Australia and Vanuatu on Wednesday agreed a A$500 million ($326.50 million) deal to strengthen economic and security ties between the two countries, amid increasing competition from China, the Pacific ...

Tarangau, also known as Lombrum Naval Base, has been officially opened by Prime Minister James Marape and Australian Deputy ...

Australia was close to clinching a security deal with Vanuatu in 2023, but it was scuppered when the island’s lawmakers unexpectedly swapped in a new prime minister seen as less friendly to the West.

The path has been cleared for a $500 million bilateral agreement between Australia and Vanuatu to be signed off after months ...

It was a scene straight out of the Donald Trump playbook: a rambling press conference where he spoke about oceanfront property in Ukraine, his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in ...

The US Defence Department is aiming to integrate Australia and other Asian allies into a stronger collective defence ...

Analysts say the warships deal will create ‘long-term coordination’ between the two navies amid mutual concerns over China’s rise.

A Chinese corporation has pledged A$1 billion (US$648.85 million) to Nauru, the Pacific Islands nation with a population of ...

A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering five people. Tevita Kapawale was found guilty last month ...

The Airshow will take place over the weekend of 27 and 28 September 2025 with gates open at 9am and flying displays to be ...