Australia is trying to grow its influence in the Pacific region, to counter China's increased power.

Australian taxpayers have spent around half a billion dollars to fund the expansion of Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base ...

Senior ministers from both countries journeyed to the top of Mount Yasur to initial the Nakamal Agreement, but many details ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles has insisted that Australia does not supply weapons to Israel and the export of component ...

SYDNEY: Australia and Vanuatu on Wednesday (Aug 13) agreed a A$500 million (US$326.50 million) deal to strengthen economic ...

As a new defence treaty looms, Australia has delivered 12 armoured personnel carriers to Papua New Guinea in a show of strengthened military ties.

Japan clinched a landmark A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) deal on Tuesday to build warships for Australia, marking Tokyo's most ...

Australia says it has accepted a Japanese company's bid for a lucrative and hotly contested contract to build Australian ...

Britain and Australia have announced they will sign a cooperation treaty to build Australian nuclear-powered submarines.

SYDNEY – Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defense ...

Australia and Vanuatu on Wednesday agreed a A$500 million ($326.50 million) deal to strengthen economic and security ties between the two countries, amid increasing competition from China, the Pacific ...