UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state
LONDON (AP) — The U.K., Australia and Canada formally recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday, prompting an angry…
Australia offers to extend Papua New Guinea’s Parliament House as gift for independence anniversary
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia offered to gift Papua New Guinea an extension to its Parliament House as…
Australia and Papua New Guinea to integrate defense forces under new security pact
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Papua New Guinea’s defense forces will be integrated under a new security…
Australia will pay the Pacific islands of Nauru for resettling foreign-born criminals
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia will pay the small Pacific island of Nauru to resettle foreign-born criminals who…
Online age checks driving concerns they curtail internet freedoms
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face…
Australia cuts off diplomatic relations with Iran
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia…
Australian and Queensland governments sign agreement to fund Brisbane Olympics infrastructure
The Commonwealth has agreed to contribute just under half the cost of building the 2032 Olympic Games venues,…
New Zealand lawmaker is ejected from Parliament a 2nd time over Gaza debate
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand lawmaker who was thrown out of Parliament for calling her…
US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States deployed two warships on Wednesday in a disputed South China Sea…
New Zealand and Australia seek closer military ties following Chinese live-fire naval exercise
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The leaders of New Zealand and Australia on Saturday discussed closer cooperation between their…
Chinese citizen charged in Australia under foreign interference laws
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Chinese citizen was charged Monday under Australia’s recent foreign interference laws with covertly…
Hong Kong cancels passports and bans financial support for 16 overseas activists
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities on Monday strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were…