insert_link World Australia announces intention to recognise a Palestinian state PM Anthony Albanese (Photo by ABC News: Nick Haggarty Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognise the State of Palestine at next month's 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Countries including France, the United Kingdom, and Canada have already announced their plans to formally recognise Palestine as a state in the hopes of bringing peace to the Middle East. Albanese described the decision as part […] today11 August, 2025