Anthony Albanese

The five men have returned to Australia after having the rest of their life sentences commuted "on humanitarian grounds."

The announcement comes days after Jakarta confirmed that it had agreed to repatriate Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row in a separate drug-related case.

The pact, which will include provisions for reciprocal access, marks a maturation of the bilateral security relationship between Jakarta and Canberra.

While showcasing the divergences between Australia and its Southeast Asian partners, the summit can be deemed a success in both form and substance.

The economic focus of this week's ASEAN-Australia summit has been shadowed by the continuing tensions in the South China Sea.

The March 4-6 summit seeks to build on the progress that has taken place in ASEAN-Australia relations under Prime Minister Albanese's Labor government.

Central to Marcos’ speech – and to growing Australia-Philippines ties – are concerns about China’s behavior in the South China Sea. 

At 2023 came to a close, Australia found itself facing a bevy of difficult issues both at home and abroad.

Three possible plot twists, in particular, threaten to profoundly set back the newly recovered relationship.

In less than two years, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has gone from clear choice to fighting for majority support in the polls. What happened?

Xi called the recent visit by Albanese  “a new starting point” but a new starting point for what exactly?