Settling the islands of the South Pacific involved sailing far over the horizon. The courses that brought humans to Australia some 55,000 years ago, for example, could not be the result of random ...

As China seeks to expand its influence in our region, Pacific leaders have questioned Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s ...

China embeds its military ambitions within Pacific Island nations by developing dual-use infrastructure such as ports, ...

Vanuatu, site of a major U.S. naval base in the Pacific War, was also a vital venue for China's "undercover infrastructures," ...

Jesse Schiller and Rachel Evans are likely the only business owners on Australia's Norfolk Island to be affected by the Trump ...

hen Solomon Islands ... of Pacific policy as voting day draws near. If there is a change of government on May 3, regional engagement could look quite different in the next three years. Australia ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the United States announced major cuts to ...

A few weeks ago, commercial flights over the Tasman Sea — located between Australia and ... its position in the South Pacific. For at least the last six years, China has made a more focused effort to ...

The Indonesian air base is about 856 miles away from Darwin in northern Australia, where 2,500 U.S. Marines are now deployed.

Australia is working to fill the gaps left by US aid cuts. Pacific Island nations will get a larger chunk of Australia's foreign aid budget as spending is refocused after the United States slashed ...

Australia's coastal islands, though less than 1% of the country's land area, host at least 25% of its plant species, offering crucial insights into plant colonization and change over time.