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

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.

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.

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.

Sky News host Paul Murray discusses how the media should “calm down” on Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s appearance at Donald Trump’s inauguration.

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.

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.

Australia and the United States maintain a strong economic relationship, the foreign minister says, as Donald Trump retakes office as president and spikes concerns about trade tariffs.

Anthony Albanese can’t escape the impression of seeming perennially on the back foot and often lacking adequate empathy and sensitivity in dealing with the issue.

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

US President-elect Donald Trump has invited foreign minister Penny Wong and US ambassador Kevin Rudd to attend his inauguration day.

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.