China, Australia's largest supplier of aviation fuel, has ordered refineries to halt oil exports, in move that could put further pressure on airfares and will increase concern about a future shortage.

Thirty-nine community groups in Australia and around the world issue a statement rejecting and strongly condemning China's ...

The deal, Australia's fourth formal alliance, comes amid a whirlwind of Pacific diplomacy by Canberra.

Australia and Vanuatu have signed a long-awaited bilateral security and economic treaty that prevents China creating a military base on the South Pacific island nation.

China's long-range missile test has sparked regional concern despite Beijing calling it a routine military exercise. Australia warned the launch could undermine stability in the Pacific.

A major split has emerged in the electorate over whether President Xi Jinping’s China poses a ­significant threat to national ­security, with a growing number of left-leaning and university­educated ...

As part of his tour of the Pacific, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed a significant defence treaty with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka. Called the Ocean of Peace Alliance or Veitacini ...

Australia's response to China's recent submarine-launched missile test in the Pacific has been louder than wise. Within hours ...

Alliance is one of a flurry of treaties Canberra is making in the Pacific to cooperate on security and counter China’s ...

Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense treaty and a new agreement to develop ties, in a significant development in Canberra’s campaign to shore up its influence in the South Pacific and limit ...

The Western Range iron ore mine, a joint venture between China Baowu Group and multinational mining corporation Rio Tinto, is ...

With a series of recent treaties and alliances, Canberra is seeking to prevent Beijing from establishing a military foothold ...