-
Thousands of residents in Sydney suburbs were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday after heavy rains caused floodwaters to rise and rivers to overflow.
-
The recently elected Australian prime minister declined to say whether he had spoken to U.S. President Joe Biden about the case.
-
Scott Morrison says he followed security officials' advice in managing relations with the Solomon Islands after the South Pacific neighbor's leader alleged he'd been threatened with invasion.
-
The death of mathematician Scott Johnson was initially called a suicide, but his family pressed for further investigation.
-
The announcement comes amid concerns that other Pacific island countries financially weakened by the pandemic and its impact on tourism could be lured by China into similar deals.
-
Under the Solomon Islands' terms of a draft agreement, China could send police, military personnel and other armed forces to the Solomon Islands "to assist in maintaining social order."
-
The announcement comes amid growing concern by the U.S. and its allies about China's growing military assertiveness and Washington's concern of Russia using the weapons in Ukraine.
-
The country's defense minister cites both the Russia-Ukraine war and China for accelerating the rearming of fighter jets and warships.
-
Australian officials said the restrictions, which include a ban on bauxite, is designed to curtail Russia's ability to produce aluminum — a vital ingredient in arms and munition manufacturing.
-
Thousands have been ordered to evacuate as the southeast coast of Australia experiences the worst flood in decades.