Peter Dutton has criticised the move for Penny Wong to represent Australia at an upcoming commemoration event in Auschwitz with the Opposition leader saying Anthony Albanese should "reverse" the decision.

The opposition leader said the government's stance on the Gaza war made the foreign minister "the most inappropriate person" to attend.

A petition to prevent Foreign Minister Penny Wong from representing Australia at an event commemorating the liberation of Auschwitz has gained more than 9,000 signatures in less than 48 hours.

Israel has accused Labor of playing into the hands of Iran and called on it to back the only democracy in the Middle East, as Anthony Albanese defends sending Foreign Minister and critic of Israeli foreign policy Penny Wong to the year’s most important Holocaust memorial.

Penny Wong and Donald Trump hardly sound like a match made in political heaven. Yet, there was Australia’s foreign minister, in prime position.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong met her Indian and Japanese counterparts in Washington and said the invitation for Quad foreign ministers to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration showed an "iron-clad commitment" to close cooperation in the Indo Pacific region.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will attend the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp after reports suggested senate president and Israel critic Sue Lines would lead the delegation.

A bogus article falsely claims Senator Penny Wong promoted cryptocurrency on live TV, leading to a Bank of Australia lawsuit. No such interview or endorsement occurred.

The meeting, bringing together representatives of the four largest militaries in the Indo-Pacific, was a clear signal that the Trump administration will intensify military preparations and threats directed at China.

with Australia’s US ambassador Kevin Rudd seeking to smooth over tensions with the incoming president as Foreign Minister Penny Wong prepares to meet with his pick for top diplomat. On the eve ...

Peter Dutton says Penny Wong is “the most inappropriate person” to be representing Australia at the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz because she has “trashed” the relationship with Israel.

It was a bond that spanned generations, tracing its roots back to figures like Doc Evatt, Arthur Calwell, and Bob Hawke. Historical ties that were forged during key moments in Australia’s post-war history that facilitated the migration of Jews from the displacement camps of Europe.