Australia

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, and British Secretary of State for Defense John Healey announced that they would jointly develop Unmanned Undersea Vehicles, under the AUKUS partnership, to improve the three nations’ naval reconnaissance and strike capabilities.

The Australian government is suing U.S. company 3M over contamination caused by so-called "forever chemicals."

Two longtime China Hawks may serve in key Indo-Pacific positions right on China’s doorstep.

Australia has ordered 6 shareholders in Northern Minerals to divest their holdings over national security concerns tied to Chinese influence in the rare earths sector.

Australia and Japan are stepping up cooperation aimed at reducing China's dominance of rare-earth minerals.

The crash set off a blaze that quickly engulfed the hangar and several planes inside.

The armed forces test their ability to work together to protect territorial waters.

Later that evening, as the Carnival Splendor was sailing from Moreton Island back toward Sydney, a male passenger reportedly went overboard.

Former U.S. Marine pilot Daniel Duggan lost his appeal in Australia to block extradition to the U.S. over allegations he trained Chinese military pilots without approval.

The United States, Australia, and the Philippines held joint maritime exercises involving warships, fighter jets, and surveillance aircraft from April 9-12. This comes as regional tensions with Beijing continue in the South China Sea.

Top officials from around the world expressed their backing for the truce while warning that durable peace is not yet secured.

Cabinet members from the three ruling parties announced a deal on the principle of a ban.

A major trade deal has been reached between two U.S. allies—Australia and the European Union.

Several locals who watched the plane moments before impact described seeing it fly unusually low over the coastline.

A fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has left the country, the Australian government said on Monday.

Four of seven Iranian women's soccer team members who had accepted asylum in Australia have since left the country.

The United States is reactivating a submarine support squadron in Australia as part of the AUKUS partnership with the UK and Australia.

The facility will allow nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines from the United States and the United Kingdom to rotate in and out.

Chinese operatives are posing as recruiters or HR consultants, offering fake jobs or paid “trial reports.”

In a major geopolitical shift, the Solomon Islands' newly elected Prime Minister Matthew Wale traveled to Australia to signal a fundamental reset of his nation’s foreign policy.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, and British Secretary of State for Defense John Healey announced that they would jointly develop Unmanned Undersea Vehicles, under the AUKUS partnership, to improve the three nations’ naval reconnaissance and strike capabilities.

The Australian government is suing U.S. company 3M over contamination caused by so-called "forever chemicals."

Two longtime China Hawks may serve in key Indo-Pacific positions right on China’s doorstep.

Australia has ordered 6 shareholders in Northern Minerals to divest their holdings over national security concerns tied to Chinese influence in the rare earths sector.

Australia and Japan are stepping up cooperation aimed at reducing China's dominance of rare-earth minerals.

The crash set off a blaze that quickly engulfed the hangar and several planes inside.

The armed forces test their ability to work together to protect territorial waters.

Later that evening, as the Carnival Splendor was sailing from Moreton Island back toward Sydney, a male passenger reportedly went overboard.

Former U.S. Marine pilot Daniel Duggan lost his appeal in Australia to block extradition to the U.S. over allegations he trained Chinese military pilots without approval.

The United States, Australia, and the Philippines held joint maritime exercises involving warships, fighter jets, and surveillance aircraft from April 9-12. This comes as regional tensions with Beijing continue in the South China Sea.

Top officials from around the world expressed their backing for the truce while warning that durable peace is not yet secured.

Cabinet members from the three ruling parties announced a deal on the principle of a ban.

A major trade deal has been reached between two U.S. allies—Australia and the European Union.

Several locals who watched the plane moments before impact described seeing it fly unusually low over the coastline.

A fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has left the country, the Australian government said on Monday.

Four of seven Iranian women's soccer team members who had accepted asylum in Australia have since left the country.