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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong spoke with Nikkei Asia during her visit to Shah Alam, Malaysia, on Dec. 4. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Interview

As Trump looms, Australia urges 'free and predictable trade'

Foreign Minister Wong stresses collaboration amid raised China-U.S. rivalry

5 December 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Nov. 29. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch via Reuters)
Politics

Australian PM says Musk pushing X's agenda in social media ban criticism

Anthony Albanese open to talking with billionaire about the ban on children under 16

1 December 2024
A general view of Vang Vieng and the surrounding landscape in Laos. Six tourists -- two Danes, two Australians, a Briton and an American -- have died after visiting the town.
22 November 2024
The Five Eyes' official members are the U.S., the U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand. (Nikkei illustration) 
Defense

Five Eyes intelligence group to meet in Japan for 1st time

Tokyo courted by Western countries hungry for China information

20 November 2024
Leaders of the Quad nations -- Australia, India, the U.S. and Japan -- walk at summit in Delaware, U.S. in September.
Opinion

Trump's 'America First' approach may weaken the Quad

Shift could leave the Indo-Pacific region more exposed to Chinese influence

19 November 2024
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, second from right, and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, second from left, hold a meeting in Darwin, Australia, on Nov. 17. (Photo courtesy of Japanese Ministry of Defense/Kyodo)
Defense

Australia, Japan, U.S. seek to lock in cooperation ahead of Trump 2.0

Experts say U.S. partners need to demonstrate how alliances benefit Washington

19 November 2024
China's President Xi Jinping speaks with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese before a group photo with other leaders during the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 18.
International relations

Trade in focus as Australia's Albanese meets with China's Xi

Albanese sees 'encouraging progress' toward stable bilateral ties

19 November 2024
A container ship passes in front of the Sydney skyline as it departs from Port Botany terminal.
Opinion

Australia must carve out a new path as Trump seeks to end free trade

In age of tariffs, Canberra should pivot to Asia and Europe for stable commerce

18 November 2024
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, left, hosted his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani, right, and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for the trilateral Australian, U.S. and Japanese defense ministers meeting. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
Defense

Japan to join U.S. Marines in annual rotations in Australia

Mitsubishi Heavy shortlisted for Australian Navy frigate tender

17 November 2024
The prospect of significant U.S. foreign policy change looms large for Asia as President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters promote 'America First' principles ahead of entering the White House next January. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Getty Images)
Policy Asia

Asia unsettled as team Trump talks up 'common sense' foreign policy

New aide picks leave U.S. allies fretting on potential for pullback from past commitments

15 November 2024
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has said the bank's Pacific branches, which form the largest network in the region, are not profitable.
Indo-Pacific

Australia nears deal with ANZ to stop Pacific branch closures

Islands at risk of losing international payment access as Western lenders leave

11 November 2024
Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kevin Rudd speaks at a gala in Los Angeles on Feb. 1. 
International relations

Australia's U.S. envoy removes social media posts after Trump win

PM Albanese says Canberra committed to working with next Trump administration

7 November 2024
Developments in satellite technology are a key facet of Australia's moves to upgrade its military.
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Australia scraps Lockheed satellite as defense priorities clash

Minister zeroes in on different system; expert points to funding issues

6 November 2024
Pilbara Minerals CEO Dale Henderson says the miner's battery chemicals joint venture is still waiting to see a positive impact from U.S. EV incentives. (Photo from Pilbara)
Supply Chain

U.S. EV policy yet to help Pilbara's battery chemical venture: CEO

Demand for China-alternative chemicals falling short of hopes

5 November 2024
An increasing amount of methamphetamine is being seized in Fiji. (Fiji Police)
Crime

South Pacific drug trafficking prompts policing aid from U.S., Australia

U.S. sees possible links to networks in China, Southeast Asia

4 November 2024
As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris vie to become the next U.S. president, commodity powerhouse Australia is bracing for the potential impact on global trade. (Nikkei montage/Reuters)
Commodities

