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Defense
Australia taps Amazon for $1.3bn 'top secret' cloud storage system
Local arm of U.S tech giant to run data centers for military and intelligence
Commodities
China tensions with West a risk for resource exports, Australia warns
Further dips in value expected as U.S., Europe look to reshore manufacturing
International relations
Solomon Islands PM visits Australia in first foreign trip
Leaders discuss security, policing as geopolitical tension in Pacific heats up
Commodities
Singapore company launches mining venture in Papua New Guinea
CEO calls Pacific nation 'very blessed' despite civil unrest, U.S.-China tussle
Opinion
Pacific powers must strike careful balance in New Caledonia
Support for reconstruction needs to be attentive to Kanak sensitivities
Interview
New Zealand 'resets' foreign policy on Indo-Pacific security: PM
Wellington keen to boost exports but wary of China encroachment
Interview
Australia's new rules 'facilitate' Japan investment, envoy says
Canberra streamlines access to critical minerals to strengthen supply chains
International relations
Chinese Premier Li Qiang says ties with Australia are back on track
Meeting with Prime Minister Albanese in Canberra comes as economic ties warm
Indo-Pacific
India can be part of Quad collective defense, university report says
Xi's vision for China is incompatible with New Delhi, according to ex-Indian naval officer
International relations
China's premier in New Zealand: Differences should not become 'chasm'
Leaders' talk of trade and cooperation comes amid cooler Beijing-Wellington ties
Interview
New Zealand seeks closer ties with ASEAN on climate change
Deputy PM Winston Peters calls regional cooperation critical in 'complicated' world
Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific should create 'common defense market,' Hudson analyst says
U.S. and Japan officials to meet Sunday to discuss joint weapon production
Defense
Palau hit by cyberattack which 'traces back to China': President
Taiwan's ally in Pacific condemns 'first major attack'
Indo-Pacific
U.S. finds new 'brand' for Quad, starting with Papua New Guinea relief
White House kicks off preparations for foreign ministers in Japan and summit in India
Defense
Australia to expand military recruitment to permanent residents
Canberra seeking to reduce recruiting gaps as geopolitical tensions increase
International relations
Australian trust in China low despite better relations, poll finds
Lowy Institute says 71% of respondents worry about possible Chinese military threat
Trade
Australia's beef producers eye expansion in China as more bans lifted
Country's $7.6bn beef export sector 'parties' as impediments to major market fall
Defense
U.S. Space Force in Japan a 'priority' as China threat grows
Of particular concern is China's 'kill chain,' expanding surveillance, general says
Taiwan tensions
Taipei sees New Zealand in sync with like-minded democracies, envoy says
China puts Wellington on guard as it increases its clout among Pacific islands
International relations
Australia upholds status as Solomon Islands' 'partner of choice'
New administration in Solomons balancing ties with both Australia and China
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International relations
New Caledonia unrest highlights complications of Macron's Asia vision
Amid competition with China, France has shown heightened interest in strategic region
Your Week in Asia
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International relations
Australia unveils $75m in Tuvalu funding amid China push in region
Two sides deepening ties via defense guarantee, undersea cable project
Defense
China accuses Australian helicopter of aerial 'provocations'
PM Albanese calls Chinese jet flares 'unprofessional and unacceptable'
Defense
Chinese jet put helicopter at risk by releasing flares, says Australia
Australia condemns 'unsafe and unprofessional' action in Yellow Sea