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Indian prime minister to meet with Anthony Albanese

Indian prime minister to meet with Anthony Albanese

Australia will likely seek to increase defence ties with India during a visit from Prime Minister Narendra Modi which an expert says comes at an important time.

Australia eyes next key deal amid gaps in Pacific voice

Australia eyes next key deal amid gaps in Pacific voice

Australia eyes next key deal amid gaps in Pacific voice

Australia eyes next key deal amid gaps in Pacific voice

Australia has bagged a major diplomatic win over China in its battle for influence in the Pacific as attention turns to remaining gaps in the region.

'Provocative act': PM hits out at Chinese missile test

'Provocative act': PM hits out at Chinese missile test

'Provocative act': PM hits out at Chinese missile test

'Provocative act': PM hits out at Chinese missile test

Anthony Albanese has criticised China's testing of nuclear-capable missiles in the Pacific, saying it destabilises the region.

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'Meet common danger': Australia, Fiji seal new alliance

'Meet common danger': Australia, Fiji seal new alliance

Fiji has become Australia's newest ally under a mutual defence pact that leaves the door open to including other Pacific nations as China jostles for influence.

China test fires missile in Pacific as alliance struck

China test fires missile in Pacific as alliance struck

China has confirmed it fired a sea-based missile in the Pacific, just hours after Australia signed a landmark defence alliance with Fiji.

Albanese touches down in Fiji ahead of new Pacific deal

Albanese touches down in Fiji ahead of new Pacific deal

The prime minister has reached the first stop of his Pacific tour, receiving a warm welcome in Fiji after arriving to ink a major security deal.

'Can you imagine': PM mocks One Nation over fuel crisis

'Can you imagine': PM mocks One Nation over fuel crisis

Australia's multicultural background is being held up by the government as a reason the nation was able to strike fuel supply deals with its Asian neighbours.

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Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Navy task force Operation Render Safe is undertaking a reconnaissance survey of Nanumea Lagoon in Tuvalu to locate and identify explosive WWII remnants.

Albanese to ink fresh Pacific deal on three-day visit

Albanese to ink fresh Pacific deal on three-day visit

Albanese to ink fresh Pacific deal on three-day visit

Albanese to ink fresh Pacific deal on three-day visit

The prime minister will travel to Fiji and the Solomon Islands to reaffirm Australia’s commitment to the Pacific and regional security.

'Jellyfish babies' and the treaty Australia won't sign

'Jellyfish babies' and the treaty Australia won't sign

'Jellyfish babies' and the treaty Australia won't sign

'Jellyfish babies' and the treaty Australia won't sign

A weapons treaty Labor has pledged to ratify is gathering dust as Pacific islanders anxiously watch their region getting caught up in nuclear-tipped rivalry.

Foreign bases ruled out as Vanuatu signs security deal

Foreign bases ruled out as Vanuatu signs security deal

Foreign bases ruled out as Vanuatu signs security deal

Foreign bases ruled out as Vanuatu signs security deal

A security deal struck between Australia and Vanuatu after fragmented negotiations has ramifications for China's interests in the Pacific.

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks

The ‌US and Iran have agreed ‌to stop ‌tit-for-tat strikes against each other, amid plans for a ⁠meeting to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.

Vanuatu PM to visit as major bilateral deal awaits

Vanuatu PM to visit as major bilateral deal awaits

Vanuatu PM to visit as major bilateral deal awaits

Vanuatu PM to visit as major bilateral deal awaits

Vanuatu's Prime Minister Jotham Napat will visit Canberra ahead of a $500 million partnership deal expected between the two countries.

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

As Australia and China engage in a tug-of-war for influence in the Pacific, Canberra will weigh up new security deals floated by regional partners.

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US no longer viewed as Australia's most important ally

A majority of Australians believe the nation's relationship with the United States has been superseded by ties with another world power, polling suggests.

Iran talks make 'encouraging progress' despite tensions

Tense high-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war have ended with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week.

Record defence export deal puts Australia on the radar

A major partner will buy Australia's world-leading radar system under a multibillion-dollar deal, making it the nation's largest defence export agreement.

Australia gives Ukraine $100m boost against Russia

Australia has committed an extra $100 million in assistance to Ukraine to help procure critical military equipment, years on from Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Leaders open G7 summit with Ukraine, Middle East talks

Leaders at the G7 summit are discussing Russia's war in Ukraine along with the tentative deal struck by US President Donald Trump to end the conflict with Iran.

Historic Kyiv monastery damaged, 10 killed in Ukraine

European leaders have sharply criticised Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine, which sparked a fire at a UNESCO world heritage site in Kiev.

Fuel tax decision imminent after US-Iran peace deal

The federal government is weighing up whether to continue offering motorists discounted petrol and diesel amid hopes of an end to the US-led war in Iran.

Young Australian girl shot dead by police in Pakistan

An Australian family is receiving consular assistance after a nine-year-old girl was killed and two others injured in a police shooting mix-up.

US-Iran peace memorandum could be signed within days

A memorandum to halt the US-Iran conflict is being finalised and could be signed as soon as Sunday, a source says, in a breakthrough for the months-long war.

Zelenskiy at regional summit as drone friction hovers

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is in Estonia for a summit of Baltic and Nordic leaders as a spate of stray Ukrainian drones in the region causes concern.

'Someone else's knife fight': AUKUS doubts resurface

Australia should re-examine whether it needs a fleet of crewed submarines at all or could just rely on underwater drones, says Greens senator David Shoebridge.

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