President Trump, as part of his expansive package of new tariffs, levied taxes on a number of uninhabited or sparsely ...

Some of the more sparsely populated territories in the world that do little trade with the United States have been caught up ...

Travel across Australia by rail on a journey of continental proportions — from Sydney to Perth via outback ghost towns, drag ...

Sweeping new tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer.

Fishing vessels can often work long periods at sea without coming to port, thanks to the practice of transshipment, in which ...

The presence of a Chinese research ship comes after Beijing's warships circumnavigated Australia less than a month ago.

Diplomats from more than 30 nations have criticized a proposal that could allow the start of seabed mining by 2027.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday near Tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

Australia’s policies toward the Pacific will continue to be primarily driven by China’s resurgence, no matter who is elected.

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a ...

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, ...