Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its near neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the United States announced major cuts to development and humanitarian aid abroad ...

FILE -Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, left, waits to shake hands with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the State Department, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin ...

The federal government is quietly reshaping its overseas development program as the Pacific and South-East Asia grapple with the prospect of sweeping cuts to US aid.