Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a briefing hinted to mutually improving trade and investment ties.

Australia promises to improve trade & investment ties with Indonesia

Google has lost a defamation case filed by a Retired Australian MP. The court observed that Google defamed the Retired Australian MP by hosting videos on YouTube.

Court: Google defamed Retired Australian MP by hosting videos on YouTube

A Chinese fighter aircraft dangerously intercepted an Australian military surveillance plane in the South China Sea region in May, Australia`s defence department said on Sunday.

Australia says Chinese fighter jet intercepted surveillance craft in May

A Royal Australian Air Force P-8 aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese J-16 fighter aircraft. Both China & Australia clash over air interception.

Royal Australian Air Force P-8 aircraft intercepted by Chinese J-16 fighter aircraft

In pictures: World’s largest plant Posidonia Australis

European settlers found Australia in 1786, within two years the colonization began. Unlike India and many other countries, Australia never formally ended ties. About 200 years later, a legislation was passed to make Australia a commonwealth but the Queen remains head of state

Will New Australian PM replace Queen as head of state?

There is now an 'assistant minister for the republic' in Australia, raising the possibility that the Queen will no longer be the country's head of state. Anthony Albanese, the new prime minister, chose Sydney MP Matt Thistlethwaite, 51, as a senior party figure.

Australia step closer to replacing Queen as it appoints ‘minister for republic’ 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has inducted a record 13 women cabinet ministers, including the first female Muslim, in Australia's new government on Wednesday—compared to 7 women ministers in Scott Morrison’s liberal government.

Australian PM Albanese boasts of ‘inclusive Cabinet’, inducts record 13 women ministers, 2 Muslims

Australia's new federal ministry was sworn into office on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointing a record number of women to a diverse cabinet team.

Australia's first ever cabinet with 10 women and Muslim federal ministers

Australia's market regulator has commenced civil penalty proceedings against Australia and New Zealand Banking Group for allegedly misleading its customers over their credit card accounts.

Australian regulator sues ANZ over alleged overstatement of Credit Card balances

Beijing is all set to expand in South Pacific region but China's expansion plan is troubling West and that has now led to an Australia vs China fight in Oceania. Australia has now warned Pacific nations against Beijing deals.

US, Australia & allies counter China as it steadily builds influence in the South Pacific

The Pacific has become the new battleground for China & Australia. Both countries are fishing for influence. China has dispatched its foreign Minister to Solomon Islands, Australia has sent its FM to Fiji. What are the two countries up to? Palki Sharma explains.

Gravitas: Pacific Ocean: The new battleground?

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi signed a deal with Pacific Ocean island nation Samoa. The two countries resolved to strengthen diplomatic relations. This has sent alarm bells ringing in Australia, New Zealand and western countries including the US.

China seals deal with Samoa causing fresh jitters in western sphere

The new Australian government is taking its pledge on improving its climate change policies rather seriously. On Thursday the new foreign minister Penny Wong said Australia will unveil a more ambitious carbon emissions target very soon and will bid to co-host a COP summit with its Pacific Island neighbors soon as well

New Australian govt starts work on climate pledges

There have been a lot of chatter about China building a military base in the Solomon Islands, but foreign minister Wang Yi has made it clear that they have no such intention.

China claims it has 'no intention' to build military base in Solomon Islands

Australian envoy to India has said that under leadership of new Australian PM Anthony Albanese, they would like to accelerate the economic partnership with India.

'Will work on a resilient Indo-Pacific,' says Australian envoy to India Barry O'Farrell

Australian players have raised ethical concerns about travelling to Sri Lanka for a full-fledged tour amid the economic crisis and political unrest in the country.

Australian cricketers raise ethical concerns ahead of team's tour of Sri Lanka amid economic crisis in country

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to exchange views about developments in the region and global issues of mutual interest with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden, and newly-elected Australia PM Anthony Albanese, during his second day of Tokyo visit.

QUAD Summit 2022: Indian PM Modi to hold separate bilateral with US, Japan & Australian leaders

"Today, QUAD's scope has become extensive, its form effective. It is making constructive agenda for the world," said Indian Prime Minister as the QUAD leaders held their second in-person meeting in Tokyo.

QUAD Summit 2022: QUAD making constructive agenda for the world, says Indian PM Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Australian PM Anthony Albanese and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida hold Quad Leaders' Summit in Tokyo.

Second in-person QUAD leaders' Summit underway in Tokyo, Japan

QUAD Summit 2022: Indian PM Modi to hold key bilateral with Biden, Albanese, Kishida

At the QUAD Leaders' Summit in Tokyo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific Region is our shared goal.

QUAD Summit 2022: Free, open Indo-Pacific Region is our shared goal, says Indian PM Modi

During the QUAD Summit, which comes amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, US President Joe Biden attacked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and said that Ukraine war has triggered a human catastrophe.

QUAD Summit 2022: Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a human catastrophe, says Biden

US President Joe Biden, while delivering his remarks at the QUAD Leaders' Summit, said that QUAD has a "lot of work" to keep the Indo-Pacific region peaceful and stable.

QUAD Summit 2022: QUAD has a lot of work to keep Indo-Pacific region peaceful, says Biden

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