Australia

A basing deal with the U.S. military has critics in Australia worried. They should be focusing on Southeast Asia.

With its military dominance being hollowed out by China, the agreement over access to Australian bases makes sense to the U.S. But what about Canberra?

Plans to have more U.S. Marines in Australia have prompted debate over the country’s security interests.

Australia’s government is considering developing the country’s own submarine fleet. It would be better off buying American.

China is now Australia’s largest trading partner. Will Canberra shun its traditional allies in favour of Beijing as a strategic partner?

Is a rising price tag making Australia think twice about its planned F-35 fighter purchase from Lockheed Martin?

A ruling by the High Court in Australia puts a spanner in the works of a refugee swap deal with Malaysia.

The arrest of alleged people smuggler Sayeed Abbas Azad could be a big blow against human trafficking.

Australia’s defence minister suggests the country is a ‘southern anchor’ for the US. But does the US appreciate it?

A group of British soldiers is attempting the Borneo Death March, which claimed thousands of lives in World War II.

Australia’s highest court halts a government deal with Malaysia for processing asylum seekers.

Oceania has often been neglected in US foreign policy discussion. As attention shifts to Asia, this needs to change.