Albanese launches bid for UN security council and names former Murdoch aid to top diplomatic post

According to a report by The Guardian… Australia and Finland are vying for a spot on the council, and the PM needs two thirds of member states to back himAnthony Albanese launched a formal bid for Australia to serve a two-year term on powerful UN body in 2029 and 2030.Albanese also unveiled former News Corp head of broadcasting Siobhan McKenna as Australia’s next consul-general to New York. Continue reading… complete report is on link below. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/21/anthony-albanese-un-security-council-bid-siobhan-mckenna-news-corp-consul-general-ntwnfb