The Opposition has accused Foreign Minister Penny Wong of rewarding terrorists as Australia prepares to shift its stance on Israel in the United Nations. The three United Nations motions include ...

Australia has voted in favour of Palestine becoming a full member of the United Nations. Australia is among the 143 nations who voted in support of the draft resolution, which recommends the UN ...

Since then, the nation has chosen to abstain - until now. Australia's ambassador to the United Nations, James Larsen, says the resolution is now seen as a step towards a two-state solution.

Human rights lawyers and Aboriginal leaders have lodged a complaint urging the United Nations to address Australia's "discriminatory" and "punitive" youth justice policies. Hannah McGlade and ...