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India-Australia sign key defence agreements
India and Australia inked key defence agreements during the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to the country. The key defence agreements were signed in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles. Rajnath Singh also held a meeting with Deputy PM Marles, along with senior […]
Read MoreAfter 11 years in Indonesian limbo, Afghan refugee finds a home in Australia
By Aisyah Llewellyn It was a day Bibi Rahima Farhangdost feared might never come. After 11 years living in limbo in Indonesia as an Afghan refugee, she was finally on her way to a new life in Australia, boarding a flight to Tasmania at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on July 23. “Finally, it happened. I […]
Read MoreAustralia juggles its China trade needs with Philippines defence ties
By Sam Beltran As the Asia-Pacific’s power dynamics continue to evolve and shift, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to China promises to be a test of his country’s ability to walk the fine line between economic self-interest and strategic resolve. His trip, which began on Saturday, unfolds against the backdrop of Australia’s deepening security […]
Read MorePhilippines, US, Australia, Japan, New Zealand to hold joint maritime activity in South China Sea
The joint exercise comes after a series of air and sea encounters between the Philippines and China, which have sparred over disputed areas of the South China Sea, including the Scarborough Shoal, one of Asia’s most contested features, which has been occupied by China’s coast guard for more than a decade. Australia and the Philippines […]
Read MoreAustralia imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers, youth group over West Bank violence
SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) – Australia on Thursday imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on seven Israeli settlers and a youth group it said had been involved in violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The unnamed group was responsible for inciting and perpetrating violence against Palestinians, while the settlers had been involved in beatings, […]
Read MorePhilippines air force joins multi-nation war games in Australia
The Philippines Air Force arrived in northern Australia on Wednesday on its first overseas deployment in six decades for combat practice alongside US and Australian fighter jets, amid a rise in tensions with China in the South China Sea. Four Philippine FA-50 fighter jets and 162 personnel are taking part in the Pitch Black war […]
Read MorePhilippines, US hold joint naval exercise as Manila seeks to boost territorial defense
MANILA: Philippine and US navies on Wednesday launched their joint exercise and were joined by seven partner countries, as Manila seeks to boost its naval warfare capabilities and readiness to confront security challenges in the region. Exercise Sama Sama started off as Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training in 1994 between the Philippines and America but […]
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