China’s fourth polar research icebreaker was delivered to the Ministry of Natural Resources in Guangzhou’s Nansha district on Monday and was expected to be dispatched for research resupply missions later …
Australia voiced concern on Tuesday about the “ham-fisted” actions of two Chinese diplomats at a media event, tarnishing a highly touted visit in which Premier Li Qiang has sought to …
Marles, who is also deputy prime minister, said the change was a major step toward addressing a 4,400-person shortfall in the Australian Defense Force, whose target strength is 63,600 full-time …
It underscores the pull-and-push in the newly stabilised China-Australia ties, where there is willing engagement between the two nations when friction arises in shared areas such as regional seas. “If …
The HMAS Hobart was in the Yellow Sea enforcing United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea, when the Chinese aircraft released flares across the helicopter’s flight path, Australia’s defence …
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday rejected China’s argument that Australia was responsible for a dangerous weekend encounter between their military aircraft in international airspace over the Yellow Sea. …
China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the necessary measures had been taken to warn the Australian helicopter. “The Australian military aircraft flew near China’s airspace in a threatening way,” …
Australia has protested to Beijing that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares in international waters, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred on Saturday as …
The most recent estimate is an 8 per cent annual reduction between 2014 and 2019. Over the past three generations, the reduction is suspected to have been 70-80 per cent. …