Geopolitics
Moscow/Sputnik: The upper house of the Australian state of Victoria has voted to extend the state of emergency, imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19, for another six months, the Age daily newspaper reported on Wednesday. more
US-Australia reaffirm commitment to Quad consultation with India, Japan; target China over Uyghur-Hong Kong issues

Washington:  The United States and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to trilateral dialogues with Japan and Quad consultations with Japan and India.

Hong Kong Conflict: China suspends extradition treaties with Canada, Australia, Britain

Hong Kong/Beijing: Amid growing conflict, China on Tuesday  announced a decision to suspend extradition and judiciary assistance treaties between Hong Kong and Canada, Australia and ...

Australia now joins US in declaring China's claims in South China Sea as 'illegal'

Sydney/Beijing: In a move, which might further deteriorate relations with China, Australia has backed the US in declaring Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea to be ill ...

Australia might ban Chinese app Tik Tok

Sydney: Amid growing concern that the platform might pose a national security threat and even when it is feared that the user's data might be shared with China, the Australia governme ...

US, three other allies target China over Hong Kong national security law

Washington: China's decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong has earned criticisms from the United States and its three major allies.

Australian leaders irked by China's threat to Island Nation's economy

Melbourne:  Australia and China exchanged barbs in recent times after the Island nation demanded an investigation into the origins of coronavirus as well as a review of the World Hea ...

Australian Capital Territory declares public health emergency

Canberra/Xinhua: The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has declared a public health state of emergency amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Senior Australian defence ministers quit ahead of general election

Canberra (Xinhua/UNI): Australia's two top Defence Ministers have announced their retirement from politics with fewer than 90 days before the general election.

Timor-Leste exemplifies continued UN help in settling sea dispute with Australia, General Assembly told

New York,  Timor-Leste, a country which the United Nations shepherded to independence from Indonesia 16 years ago, is a prime example of what the world Organization can do in resolvi ...