Oceania

From Indonesian concerns to possible overreliance on an unpredictable U.S., Australia’s nuclear submarine ambitions present plenty of challenges.

Albanese wants an Australian president to replace the British monarch as the nation’s head of state. But he has brushed off questions about creating an Australian republic since the queen’s death.

In the long term, reconciliation efforts and growing commercial relations with Japan helped dim bitter Pacific War memories in Australia.

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the delay was necessary because the state is hosting the Pacific Games next year. Others see it as a power grab.

The prime minister’s latest moves clarify his ultimate objective: augmenting and retaining power, which also stands to benefit Beijing.

New Zealand’s anti-ISIS deployment in Iraq lasted far longer than the original estimate of two years.

The official announcement came after the U.S. reported a coast guard vessel was denied docking permission.

The wider reckoning about Morrison’s misdeeds, and how he came to rise to the heights of power in the first place, is going to be deeply uncomfortable.

While serving as prime minister, Scott Morrison also secretly appointed himself to five ministerial roles – without telling even the existing ministers.

Could nuclear-free New Zealand join an alliance centered on nuclear submarines?

Sydney has the second least affordable housing market in the world, and it’s not much better elsewhere in the country.