Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has warned Australia will probably remain in the Chinese freezer for years after trade minister Dan Tehan escalated a complaint about barley tariffs.
He s told the Chinese government we are not going to leave Australia alone on the field .
Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell made the comments after speaking to President Biden about his administration s plans for working with China.
Pictured: US President Joe Biden at a virtual meeting with members of the Quad alliance of Australia, India, Japan and the US on March 12
Pictured: Chinese President Xi Jinping during the closing session of the Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference on March 10 We have made clear that the US is not prepared to improve relations in a bilateral and separate context at the same time that a close and dear ally is being subjected to a form of economic coercion, he told Nine newspapers.
Chinese hackers are suspected of breaking their way into Western Australia s parliamentary email network as part of a global cyber-attack.
The online attack, which involved Microsoft software, was detected in the middle of the state election campaign on March 4.
Premier Mark McGowan claimed a landslide victory in the Western Australian election over the weekend, with Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup formally conceding defeat about two hours after polls closed.
A warning text from the Department of Parliamentary Services was sent to WA politicians in the wake of the email hacking, ABC reported. Please be advised that the Parliament mail server has been hit with a cyber-attack, the text read.
Australians rally at Parliament to demand justice for women
ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press
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1of17Thousands of people with placards and banners rally demanding justice for women in Sydney, Monday, March 15, 2021, as the government reels from two separate allegations. The rally was one of several across Australia including in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart calling out sexism, misogyny and dangerous workplace cultures.Rick Rycroft/APShow MoreShow Less
2of17Thousands of people with placards and banners rally demanding justice for women in Sydney, Monday, March 15, 2021, as the government reels from two separate allegations. The rally was one of several across Australia including in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart calling out sexism, misogyny and dangerous workplace cultures.Rick Rycroft/APShow MoreShow Less