materials on his cellphones after being arrested in Holsworthy. He’ll face courtroom once more subsequent month.
The Australian federal police (AFP) charged the person after it acquired intelligence that he attended an NSN gathering in Marsfield, in Sydney’s north, in late 2024.
Footage of the gathering, seen by Guardian Australia, exhibits a couple of dozen males clad in black train clothes in a public park. It’s believed they’d been conducting a “coaching” session.
“Additional inquiries indicated the person could also be in possession of the illicit materials,” the AFP mentioned in a press release.
For extra on this story, learn the total report by Guardian Australia’s Nino Bucci:
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Man dies in aircraft crash on NSW south coast
A person has died after a aircraft utilized by a skydiving enterprise crashed at Moruya on the southern New South Wales coast.
NSW police confirmed the dying on Saturday after emergency companies have been known as to bushland 2km north of Moruya airport.
The pilot, a 54-year-old man, was the one individual on board and died on the scene. Police have secured the realm and specialist officers will look at it.
The Australian Transport Security Bureau (ATSB) has been knowledgeable. A report will probably be ready for the coroner.
Police and ATSB officers are anticipated to talk to the media at 1.45pm on Sunday.
We’ll preserve you up to date.
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Money accuses PM of ‘double requirements’ and praises Netanyahu’s ‘ethical readability’ in UN speech
Money additionally reiterated criticisms from the opposition chief, Sussan Ley, that Albanese has spent an excessive amount of time travelling internationally, together with attending the UK Labour convention, saying that the prime minister criticised Scott Morrison for going to a US Republican get together occasion.
You don’t get to have double requirements, Mr Albanese. And double requirements is what we at the moment are seeing from this prime minister. You might be there, in your personal phrases when Scott Morrison was prime minister. You might be there as head of the federal government, not as head of the Labor get together, so why don’t you behave like the top of our nation as a substitute of turning this right into a home political train.
Money urged that the earlier Coalition authorities had a greater relationship with the US authorities and would have been in a position to safe a extra beneficial deal on tariffs.
The Coalition senator additionally described a latest speech by Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on the United Nations as a “speech of nice ethical readability”.
Shadow minister for overseas affairs, Michaelia Money. {Photograph}: Mick Tsikas/AAP
Money didn’t reply to questions on whether or not the place of the Coalition was more and more remoted as governments have recognised Palestine and put strain on Israel to finish its army operations.
Quoting Marco Rubio, Money mentioned the US was working on to get a end result for Israelis and Palestinians.
The substance I need to see is president Trump negotiating to get what all of us need and that’s an finish to this warfare, a return of the hostages and a assure of Israel’s safety going ahead.
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‘Albanese has failed Australia’ over ‘little’ relationship with Trump, Michaelia Money says
Senator Michaelia Money has continued the Coalition’s assault on Anthony Albanese, accusing the prime minister of not doing sufficient to interact with the Trump administration and spending an excessive amount of time this yr on worldwide diplomacy.
Talking to Sky Information on Sunday morning, Money in contrast Albanese’s relationship with Trump to the US president’s one with the UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, suggesting Australia’s ties with Washington have been at present “little”.
The connection in Washington shouldn’t be robust, and since it’s not robust, Mr Albanese shouldn’t be in a position to choose up the cellphone like different world leaders are in a position to do and converse on to the US president in regards to the impression of his bulletins on Australia.
Michaelia Money. {Photograph}: Mick Tsikas/AAP
In response to the prime minister’s description of his conversations with the US president as “heat”, Money mentioned “he has achieved nothing”, saying that “probably the most he bought out” of his interplay with Trump was a selfie.
Mr Albanese has failed Australia. He’s virtually embarrassing us on the worldwide stage.
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Albanese closes door on republic referendum throughout his management
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Anthony Albanese has dominated out holding one other referendum whereas he’s nonetheless prime minister, placing to mattress the prospect of a vote to make Australia a republic.
On the ABC’s Insiders program this morning, Albanese mentioned he would maintain just one referendum as chief.
I believe I’ve made it clear that I wished to carry one referendum whereas I used to be prime minister and we did that.
It’s a step up in language, with the PM having beforehand left the door open to a different referendum in a future time period, however with out specifying a timeline.
On Friday, Albanese mentioned:
I’ve mentioned very clearly, I’ve no plans to have a referendum throughout this time period.
Right this moment, Albanese broadened that to everything of his management.
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PM brushes off Coalition criticism for attending UK Labour get together’s nationwide convention
Returning to Albanese’s look on Sky Information this morning, the PM has shrugged off criticism from the Coalition that he’s spending an excessive amount of time partaking in worldwide diplomacy after he attended the UK Labour get together’s nationwide convention.
What I do is figure very exhausting representing Australia.
He mentioned the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, had invited him to attend the convention, and he had additionally held conferences with the chief of the Conservatives, in addition to the heads of Spain, Iceland and Canada.
In Liverpool, I’ll be having discussions with ministers, not simply with prime minister Starmer, about Aukus and about that progress, taking the chance to sit down down with authorities ministers.
