Australia wedged by Chinese aggression and Trump’s degression
Exposed to a hostile China on trade and a buccaneering US on security, our complacency has left us near-naked.
Australia seeks insurance for Trump’s ‘America First’ and China’s rise
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the global security outlook is “increasingly fragile” and authoritarianism is spreading.
Why China’s controversial navy drills have triggered a row with Australia and New Zealand
Why China’s controversial navy drills have triggered a row with Australia and New Zealand - Beijing’s unexpected exercises disrupted flights and fuelled regional security debates ...
Flights diverted off Australia as Chinese navy conducts ‘show of force’
The Chinese naval exercises, in international waters off Australia’s eastern coast, while legal, have nonetheless sparked ...
China slams Australia for 'hyping up' PLA live-fire drills off its coast
Beijing's defence ministry on Sunday accused Canberra of "deliberately hyping up" a Chinese live-fire drill off the ...
China defends naval drills in Tasman Sea, accuses Australia of ‘deliberately hyping’ military exercises
Beijing on Sunday said Canberra had “deliberately hyped” recent Chinese naval exercises near the Australian coast and ...
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Why wandering warships are rattling our relationship with China
As tensions ratchet up in the Pacific, foreign minister Winston Peters has landed in Beijing for scheduled meetings. He'll ...
New Zealand’s foreign minister holds talks in China as concern grows over military drills
New Zealand’s foreign minister is meeting senior officials in China just days after New Zealand and Australia said that ...
Australia says Chinese fighter jet released flares that almost hit spy plane over South China Sea
China in turn accused the Australian plane of "deliberately" intruding into airspace over the disputed Paracel Islands, ...