For years Australia benefited from a booming Chinese economy. Ships full of iron ore and coal streamed out of the country. They not only earned Australia foreign exchange but also held up wages, ...

Australia is quietly fielding one of the most disruptive naval technologies in the Indo-Pacific, a fleet of extra‑large ...

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (left) and Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro Gilberto speak at a press conference following a meeting in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 13, 2024. Credit: ...

Attention on China’s 99-year lease over the Port of Darwin re-emerged in the run-up to Australia’s 3 May 2025 federal election. Given the re-elected Labor government’s pledge to reclaim the lease, ...