Korean partner agencies host Australian Border Force Defence Australia and South Korea have grown closer, responding to changing strategic conditions and the growing opportunities for co-investment.
Premium Insights and analysis What national security experts are saying about the evolution of AUKUS April 15, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks There is a heated debate about how best to secure Australia’s place in the Indo-Pacific — particularly if the deadlines to complete the AUKUS submarines are not met.
Australia and the question of Palestinian statehood April 15, 2024 By Micaela Sahhar and Stephen Pascoe Editors' Picks Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood is the result of decades of grassroots activism, but much work remains.
Australia’s potency suffers when diplomacy is exclusively considered soft power, Penny Wong says April 10, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The foreign minister has spoken of the impact Australia can wield when using “all the tools” of its national power — including diplomacy and military deterrence.
Israel special adviser named after aid worker death April 8, 2024 By Cassandra Morgan Federal A former chief of the Australian Defence Force has been named as a special adviser to the federal government on Israel.
Australia’s equitable health funding to assist region meet climate change challenge April 8, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal Australia will contribute $45.5 million to improve Pacific and Southeast Asia health systems and resilience in the face of climate change.
Julie Bishop appointed UN special envoy for Myanmar April 8, 2024 By Dan Holmes News Bishop’s new role will see her trying to engage the military junta in discussions about the December 2022 UN resolution on Myanmar.
Governments take different approaches after being targeted by Chinese hackers March 26, 2024 By AAP Communications & Technology Unlike attacks made public by the UK and US overnight, the New Zealand government has no plans to retaliate.
Australia pledges millions for Mekong water security and climate change resilience March 15, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The government will contribute $222.5 million to the Mekong-Australia Partnership in a bid to support the subregion of Southeast Asia.
Newest cohort of Australian ambassadors unveiled March 12, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Four diplomats have been appointed to posts representing Australia across the world, including the next ambassador for APEC.
Australia-ASEAN innovation focus of DFAT collaboration grants March 11, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The Australia-ASEAN Council is to fund 38 community, university and business projects that will be spread across Oceana and Southeast Asia.
Premium Insights and analysis ASEAN leaders kinda, sorta, maybe united on South China Sea March 8, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks The Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia all have territory China claims sovereignty over the South China Sea.
Keating calls for ASIO boss to be sacked March 6, 2024 By Dan Holmes Federal In a statement released yesterday, Keating members of the strategic policy establishment of “rattling the China can” at ASEAN.
Australia to dispatch investment officials across ASEAN to gather market intel March 6, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Experts from DFAT and Export Finance Australia will be deployed overseas to implement the Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040.
ASEAN maritime interests at heart of regional peace and prosperity mission, Wong says March 5, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence Sovereignty and rules are paramount for the ASEAN region, according to Penny Wong, who urged partners to use their collective voice.
