Anthony Albanese has signed a new deal with a key Pacific Islands nation to counter China’s ambitions in the strategically important region.

The new treaty comes as Australia seeks to counter China's rising power in the Pacific. It prevents third countries from making security and critical...

By Tess Newton Cain It’s the giving season and Australia has been exchanging hard cash for favors with Papua New Guinea and Nauru that gives it...

Anthony Albanese revealed the third security deal brokered this month, as the government continues efforts to counter China’s influence in the...

In return for financial support, the Pacific island nation of Nauru pledged not to enter any security pacts without Australia’s assent.

As part of its sweeping efforts to counter China’s mounting influence across the Asia-Pacific region, the United States has been bolstering its...

Australia will give the Solomon Islands a ‘package of support’ to grow the size and capability of the police force in the Albanese Government’s...

Australia needs to agree to Nauru entering a security or banking agreement with a third country after signing a treaty to prop up the Pacific nation's...

Papua New Guinea will join the NRL in 2028 and will become the competition's 18th or 19th team, depending on other franchise bids to come.

The SINU Security Studies Pilot was launched in Honiara on Monday under the Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership.