This year’s report revised upwards the estimate of China’s defense budget, the second-largest in the world (behind the United ...

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

Geopolitics is a tough game but by getting Papua New Guinea on side, Canberra has shown the NRL is up to the task ...

Australia will provide over $100 million to the Solomon Islands to expand its police force so the Pacific Islands nation, ...

Australia will provide over $100 million to help the Solomon Islands, which also has security ties with China, expand its ...

Australia said Friday it had agreed to boost Solomon Islands' police force with a multi-year funding, training and ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia announced on Friday it will pay for more police in Solomon Islands and create a police ...

Beijing’s politically focused aid gives the United States a unique opportunity, as it maps where Beijing’s interests are ...

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, sparking a network outage, crushing vehicles and damaging ...

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a sporting deal accompanied by strategic and confidential security pact that is designed to counter Chinese influence in the region.

Australia deploys rugby diplomacy to tempt neighbour away from China - Australian government will invest £300m in a new rugby ...

In 2023, China installed as much solar capacity as ... revealed another NRL license could be granted before Christmas. Papua New Guineans love rugby league. But a NRL team may not supply the ...