China's weaponization of all-important rare earth minerals is sending the Trump administration scrambling to find new sources for the materials that power the modern world. Why it matters: From Australia to Ukraine,

President Donald Trump on Monday voiced support for the AUKUS security pact that would sell Virginia-class submarines to Canberra. During a White House meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese,

O n October 6th the prime ministers of Australia and Papua New Guinea stood side by side, buffeted by gusts of westerly wind in Australia’s capital, as they announced the first new military alliance in the Asia-Pacific region since the cold war.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has revealed 600-700 more Gazans could come to Australia, despite the recently brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Australia is ready to welcome U.S. travelers to the Land Down Under in a big way. Tourism Australia’s Vice President, The Americas and New Zealand, Chris Allison, sat down to talk about the launch of Chapter 2 of the “Come and say G’day” campaign ...

The concerns come as members of a top British inquiry head to Australia this week to inspect progress on the alliance.