CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia launched its biggest defence overhaul in decades Monday, vowing to turn a military that is "no longer fit for purpose" into a fighting force that could deter China or any would-be foe. Defence Minister Richard Marles unveiled a strategic review that called for a...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Deep-sea explorers said Saturday they had located the wreck of a World War II Japanese transport ship, the Montevideo Maru, which was torpedoed off the Philippines, killing nearly 1,000 Australians aboard. The ship -- sunk on July 1, 1942, by a US submarine unaware it was...
Deep-sea explorers said on Saturday, April 22, they had located the wreck of a World War II Japanese transport ship, the Montevideo Maru, which was torpedoed off the Philippines killing nearly 1,000 Australians aboard. MONTEVIDEO Maru (Australian War Memorial via AFP) The ship – sunk on July...
The Philippine government is expecting two foreign ministers in the country over the weekend as it seeks to strengthen it relationships with countries in the Indo-Pacific. China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang will land in Manila on Friday and is scheduled to meet with Department of...
The Australian minister of trade will come to the Philippines for talks with trade and economic leaders of the country. Minister Don Farrell will be in Manila from April 20 to 25 for a working visit as Australia and the Philippines seek to work more closely as they celebrate their 77th year of...
SYDNEY, Australia -- A severe tropical cyclone lashed northwestern Australia Friday bringing the strongest winds the country has ever recorded, but officials said towns and cities appeared to have escaped the worst of the storm. Tropical Cyclone Ilsa made landfall in the early hours as a category...
To help improve the quality of education and develop the skills of future Filipino workers, the Australian Government has reinforced its commitment to Philippine education reform through a P98.7 million support fund to be managed in partnership with the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd)....
SYDNEY, Australia -- Millions of dead and rotting fish have clogged a vast stretch of river near a remote town in the Australian outback as a searing heatwave sweeps through the region. Videos posted to social media showed boats ploughing through a blanket of dead fish smothering the water, with the...
Australia has assured the Philippines that it will cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as it pushes through with its purchase of several nuclear-powered agency from Western allies The Australian Embassy in Manila made the pronouncement on Friday after the Department of...
The Philippines has expressed no objection against the development on the trilateral security pact among Australia, Britain and the United States (AUKUS), particularly when it announced that Canberra will purchase nuclear-powered submarines. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
Australia has announced its plans to purchase several nuclear-powered submarines from the US, which its top diplomat in the Philippines said would boost Canberra's defense posture in the Indo-Pacific region. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu said in a Twitter post that Canberra is now...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed on Thursday the possibility of including other countries in the Philippine-United States joint patrol in the West Philippine Sea. This came as Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, also confirmed that the Philippine government is already in the...
