China is ramping up its military actions and raising tensions in the Nansei Islands. Japan is bolstering its presence in ...

First Languages Australia ... and Torres Strait Islander languages. The map, titled Gambay, translates to "together" in the Butchulla language of the Hervey Bay region in Queensland.

SINGAPORE – Conserving the remaining, nearly intact peatlands and mangroves of South-east Asia – the region’s green ... and James Cook University in Australia also contributed to the study.

“Kiribati has clearly indicated who its preferred partners are in the region: Fiji, Nauru and then, of course, China,” Powles said. “Both New Zealand, as we’ve just seen, and Australia ...

Welcome to our live blog as Western Australia’s north prepares for a ... major flooding in coastal areas prompting roads into the region to be closed. “It doesn’t get any worse than that ...

The people generally referred to as Negritos were once widely dispersed across South-East Asia. Today, they are found in the Andaman Islands, Malay Peninsula and several islands in the Philippines.

Researchers detect algae linked to potentially fatal food poisoning in Hervey Bay prompting calls for more rigorous water testing.

The Cook Islands said it has formalized cooperation pacts with China, including an action plan for a comprehensive strategic ...

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says airliners were over the Tasman Sea crossing between Australia and New Zealand ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon fields question from media over today's Cook Strait ferries announcement ... former managing director of Beca Australia and a qualified marine engineer with ...