Foreign Affairs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate the population of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the southern Gaza town.

This patch of dirt was once a lush jungle that locals say was home to ancient spirits. Now, luxury villas, bars and restaurants are being built here instead to bring in foreign investors.

In a high-profile speech laying out Australia's Indian Ocean strategy, the foreign minister warned against political interference and economic coercion, urging China to be more transparent about its military build-up.

The Indian Ocean is increasingly being dominated by China and India, with smaller nations squeezed amid the geopolitical brinksmanship.

US President Joe Biden has been found to have mishandled classified documents, but will not be charged due to investigators concluding he has ‘poor memory’.

Unlike Donald Trump who has been criminally charged for mishandling classified documents, investigators did not recommendation charges, concluding Biden is an ‘elderly man with poor memory’.

America's top court weighs Donald Trump's presidential eligibility in a constitutional test legal experts describe as one of the most consequential cases the US has seen in decades. Here's what you need to know.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he travelled overseas less than Scott Morrison during his first 12 months in the top job. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has sought further evidence that UN aid staff were involved in the Hamas terror attacks of October 7, admitting she does not yet have all the evidence to hand.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong on the PNG Prime Minister’s historic address to Parliament today and China’s 'harrowing' suspended death sentence of Yang Hengjun.

Vladimir Putin has been quick to forge ties with the new generation of leaders following military coups which have toppled French-backed governments in parts of Africa.

The historic address came amid simmering political tensions in PNG and the spectre of China looming over the Pacific.

The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape urges Australia to not "give up" on his country during an historic address to the federal parliament.

The foreign minister says she has spoken with the United Nations aid agency in Gaza as new reports emerge questioning Israel's claims that its staff were involved in the October 7 terrorist attacks.

In an address welcoming the PNG Prime Minister to Australia, Peter Dutton remembers the partnership with the island nation during the COVID vaccine roll-out.

In the first ever address by a Pacific islands leader, PNG Prime Minister James Marape pays tribute to former Australian PM Gough Whitlam and Australians who have contributed to his country's independence.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed PNG's Prime Minister James Marape to the Australian parliament.

Australia's Asia-Pacific ties are not just a matter of what goes on in Parliament, but what happens across faith-based groups, business, schooling and other peer-to-peer connections.

Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a Hamas ceasefire deal that would ensure the return of hostages still held in Gaza.

A rebel group in Indonesia's eastern region of Papua orders its armed faction deep in the jungle to release a New Zealand pilot held hostage for the past year.

The Passport Office will overhaul its passport application processes after an audit finds it knew there would be a surge in demand for passports after the pandemic, and should have planned for it.

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has arrived in Canberra ahead of a historic address at Parliament House, but a political storm is continuing to brew at home in Port Moresby.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say they have fired missiles at two more vessels in the Red Sea, causing damage to the ships.

Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama has spent the night in police custody after being charged with abuse of office.

The three Pacific nations provide the US military access to a stretch of the Pacific Ocean greater than the territory of Australia.