A US Senator is supporting Washington's continued alliance with like-minded nations, including the Philippines, to counter China's reported "bullying" and aggression in the Indo-Pacific. Senator Rick Scott, member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, said Manila, Seoul, Tokyo, Canberra, and...
BRISBANE, Australia -- The state government of Victoria, Australia on Friday announced its decision to stop gas connections in new homes from 2024. "From Jan. 1, 2024, planning permits for new homes and residential subdivisions will only connect to all-electric networks, with houses taking...
BRISBANE, Australia -- The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched a transport safety investigation after two single-engine light aircraft collided at Caboolture Airport in Queensland on Friday. The national transport safety investigator confirmed that the incident occurred shortly...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking forward to participate to the future iterations of Exercise Talisman Sabre, the largest combined training activity between the Australian Defence Force and the United States military. *An Army CH-47 Chinook flies with an underslung M777 Howitzer...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Western Australia Police Force said Monday that a joint investigation has been launched into the origins of an "unidentified item" washed up on a remote beach in Green Head, north of Perth. Â Â Â "In order to maintain the integrity of the investigation, officers from the...
Australia does not believe its strengthened military alliance with the Philippines will necessarily create tension in the South China Sea. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu said that Canberra's enhanced military partnership with the Philippines, which includes more joint maritime...
Envoys and top diplomats of at least eight countries on Wednesday, July 12, called for adherence to international law as China's continued activities in the South China Sea threaten the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific amid the arbitral ruling already issued seven years ago. Ambassadors and...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Friday that two men were injured following a public place shooting in Sydney's inner west. According to a statement by NSW Police Force, at about 1:50 p.m. local time on Friday, emergency services were called to a...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Mobile phones and certain wearable electronic devices like smartwatches will be banned at all state schools in Australia's Queensland during school hours, including break times from Term 1 in 2024. Queensland Education Department announced the statewide ban on Friday. "From...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Police in the Australian state of Victoria on Friday arrested two teenagers following a major fire in Southbank, Melbourne. Victoria Police confirmed in a statement that the 13-year-old and 15-year-old males were apprehended at Southern Cross Station on Friday afternoon and are...
The Pentagon has renewed its call for the Philippines to bolster its military ties with Japan and Australia as China continues its maneuvers in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made the recommendation to Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gibo...
Canberra has expressed firm commitment in elevating its strategic partnership with Manila as it said it shares with the Philippines an aspiration to ensure a peaceful and stable Indo-Pacific region. Australia reaffirmed its dedication to work with the Philippines as one of its top diplomats held...
