Australia

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday met academics and business leaders in Sydney as part of his three-day visit to Australia from Oct 16 to 18. The business luncheon was organized by the Asia Society Australia, and the roundtable…

The leaders of Japan and Australia are planning to release a new declaration on security cooperation when they meet next weekend, amid China's growing military power and maritime assertiveness, government sources said Sunday. The…

Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, is proposing a radical overhaul of property tax that could further boost prices in one of the world's most expensive housing markets. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has introduced a scheme…

India's close military and trade ties with Russia won't undermine the effectiveness of the Quad security partnership, Australia's top diplomat said, despite high tensions between Moscow and western nations over Russia's war in Ukraine.…

Anger is mounting about plans to strip an Australian hospital of its Indigenous title and rename it after the late Queen Elizabeth II as the nation continues to grapple with the divisive legacy of its colonial past. More than 50,000 people…

Australia is on track to make an announcement "in the first part of next year", on the path to acquiring nuclear-powered submarines under its project with the United States and Britain, said Defence Minister Richard Marles. "You don't…

Japan, the United States and Australia will deepen their coordination over security strategy, their defense ministers said Saturday, apparently reflecting wariness over China's growing maritime assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.…

A smartphone app that can potentially detect Covid-19 based on the sound of a person's cough has been bought by Pfizer, amid hopes that the technology could eventually replace PCR and rapid antigen tests. The app uses artificial…

The expansion of the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Australia's Queensland state is on track for completion by 2024, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This, together with the adjacent Greenvale Training Area when it is complete in 2028, will…

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, in her first major speech at the United Nations, called on China to leverage its relationship with Russia and pressure President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Beijing's status as a…