Stephen Dziedzic

Defence Minister Richard Marles says the incident was "unsafe and unprofessional" and the government has made representations to China.

The resolution of negotiations between Australian mining giant BHP and China's state-backed iron ore buyer China Mineral Resources Group could reshape not just the resources industry, but also international trade flows, global markets, and the relationship between China and the West. 

New polling shows most Australians want to stick with the US alliance, despite holding overwhelmingly negative views towards the Trump administration and harbouring deep worries about the erosion of American democracy.

PNG and Australia formally sign a landmark new defence treaty, elevating the bilateral relationship between the two countries to an alliance and agreeing to "act to meet the common danger" if the other is attacked.

China's state iron ore buyer has ordered steelmakers to pause purchases of iron ore shipments from BHP, according to media reports, as they continue hardball negotiations with the company.

Australia and Türkiye are at loggerheads over who will host the massive international event, with insiders suggesting the countries could share the hosting rights.

New research shows that China retains a very narrow edge over the United States as South-East Asia's most influential partner, with experts predicting it will soon pull further ahead as the Trump administration's policies begin to bite.

Vanuatu declares it will sign a new policing agreement with China as the landmark Nakamal pact between Australia and the Pacific Island nation hangs in the balance.

Anthony Albanese was meant to emerge from his recent flurry of Pacific diplomacy holding no fewer than two major agreements — instead he's returning home conspicuously empty-handed.

Despite pressure from Beijing, Pacific leaders have backed Taiwan's right to attend the Pacific Islands Forum.