AUKUS needs to be game changer: US chief
Former US National Security Agency head Michael Rogers wants the trilateral AUKUS alliance to challenge the status quo amid heightened security tensions.
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US ambassador Kennedy to arrive down under
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of assassinated US president John F Kennedy, is due to arrive in Australia at the end of the week.
Pacific leaders declare climate emergency
The Pacific Islands Forum's final communique has declared a climate emergency, while leaders also committed to bringing Kiribati back to the table.
Pacific supports Aust on climate: Albanese
The Pacific Islands Forum has wrapped up after an all-day summit of leaders in Fiji, with Australian PM Anthony Albanese declaring the meeting a success.
Forum leaders declare climate emergency
The Pacific Islands Forum's final communique has declared there is a climate emergency as the leaders committed to bringing Kiribati back to the table.
No military base for China: Solomons PM
The China security pact does not include provisions for a military base, Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare insists amid warming relations with Australia.
Albanese vows respect, energy in Pacific
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been meeting Pacific island leaders after landing in Fiji for a regional forum.
Australia, NZ sign up for ICJ climate case
Campaigners have persuaded Australia and New Zealand to back Vanuatu's bid to have climate change commitments underscored by international law.
Marles urges greater Indo-Pacific step up
Defence Minister Richard Marles delivered a speech in Washington focused on security in the Asia-Pacific, during his four-day trip to the US.
PIF leaders lament loss of Pacific unity
At least four Pacific Islands Forum members will be absent from this week's leaders' summit; Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Cook Islands and Nauru.
China delegate row brings Tuvalu FM to Qld
Tuvalu's foreign minister has pulled out of an international conference in protest after China moved to block Taiwanese members of his delegation.
Push for Aust-Pacific ‘web of friendship’
The head of the Lowy Institute has called for Australia to meaningfully re-engage with the Pacific, saying the country's focus on the region has dropped.
Australian military aid sent to Ukraine
The government will deliver further support to Ukraine as the country continues to resist the Russian invasion.
Action needs to follow China dialogue: PM
Anthony Albanese says China needs to drop sanctions on Australian trade after dialogue with Beijing ended a years-long diplomatic freeze.
China talks at ‘new juncture’: ambassador
China's ambassador to Australia says the countries' relationship is heading in a new direction, a move ex-defence chief Dennis Richardson calls "noteworthy".
PM change a chance at trans-Tasman ‘reset’
Jacinda Ardern says the arrival of Anthony Albanese is an opportunity to reset relationships between New Zealand and Australia.
Ukraine envoy seeks Australian free trade
Ukrainian ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko has called for a free trade agreement to help bolster investment and development in the war-torn country.
Kiwis eye Aussie citizenship under Labor
Kiwis hoping for an improved pathway to Australian citizenship are pinning their hopes on the 'MP for New Zealanders', Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Ardern and Albanese set for Sydney talks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will this week host a two-day visit to Sydney from his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern.
Albanese wraps up two-day Indonesia visit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a visit to the Indonesian port city of Makassar, ending a two-day trip to the Asian nation for leader talks.
Wong works to keep Pacific security local
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has had talks with Tonga's leaders a day after meeting the Samoan prime minister to pledge more support.
NZ shakes off China attack over US talks
China has labelled a US-New Zealand communique as a "smearing" its "normal cooperation with Pacific Island countries".
Pacific ‘front and centre’ of priorities
China's position paper on areas of co-operation with Pacific island nations has raised concerns for Australia and its allies, as well as regional leaders.
China shelves Pacific regional agreement
China is shelving a Pacific regional agreement, despite saying the proposal had general support from island nations.
Overseas Aussies face long passport waits
Australians based in New Zealand looking to renew their passports face waits of over three months.
Fiji PM takes veiled swipe at Morrison
The prime minister of Fiji has taken a swipe at Scott Morrison while Anthony Albanese says Australia failed in its dealings in the Pacific.
Albanese reinforces Indo-Pacific priority
Anthony Albanese has met his US, Japanese and Indian counterparts in Tokyo, with Australia set to host the Quad summit in 2023.
New Zealand eyes Aus deportations rethink
Anthony Albanese's election in Australia has raised hopes in New Zealand it could lead to less deportees being sent across the Tasman.
More sanctions for Russian personalities
Australia has issued further sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian individuals and linked entities, as the Kremlin continues its invasion of Ukraine.
Labor attack PM over AUKUS handling
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the handling of the AUKUS negotiations after reports he misled the US on the level of bipartisanship.
NZ High Court: COVID rules ‘not justified’
Grounded Kiwis, a lobby group founded to protest New Zealand's tough COVID-19 border restrictions, has won a court case against the government.