Keir Starmer and Anthony Albanese at 10 Downing Avenue on Friday. {Photograph}: Mark Thomas/Shutterstock
Requested about whether or not Australia’s immigration insurance policies have helped his authorities retain its reputation when different progressive leaders gave the impression to be struggling towards a problem from the far proper, Albanese mentioned he would depart “he commentating to the commentators”.
I believe you could be robust on borders with out being weak on humanity, and that’s what drives my authorities.
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PM says he is not going to criticise Trump as ‘we respect’ autonomy of different nations however expects ‘that to be returned’
Challenged by Speers on whether or not the PM’s said place means “no criticism of this type of behaviour” from the Trump administration – that’s, the focusing on of political opponents with authorized expenses – Albanese says that “what it means is that we respect the truth that elected governments are allowed to manipulate their very own nations”.
And I’m not going to run a working commentary on US home politics, as a result of my precedence is governing Australia within the pursuits of Australians.
Albanese mentioned he didn’t really feel the necessity to enter his deliberate assembly with Trump with an providing however would deal with him “with the respect that the president of the US deserves”.
And I count on that to be returned. And definitely, the indications are – we’ve had 5 both cellphone conversations or greetings in individual now, and so they’ve all been heat, constructive, constructive and optimistic. And I believe that it’s in each Australia’s pursuits and the pursuits of the US that we proceed to have an excellent relationship. And I’m positive that we’ll.
The PM appeared to indicate that Australia’s assets could make for a extra engaging relationship with the US, and that he had already mentioned provides of crucial minerals with the UK authorities.
Albanese mentioned that stockpiles of crucial minerals might turn into a “second pillar” of the Aukus settlement, saying “there’s a connection clearly with defence, however there’s additionally civil use of crucial minerals and uncommon earths.”
So what we’re speaking about right here shouldn’t be giving something to anybody – even our pals. What we’re speaking about is ensuring that we maximise the return to Australia of that, however that we additionally make it possible for we play a job in these worldwide markets.
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Albanese says he ‘respects the positions’ of Trump and Farage on immigration regardless of holding ‘very totally different views’
Responding to criticism from Nigel Farage that Albanese will not be prepared to fulfill the Reform chief, the prime minister factors to latest conferences with the UK prime minister and the chief of the Conservatives, saying: “I haven’t been invited to fulfill Nigel Farage.”
I’m conscious of his views. We’d have very totally different views. Have been he ever to be ready, I respect individuals’s positions. And I have interaction with them.
Requested about Donald Trump’s practically hour-long speech to the United Nations, Albanese says: “It’s not my job to offer a critique of different leaders.”
My job is to manipulate in Australia’s nationwide curiosity. And a part of what we’ve carried out is to be robust on borders with out being weak on humanity.
Nigel Farage. {Photograph}: Victoria Jones/Shutterstock
Pushed on this, Albanese says he “respects the positions” that Donald Trump and Nigel Farage maintain.
The reality is that around the globe, individuals need – together with in Australia – individuals need borders to be managed. They need management over their migration system. That’s a method that you simply construct help for migration as nicely. It’s why my Authorities has been involved about that. It’s why we’ve continued Operation Sovereign Borders. That’s why nobody who has arrived by boat or tried to reach by boat since I’ve been prime minister has been permitted to remain in Australia.
It’s urged that this assertion conflicts with the PM’s earlier statements that Australia wants to face up for the rule of legislation, given the Trump administration’s focusing on of former FBI director James Comey.
Nicely, what we don’t must do is to intrude within the home politics of one other nation. What we have to do is to face up for our personal values in the way in which that we govern Australia. And we do this. We converse out about what our values are, and we govern Australia accordingly.
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Albanese plans to construct stronger partnerships with ‘like-minded’ UK and Canada in ‘turbulent’ world
Albanese says Australia is seeking to construct stronger relationships with different “like-minded nations” such because the UK and Canada, which, as Commonwealth nations, have been historic companions.
Referring to his United Nations handle, Albanese mentioned it “was an actual alternative for us to place Australia’s philosophical place, when you like, about our place on the planet and the way in which we need to function”.
And the rule of legislation is necessary that there be guardrails. And the truth that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is, maybe, a really acute instance of the place the worldwide rule of legislation if it’s simply allowed to happen. A nation attacking a sovereign nation in the way in which that that occurred. Australia has an curiosity in upholding worldwide norms and guidelines.
Requested for his ideas on the anti-immigrant politics being promoted by Nigel Farage, Albanese says the “world may be very turbulent in the meanwhile” and that “it’s the case that typically individuals search for simple solutions, that their lot in life is troublesome due to individuals who aren’t like them.”
And the politics of grievance, in fact, are all the time simple. It’s simpler to tear issues down than it’s to construct them up. The job of social democrats is to construct issues, to create, to enchantment to optimism and hope, which is a strong drive, however typically, concern could be additionally a drive that will get help.
