This Month
- Opinion
- Opinion
Canberra should help us help the Pacific, for everyone’s gain
The government should not think businesses can be coerced into operating in the region but remove disincentives, writes TechnologyOne chief executive Ed Chung.
- Ed Chung
Quad could get surveillance role under Trump: Wong
Foreign Minister Penny Wong met other members of the Quad security dialogue in Washington, including US Security of State Marco Rubio.
- Matthew Cranston
Trump, Xi hold telephone call on TikTok, trade, Taiwan
The US president-elect called the chat a “a very good one” and the Chinese leader said that relations can be mutually beneficial.
- Doina Chiacu and Yukun Zhang
- Analysis
- Manufacturing
Can Chinese chips beat Taiwan in the global tech race?
SMIC’s stock rally shows – at least to mainland investors – that China can build a self-sufficient semiconductor ecosystem. But the reality could be different.
- Updated
- Jessica Sier
- Exclusive
- Patrick Conroy
Business tapped to foil Chinese influence in the Pacific
The Albanese government is reminding Australian companies that keeping their social licence means operating beyond the nation’s borders.
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- China relations
Seven truths on why Taiwan always will be China’s
Some Australian media recently provided a platform for false Taiwanese views about the one-China policy. Here are the reasons they are wrong.
- Xiao Qian
The new, very dangerous Chinese warplane that isn’t a stealth fighter
The mysterious airborne early warning and control aircraft could give the Asian nation a huge advantage in any military action against Taiwan.
- David Axe
December 2024
How CBA’s $3 fee gambit nearly blew up the bank’s political capital
Bankers inside Commonwealth Bank’s retail division figured a small branch cash withdrawal charge was innocuous. They were wrong.
- Lucas Baird and James Eyers
NRL team confirmed for PNG in $600m deal that comes with a catch
The deal, bankrolled by taxpayers, will collapse if the Pacific country signs a security agreement with China. Anthony Albanese argues it’s an investment in Australia’s security.
- Updated
- Andrew Tillett and Zoe Samios
Albanese blocks China with $140m Nauru deal
The new treaty with the Pacific nation gives Australia a veto over security, banking and teleco agreements – and comes with a $140m price tag.
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- International affairs
Prabowo’s first overseas visit was a shambles
The Indonesian president was so charmed by Xi Jinping that he agreed to a Chinese draft of a joint statement that gave away his nation’s longstanding positions.
- The Economist
PNG allocates $150m for NRL team by 2028
About $A37.5 million will be provided by the national government, half of which will be allocated to grassroots and community.
- Zoe Samios
November 2024
US leadership ‘indispensable’ even with Trump: Rudd
In his first comments since the former president’s comeback, the Australian ambassador in Washington says he is ready to work with the new White House.
- Andrew Tillett
Australia, US, Japan to strengthen military ties in face of China threat
Defence ministers agreed to a new “commitment to consult” over regional security issues and invited Japanese troops to train in Darwin.
- Updated
- Andrew Tillett
Defence considers recruiting from PNG to see off China’s influence
In the jockeying for influence, the South Pacific’s largest nation has emerged as a key target given its proximity to Australia and rich natural resources.
- Updated
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- Foreign relations
Did you miss the Indonesian president’s November surprise?
While Australians were absorbed by the US election, the new leader of their large neighbour was busy strengthening ties with Russia and China.
- James Curran
- Analysis
- US politics
Trump wants ally Australia to ‘stand up to China’
The president-elect’s picks for secretary of state and national security adviser both want Australia to do more to tackle China’s aggression in the Pacific.
- Updated
- Matthew Cranston
ANZ Bank and Chalmers nearing deal to offset China
Negotiations are in the final stages for the federal government to support the bank to remain in nine Pacific countries, under a plan to secure its presence in the region.
- John Kehoe
Taiwan considers big US defence purchases to please Trump
The deliberations come as countries consider how to avoid becoming a target of the new administration, given the Republican’s call for allies to spend more.
- Demetri Sevastopulo and Kathrin Hille
TSMC stops advanced chip shipments to Chinese customers
The Taiwanese maker of most of the world’s cutting-edge computer chips discovered that one of its products ended up in a processor made by Chinese telco Huawei.
- Meaghan Tobin and Ana Swanson