Australia provides millions of dollars in cybersecurity support to Pacific nations every year. But it may be about to change how that money is spent.
Geopolitics
For Australians, the thought of a government shutdown may be impossible to fathom. But in the US, it's almost becoming a habit.
High-profile disappearances and purges among China's political and military elite have got tongues wagging.
As a Senate inquiry prepares to quiz DFAT officials on the Qatar Airways decision, a search by the department has revealed it was not consulted on the move.
Canada's serious diplomatic dispute with India has lessons for Australia and other countries hoping to court the country as a counterweight to China.
Australia's ambassador in Beijing will head home after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's trip to China later this year.
Huawei's new smartphone reveals major technological strides despite US impediments.
The story of the G20 summit in New Delhi was shaped by who wasn't here.
Anthony Albanese received a warm welcome on Friday from a nation that sees Australia as a fellow traveller in a region being defined by China’s rise.
Just as Apple was looking to the iPhone 15 for a revenue boost, China has issued restrictions that could dent sales in a key market.
Anthony Albanese says our economic destiny lies in Southeast Asia, but Australia currently invests more into New Zealand than it does in all ASEAN nations.
The move, announced on the eve of as ASEAN summit, comes amid concerns Australia's lagging investment in Southeast Asia is becoming a strategic liability.
Xi Jinping's absence from this week's New Delhi summit right after he attended the BRICS shows China will increasingly navigate global diplomacy on its own terms.
The Prime Minister is doubling down on Australia's relationship with Indonesia - a relationship that has historically been complicated.
A swift post-pandemic recovery for the world’s second-largest economy hasn’t materialised. But there could be a silver lining.
Plus: PwC's unusual startup agreement; Optus wants to cut a deal with TPG; APRA's cyber concerns; More turnover at Fortescue; AI spruiking on the ASX.
The disparate grouping of emerging market economies has designs on reshaping the US-led global order but may now struggle to find a unified voice.
Two officials within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said preparations were underway for an official trip to Beijing.
