Experts refute 'nonsense' claim Australian PM facing legal battle at international court

Months after Australia's centre-left Labor Party won an outright majority in national polls, posts falsely claimed former ...
Newsday

Peter Dutton, a former police detective who's hawkish on China, is leading Australia's conservatives

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton is a former police detective who gained a reputation during his years in government for his tough stance on border ...
Reuters

Australia opposition leader Dutton loses seat in shock vote defeat

SYDNEY, May 3 (Reuters) - Australia's opposition leader Peter Dutton said on Saturday he had lost his own parliamentary seat as he conceded his conservative Liberals had been defeated in national ...
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Dutton’s words for MP who unseated him

Peter Dutton has congratulated Ali France after her victory in the seat of Dickson, saying her late son would be “proud of her” for the historic feat. It was the incoming Ms France’s third run at the ...
Reuters

Trump trips up Australia's conservative opposition in election's last laps

SYDNEY, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is looming large in the final weeks of Australia's general election campaign, spelling trouble for conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton ...
CNN

First Canada, now Australia? Conservatives fear the Trump slump is spreading

The man vying to become Australia’s next prime minister has spent weeks trying to distance himself from comparisons to US President Donald Trump. “I’m my own person,” opposition Liberal Party leader ...
The Diplomat

Australia’s Opposition Leader Softens Tone on China, With Election in Mind

With an eye toward winning Chinese Australian votes, Peter Dutton is simultaneously attempting a softening on some fronts – while retaining the “hard man” image on others. Australian Leader of the ...