Australia

Australian swimming squad lets down fans with confession of drug use at the London Olympics.

More Japanese football and rugby players are moving to Europe and Oceania. Media frenzies ensue.

International concern over human rights in Laos is growing over the disappearance of Sombath Somphone.

Tensions between East Timor and Woodside Petroleum mount over oil fields in the Timor Sea.

As Tokyo revs up its Olympic bid, a succession of sporting scandals has clouded the effort.

Investigations into widespread doping and match-fixing are underway in Australia and Europe, respectively.

Australian mining firm BHP Billiton and Papua New Guinea’s government have gone to battle over the Ok Tedi Mine.

A recent report only underscores why Australia has long been a tough place to understand when it comes to security.

Shared interests are bringing these two major Indo-Pacific nations closer together.

With Shinzo Abe back in power, could an old initiative be reborn?

As Australia admits the idea of a budget surplus is over, other nations could implement some form of economic stimulus.

Some are declaring the boom in resources as ending — the reality is a bit more complex.