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Optimism in Australia's Defense Industry
By Helen Clark
In Australia, private industry has not played a big role in defense before -- that looks set to change.
US Defense Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific: What Obama and Carter Will Leave Trump and Mattis
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What will the Obama administration leave the incoming administration on Asia defense policy?
Australian Foreign Minister Island Hops Around the South Pacific
By Grant Wyeth
Julie Bishop will visit the Solomon Islands, Samoa, and Vanuatu over the course of two days.
Australian Nurse Charged in Alleged Cambodian Baby Scam
By Luke Hunt
Couples spend $50,000 on Cambodian gestational surrogates.
Australian Politicians Settle on Backpacker Tax Compromise
By Grant Wyeth
Holiday visa holders will face a 15 percent tax, rather than a 32.5 percent tax; impact will take time to judge.
Australian Politicians Look to Ride Trump's Nativist Wave
By Grant Wyeth
Putting "Australia First" by pushing to restrict high-skilled immigration could undermine Australia’s prosperity.
After Trump Win, Australia Hopes for Stability in Relations With US
By Grant Wyeth
Canberra is hoping that Trump will govern within the bounds of established norms that have served Australia well.
Humans Arrived in Australia 49,000 Years Ago
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
New findings show that humans arrived in Australia more than 10,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Australian Government Proposes Visa Ban on Prior Asylum Seekers
By Grant Wyeth
The Coalition has long catered to far-right elements. The new legislation follows that trend.
South Australia's Blackout Blame Game
By Grant Wyeth
While some pointed to the switch to renewables as the cause, a preliminary report blames the state’s “skinny” grid.
US Election 2016: The View from Asia
By Shen Dingli, Satoru Mori, Jaechun Kim, Dhruva Jaishankar, Prashanth Parameswaran, Euan Graham and Patrick Ingle
Either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be the next U.S. president. What does Asia think about the election?
Australia’s Most Powerful Warship Completes Sea Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Australia’s first air warfare destroyer successfully completed sea trials this month.