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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...

SYDNEY, Australia - Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) developed a new vaccine against West Nile Virus (WNV) to protect farmed saltwater crocodiles from skin lesions.    According to their study recently published in the npj Vaccines journal, the chimeric virus vaccines are...

CANBERRA, Australia -- A pilot has been killed in a helicopter crash at a cattle station in Australia's Outback.    The Robinson R22 helicopter crashed during a routine mustering operation on Limbunya Station about 1,000 km south of Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory (NT),...

Canada and New Zealand have both expressed their "grave concern" over the killing of yet another Filipino journalist. Their embassies on Wednesday issued a joint statement, where they called for the immediate investigation into the killing of radio broadcaster Cresenciano Bunduquin. Bunduquin was...

This screen grab from a UGC video taken and posted by Michael Goode on Facebook on May 25, 2023 shows a fire in central Sydney. (Michael GOODE / Facebook page of Michael Goode / AFP) SYDNEY, Australia -- Two 13-year-olds have turned themselves over to police after a blaze gutted a seven-storey...

SYDNEY, Australia - A 95-year-old great-grandmother died Wednesday a week after being tasered by an Australian police officer inside her nursing home, police said. Clare Nowland had been in critical condition in hospital since being shot with an electronic stun gun on May 17 in a confrontation that...

SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian police will not release bodycam footage of an officer tasering a 95-year-old great-grandmother with dementia inside her nursing home, a state police chief said Saturday. The woman, Clare Nowland, is in a critical state in hospital, three days after being shot with an...

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has concluded her three-day trip to Manila with high-level meetings with Philippine officials and pledges of support and assistance to key programs of both island nations. Wong announced an increase of fund coming from Australia for its Official Development...

The Australian government will assist the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in further strengthening its capabilities by providing modern equipment and technologies as well as training to its personnel. (Photo: PCG) This was announced by Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, who concluded her...

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte met with Australian Senator and Foreign Minister Penny Wong to discuss the importance of education in nation-building. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and Australian Senator and Foreign Minister Penny Wong (OVP photo) In a Facebook post on...

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed the country's readiness to work closely with Australia and other regional partners as he cited the importance of an enhanced partnership among nations in the Asia-Pacific region amid the current geopolitical situation. *BILATERAL MEETING -...