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Australia's foreign policy priorities include our strategic position in the Pacific, expanding economic ties with South-East ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is floating the idea of sending a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel to the South China Sea, as ...

Why China’s controversial navy drills have triggered a row with Australia and New Zealand - Beijing’s unexpected exercises ...

A leading China expert has warned that live fire drills are just the beginning as Beijing tries to set up a 'permanent ...

Backed by the US, Australia has been increasingly asserting its power in the Indo-Pacific region. Has this strategy served it well?

His comments follow Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday revealing footage released by Chinese state-run media of live-firing ...

The Virginia-class USS Minnesota has arrived in Western Australia, marking the first of several planned visits by U.S.

Debating Australia's role in world politics is not always high on the political agenda. Elections here are more often fought on economic issues than ...

Taiwan says China violated norms and caused a "high degree of danger" by announcing "live-fire exercises without prior ...

Defence Minister Judith Collins vented frustration at the Chinese Government for not informing New Zealand that it would be sending a “highly capable” strike force with “enormous strike power” down ...

Prime Minister Chris Luxon has inked a fresh, updated deal with Vietnam’s Government - as he looks to bolster trade between ...