Climate change is devastating this island nation. Has Australia thrown it a lifeline?
Putin’s two-day state visit to one of his strongest allies comes just as his country’s forces pressed an offensive in the most significant border incursion since the full-scale Ukraine invasion began.
The government is betting big on green technologies and industry to grow local manufacturing.
Two separate dragons were damaged in the attack. Police have released images of two suspects they are looking for.
The incident,where a Chinese jet dropped flares in the path of a navy helicopter,has caused tension between Australia and the nation’s biggest trading partner.
China is playing a calculated strategic game in the Middle East,positioning itself as a peace-brokering alternative to the US while having no real skin in the game,experts say.
The dispute came as Penny Wong announced $110 million in new funding for Tuvalu and confirmed Australia and the tiny island nation would push ahead with a climate resettlement and security treaty inked last year.
How stable are relations with China if the People’s Liberation Army is regularly putting the lives of Australian military personnel at risk?
The encounter has strained efforts to stabilise relations with Beijing and comes as Australian officials prepare to host a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
The revelation about the proposed policing deal,discussed before Anthony Albanese visited PNG,underscores Beijing’s determination to gain a security footing in the Pacific region.
Australia,the US,Japan and the Philippines have made a show of strength against China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.