Was Alek Sigley detained to keep him quiet ahead of the Donald Trump meeting?

Was Alek Sigley detained to keep him quiet ahead of the Donald Trump meeting?

Diplomats remain tight-lipped about the reason for Australian student Alek Sigley's detention. But a theory emerging is that he was simply being silenced.

  • byDavid Wroe andNick Miller

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'I'm OK':Australian student speaks after detention in North Korea

'I'm OK':Australian student speaks after detention in North Korea

Alek Sigley will travel to Tokyo after Swedish officials helped secure his release by making representations on Australia's behalf.

  • byDavid Wroe andTom Rabe
Trump airs concern at surge in Australian aluminium exports

Trump airs concern at surge in Australian aluminium exports

The US President has revived concerns that six weeks ago almost led him to impose tariffs on the products.

  • byDavid Crowe andDavid Wroe
Incoming senator Jacqui Lambie under the pump to pass tax cuts

Incoming senator Jacqui Lambie under the pump to pass tax cuts

The Morrison government will try to push its $158b tax cuts through Parliament as early as possible this week,setting up a potentially awkward rush for new independent senator Jacqui Lambie.

  • byDavid Wroe
Scott Morrison backs Donald Trump in getting tough on Iran

Scott Morrison backs Donald Trump in getting tough on Iran

Scott Morrison said the federal government would throw its support behind Donald Trump's effort to force Iran to the negotiating table.

  • byDavid Crowe andDavid Wroe
Guess who's coming to dinner? What Scott Morrison will say to Donald Trump

Guess who's coming to dinner? What Scott Morrison will say to Donald Trump

Scott Morrison will dine with Donald Trump on Thursday evening,as world leaders gather in Japan for one of the most important G20 summits in a decade.

  • byBevan Shields andDavid Wroe
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Jim Molan calls for Australian oil escorts in Middle East as Iran deadline looms

Jim Molan calls for Australian oil escorts in Middle East as Iran deadline looms

The outgoing Liberal Senator has called for Australia to support the US in providing military escorts for oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.

  • byDavid Wroe
China vows to'fight to the end'in trade war with US,despite Australian calls for calm

China vows to'fight to the end'in trade war with US,despite Australian calls for calm

In a speech in Canberra,China’s Ambassador to Australia squarely blamed Washington for the rising temperature,despite its own widely criticised trade practices.

  • byDavid Wroe
Canberra open to joining international effort against Iran
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Canberra open to joining international effort against Iran

The Morrison government says Australia is"in consultation with our allies and partners"as tensions mount between Washington and Tehran.

  • byDavid Wroe
Children of Islamic State terrorists will return to love and rehabilitation,Muslim community vows

Children of Islamic State terrorists will return to love and rehabilitation,Muslim community vows

The relatives of Australian children in Syrian camps for Islamic State families have pleaded with their fellow citizens to overcome any"fears and apprehensions"about the children’s return.

  • byDavid Wroe
Defence leaker says special forces were too heavily investigated in Afghanistan

Defence leaker says special forces were too heavily investigated in Afghanistan

The military lawyer responsible for the massive leak at the heart of this month’s police raids on the ABC says he was trying to show that Australian soldiers had been dangerously hamstrung by a political fixation on avoiding civilian casualties in Afghanistan.

  • byDavid Wroe