Australasia
Australia says relations with Israel 'difficult' after aid worker death
Wong says Australia’s Israel ties are difficult after aid-worker deaths probe ends.
August 20, 2026
Japan to test hypersonic missiles in Australia under new deal
The two sides say the deal would see a 'better and enhanced arrangement between Australia and Japan for Japan's use of our missile ranges over the course of the next decade.'
August 18, 2026
Australian PM says asked Trump for tariff exemption
Says the US president agreed to consider exempting Australia from that tariff.
August 13, 2026
Far-right Australian politician loses appeal in racism case
The Federal Court of Australia found in 2024, in response to a complaint from Senator Mehreen Faruqi, that Senator Pauline Hanson's comments amounted to a 'strong form of racism'; Hanson's appeal against that decision on free speech grounds was dismissed on Monday.
July 27, 2026
Australian PM says to enact laws to govern AI
Australia announces plans to regulate AI data centres' power and water use while strengthening copyright protections for creators.
July 15, 2026
Australia signs defense alliance with Pacific nation Fiji
Australia signed a new defense alliance with Fiji on Monday, bolstering ties as it seeks to outmanoeuvre China's push to hold sway in the South Pacific.
July 6, 2026
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Australia, Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific Island
The prime ministers of Australia and Vanuatu signed an agreement Monday that bars a foreign military base on the Pacific island
June 29, 2026
'High-strung' camels race in Australian outback
Hundreds of spectators descended on Marree for a 13-race spectacle on Saturday known as the Marree Camel Cup.
June 28, 2026
Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island
A deadly H5 bird flu outbreak on Australia’s remote Heard and McDonald Islands killed more than 13,000 southern elephant seal pups, marking the virus’s first detection in an Australian external territory.
June 18, 2026