Requested whether or not these considerations, notably on immigration, are “legit”, Albanese mentioned:
Look, individuals’s considerations are all the time having to be thought-about. And revered. You’ve bought to go to the place persons are and the way in which that they’re considering. You’ll be able to’t simply dismiss that. You need to reply to that, and certainly, attempt to anticipate that in some methods. So I believe that that’s necessary. That was a part of the dialogue yesterday, which was very a lot philosophical, when you like, about the way in which that the world can transfer ahead in a extra united method.
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PM repeats ‘Australia punches above our weight’ on world stage speaking level on morning TV interviews
Requested whether or not he sees a “better or broader” function for Australia in worldwide affairs past the regional focus that characterised the primary time period Albanese authorities, the PM says “Australia punches above our weight” – a repeat of speaking factors he shared with Sky Information earlier on Sunday morning.
That’s very clear to me when I’ve the honour of representing Australia in worldwide boards. I believe that we primarily have to focus on our area within the Pacific, with Asean. I believe that that’s the place our focus must be.
However now we have three pillars basically to our worldwide affairs. Our alliance with the US. Our regional engagement. However the third as nicely is our help for multilateralism, of which now we have a proud historical past.
And a part of that’s that in at this time’s world, the land warfare in Europe with the Russia invasion of Ukraine has made a distinction to the worth of products on grocery store cabinets in Australia, due to vitality disaster that arose partly out of that.
The mix of this straight inform how Australia is partaking with a extra “turbulent” world.
And that’s why we are able to’t afford to be isolationist. That’s why now we have to be involved in regards to the state of the world.
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Albanese guidelines out republic referendum after assembly King Charles
The prime minister says his private invitation to Balmoral Citadel to fulfill King Charles was “a private honour, however actually an honour for Australia as nicely”.
In an interview on ABC Insiders with host David Speers, Anthony Albanese has refused to offer any element on his dialog with King Charles, as a substitute describing basically phrases how the 2 “mentioned world affairs” and “had a reasonably fantastic lunch”.
This all sounds very nice, however he didn’t present a lot element for an Australian public who could need to know what their head of state and prime minister mentioned at lunch.
Albanese did, nonetheless, rule out any referendum on Australia turning into a republic.
I’ve made it clear that I wished to carry one referendum whereas I used to be prime minister, and we did that.
Now the PM says his authorities will focus on the price of residing and “making an actual, sensible distinction to individuals’s lives”.
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Albanese praises King Charles and describes ‘heat’ relationship with Trump
Anthony Albanese has spoken about his “heat” and “respectful” conversations with King Charles and Donald Trump, after a giant week on the worldwide stage.
Talking to Sky Information on Sunday morning, the prime minister mentioned he would respect “protocol” and never share the main points of his conversations with the king, describing it as an “honour” for a “one-on-one assembly, but in addition a really good lunch” with the English monarch and Australia’s head of state.
Protocol requires that these discussions stay quiet. I respect that protocol, however his majesty is, as you will notice from his public feedback, somebody who’s all in favour of Australia. He’s within the state of the world … and the way forward for the world, together with for youthful generations.
He’s somebody who I take quite a lot of profit from his insights into points, and it’s all the time good to have these one-on-one discussions with him.
Requested about his engagement with Trump, given their sharply contrasting worldviews, Albanese emphasised his “very heat” relationship with the US president and praised his “very beneficiant” feedback after his election win earlier this yr.
He described the connection between Australia and the US as “not a relationship of unequals”, saying that Australia “punches above its weight”.
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Anthony Albanese meets King Charles at Balmoral
Anthony Albanese has met King Charles at Balmoral Citadel, attending a personal viewers with the monarch on the historic property in Scotland.
On the second full day of his go to to the UK, and earlier than visiting Liverpool for the Labour get together’s annual convention, the Australian prime minister flew from London to the Scottish Highlands to fulfill the monarch.
King Charles and Anthony Albanese at Balmoral. {Photograph}: Andrew Milligan/AFP/Getty Photos
Albanese and his accomplice, Jodie Haydon, introduced the king with a photograph of his go to to Australia with Queen Camilla in October 2024.
The royals are pictured signing the customer’s ebook at Parliament Home in Canberra. The body is constructed from Australian timber.
Albanese had beforehand met the king in London when he attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022. Albanese additionally visited for the king’s coronation in Might 2023.
For extra on this story, learn the total report from Guardian Australia’s Tom McIlroy, reporting from London:
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Albanese speaks to media after royal assembly in Scotland
Prime minister Anthony Albanese is in Scotland the place he has given an interview to ABC Insiders host David Speers following his assembly with King Charles, which can air later this morning.
Albanese has already sat down for an interview with Sky Information that was aired earlier on Sunday morning.
He was adopted by Coalition senator Michaelia Money.
We’ll convey you extra from these interviews shortly.
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And welcome to a different Sunday morning Guardian reside weblog.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is in Scotland the place he has met with King Charles, capping off per week of worldwide diplomacy. Earlier this week the PM addressed the UN and met briefly with US president Donald Trump.
Brisbane Lions followers have had a giant evening celebrating their back-to-back AFL grand last win in a crushing 47-point victory over the Geelong Cats. The win continues the Lions’ dominance after a equally overwhelming 60-point demolition of the Sydney Swans final yr.
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