China-Australia Relations

Defence Minister Judith Collins said the world is ‘inherently more dangerous,’ and Australia and NZ will work more closely together on an ‘ANZAC’ force.

The Coalition said it would review the fishing regulator and relevant task forces to ensure their capability to crack down on illegal fishing activities.

6 out of 13 Confucius Institutes in Australia have closed after the CCP deployed the program across Australian universities about 20 years.

New South Wales MP defends performing arts group, Shen Yun, as CCP influence tactics ripple through Australia and NZ.

MPs have adopted a more muted tone when discussing the CCP, in an attempt to avoid the ‘anti-Chinese’ label propagated on apps like WeChat.

CCP-linked company Landbridge has a 99-year lease over the Port of Darwin in Australia’s north.

‘We don’t know exactly what it’s doing,’ said Home Affairs Shadow Minister James Paterson.

The ship’s activities come after a flotilla of warships circumnavigated Australia last month.

Labor cancelled the order for 28 new F-35 stealth fighters, but the Coalition has said it will commit $3 billion to the purchase if it’s elected.

A pro-democracy lawyer based in South Australia has been targeted with a $200,000 bounty less than a week after a fake brochure was sent to a mosque.

An Australian Jewish leader says social cohesion will be used by hostile forces unless it is address at a government level.

Guided weapons manufacturing, an AUKUS submarine base, and a frigate program are among the initiatives set to be announced by Richard Marles during the budget.

The opposition leader also argued he would better manage Australia’s relationship with the US.

Joe Courtney, former Chair and now ranking member of an influential Congressional subcommittee, says bipartisan support for AUKUS is ‘quite extraordinary.’

A Hong Kong-born Australian lawyer has also spoken out after an unknown party made false claims in an attempt to turn the Muslim community on him.

Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney has announced a C$6 billion (US$4.2 billion) deal with Australia to develop JORN, an Arctic radar system.

‘We don’t expect the U.S. or anyone else to fight our war. We will fight our own war,’ says Szu-chien Hsu, a senior Taiwanese official.

The first steps towards realising the AUKUS defence pact have begun with the arrival of the USS Minnesota.

Canberra plans to strengthen the nation’s maritime defenses by equipping forces with anti-ship missiles and advanced targeting radars.

Abbott warned the latest actions served as a warning that ‘we can’t take for granted that the Pacific is a calm lake.’