Australia may very well want to increase defence spending — but not because the White House tells us to.

China's Foreign Ministry sharply criticises Australia after joint drills in the South China Sea with the US and the Philippines, accusing all three nations of trying to "create trouble." ...

Asymmetry in the Australia–China relationship perpetuates an ongoing cycle of misperceptions, complicating efforts for mutual understanding.

Australia is actively exploring alternative export opportunities outside the US. The country aims to reduce its reliance on China and bolster economic resilience by diversifying trade with nations ...

Australia’s growing presence in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait seen to underscore commitment to Western aims to curb China’s influence.

China claims Australia provoked an incident on Tuesday where a Chinese fighter jet released flares in front of an Australian military plane in the South China Sea.

Australia protested Thursday what it described as an "unsafe and unprofessional" interaction over the South China Sea where a Chinese fighter is accused of releasing flares that endangered an ...

Nobody wins a trade war as China discovered in its trade skirmish with Australia between 2020 and last year, and which the U.S. and Canada will also discover.

In separate agreements with Nauru, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, Australia is attempting to edge out China’s influence in the region.

Australia is expanding its northern military bases, with U.S. support, to counter China's growing threat. Critics quip it’s become the “51st state.” ...

The recent thawing of diplomatic and economic tensions signals a new period of stabilisation within Australia–China relations.

Though China is Australia’s biggest market, this chastisement failed. Far from turning on their government, put-upon Australian businesses backed it in the row. Many of them found new markets ...