Kirsty Needham
Australia, US may make hypersonic missiles
Joint production of hypersonic missiles by Australia and the United States could reduce strain on the US defence industrial base and boost...
Macron visits troubled New Caledonia
Protesters and 1000 French police reinforcements are playing a “game of cat and mouse” in New Caledonia ahead of the arrival of...
Three dead in New Caledonia riots after French voting change
Three people have been killed in unrest in New Caledonia, an official says, as rioting continues and stores and schools remain shut...
US pilot worked with Chinese hacker: Lawyer
A former US Marine pilot arrested in Australia for allegedly breaking American arms control laws unknowingly worked with a Chinese hacker, his...
Solomon Islands select China-friendly Jeremiah Manele as new PM
Solomon Islands MPs have selected Jeremiah Manele as their new prime minister, elevating the former foreign minister who has pledged to continue...
Chinese outfit’s Vanuatu timber exports halted over ‘ecological damage’
A Chinese company began logging in Vanuatu during recent political turmoil, residents say, raising concern over the environment and workers in military...
Ramos-Horta dismisses concerns about East Timor’s new pact with China
East Timor has not discussed military co-operation with China in its upgrade of diplomatic ties, President Jose Ramos-Horta says, adding Australia and...
Indian navy ships dock in PNG amid renewed focus on Pacific
Two Indian navy ships have docked in Papua New Guinea, underscoring the strategic importance of the country to global superpowers the United...
Solomon Islands defends police deal with China
The Solomon Islands has denied suggestions its policing deal with China is a threat to peace in the Pacific, saying the pact...
US and Papua New Guinea sign defence agreement
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has signed a defence co-operation agreement with Papua New Guinea he says will expand the Pacific...