Trump election win would be 'calamitous' for Australian trade: experts

Commodity-reliant economy at risk from tariffs, retaliation and 'global trade war'

1 November 2024
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Sydney Opera House during their to Australia, on Oct 22.
Opinion

Australian protest about King Charles reflects broader pain over colonialism

Outcry over style should not negate substance of Lidia Thorpe's message

27 October 2024
Kiribati President Taneti Maamau, with the Pacific island country's Parliament shown in the background.
Indo-Pacific

Kiribati holds presidential election with pro-China incumbent in focus

Taneti Maamau would solidify nation's ties with Beijing if reelected, experts say

25 October 2024
More people around the world are looking to courts to order governments and companies to take action against global warming, arguing they have a fundamental right to be protected from climate change. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
Policy Asia

Japan group sues utilities, claiming climate inaction violates human rights

Country's first youth-led climate litigation comes as regional, global cases multiply

18 October 2024
A power plant in Indonesia. Japan, ASEAN and Australia aim to spur decarbonization efforts in Southeast Asia under a new 10-year plan.
Climate Change

Japan, ASEAN to hammer out shared rules on cutting carbon emissions

Regional climate framework with Australia issues 10-year action plan

12 October 2024
Officials participate in the South Pacific Defence Ministers' Meeting in Auckland, New Zealand, which endorsed a new rapid response humanitarian assistance and disaster relief initiative. 
International relations

Pacific disaster response group aims to streamline preparedness

Australia seen consolidating role as region's primary security partner

11 October 2024
Australian rock lobsters on sale at a stall inside the Sydney Fish Market on June 14. (Photo by Sophie Mak)
Trade

China's import ban on rock lobsters to end, says Australian PM

Restriction is latest to fall as bilateral friction eases under Albanese government

10 October 2024
 The edge of Glencore's Mount Owen coal mine and adjacent rehabilitated land are shown in Ravensworth, Australia on June 21, 2022. Australia's coal industry is facing increasing financial and regulatory pressures.
Commodities

Australian coal miners expand despite mounting industry pressure

Opportunity arises as shift to cleaner energy runs up against power demand gap

9 October 2024
Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Melchora Aquino and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton participate in drills during the the first trilateral coast guard exercise between the Philippines, Japan and the U.S., at the coast of Bataan, Philippines, in the South China Sea, June 6, 2023.
South China Sea

Philippines begins joint naval drills as South China Sea tensions simmer

U.S., Australia, Canada, France and Japan take part in exercises off coast of Luzon

7 October 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posts a photo of his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on X. The two countries have signed an agreement to curb the smuggling of Indian cultural treasures.
Politics

India steps up hunt for stolen historical treasures

Return of nearly 300 antiquities by the U.S. highlights scale of smuggling

3 October 2024
From left, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles, U.K. Defence Secretary John Healey and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meet at the Old Royal Naval College in London on Thursday.
Defense

U.K. to supply torpedoes to AUKUS partners, train more Australians

London and Canberra begin talks for new bilateral treaty

27 September 2024
AUKUS meetings have always been held in the U.S., but the first one to be conducted outside the country will be in London on Thursday. 
Defense

AUKUS defense chiefs meet in London for first time

Gathering comes as U.K. and Australia begin talks on delivery of nuclear submarines

26 September 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, from left, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a 2023 Quad meeting in Hiroshima, Japan. 
Indo-Pacific

Quad expands maritime security cooperation at farewell summit

U.S. aims to institutionalize the body as Biden and Kishida prepare to exit

22 September 2024
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, third from left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, fourth from left, pose with officials during the Asia Zero Emission Community Summit in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2023.
Climate Change

Japan overtakes EU, U.S. as global climate leader for ASEAN, survey shows

Tokyo offers 'pragmatic' solutions, while Brussels is seen as 'protectionist'

20 September 2024