Indo-Pacific
U.S. carrier hosts 12 senior Indian officers at Malabar 'Quad' drill
Japan and Australia join for anti-submarine warfare drills in Bay of Bengal
Opinion
AUKUS and the dawn of realpolitik minilateralism in the Indo-Pacific
New pact signals a decisive shift of focus in action and priorities
Opinion
Australia's nuclear submarine deal is a serious worry for China
Decision to partner with U.S. and U.K. will have major knock-on effects
International relations
Ex-Australia PM Abbott in Taiwan calls for end of island's isolation
French senators also visit Taipei as China turns up military heat on island
Opinion
Militarizing U.S.-China competition is fraught with danger
Security imperatives usually overwhelm all else, including economic interdependence
Coronavirus
Australia border relief brings unease over 'Orwellian' quarantines
Critics question need for facial recognition during home isolation
International relations
EU pushes back Australia trade talks over France submarine snub
AUKUS deal puts goal of FTA by year-end further from reach
Coronavirus
Australia to ease international border restrictions from November
First phase to free up outbound travel, linked to home quarantines on return
Opinion
AUKUS shows beginnings of U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy
Success will depend on economic, as well as military statecraft
COVID vaccines
From Australia to Thailand, vaccine swap deals help ease shortages
Nearly expired doses shipped to nations with slow rollouts
Comment
Australia 'crosses the Rubicon' with nuclear submarine accord
AUKUS deal reverberates among Asian nations coping with China-US row
Indo-Pacific
Quad expands cooperation to space at first in-person summit
Leaders agree to boost vaccine distribution, expand 5G and meet annually
Opinion
Quad must wrestle with post-AUKUS Asian dilemmas
Trilateral security pact reveals Washington's new ambition
Indo-Pacific
Australia seeks to calm ASEAN nerves over AUKUS, nuclear weapons
Ambassador vows pact won't affect bloc's 'centrality' in regional architecture
Indo-Pacific
Quad leaders to call for securing chip supply chain
Japan, India, Australia and U.S. leaders to link advanced tech with human rights
Opinion
AUKUS fallout misses the silent spearhead lurking beneath
Beijing will move quickly to exploit fissures in the U.S. alliance network
Trade
China officially applies to join CPTPP trade pact
Bid comes day after U.S., U.K. and Australia announce new defense partnership
Indo-Pacific
China slams U.S.-led plan to give nuclear submarines to Australia
Beijing calls on Washington, London, Canberra to drop 'zero-sum game mentality'
Indo-Pacific
U.S.-led alliance to give Australia nuclear submarines to counter China
New AUKUS joins Canberra to U.S., U.K. 'for generations' in Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
White House says Quad summit to take place Sept. 24
China, pandemic and climate change on agenda for first in-person meeting
Business trends
Suspect suppliers ousted under Australia's anti-trafficking law
Retailer Woolworths takes steps to rid supply chain of Xinjiang cotton
Afghanistan turmoil
Australia urged to do more for Afghan aides as time runs out
Veterans and opposition figures press Canberra over relatively low evacuee numbers
International relations
Quad navies gather for drills as Australia courts India on trade
'Good luck with that,' expert says of Canberra's push for alternative to China
Asia Insight
China-backed mining deepens Papua New Guinea's golden dilemma
COVID raises economic need but history of disputes and Beijing's rise fuel opposition