The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) expressed concern on 20 October at what it said was an unsafe interaction with a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air

The Australian Government has expressed its concerns to the Chinese Government following the incident involving People’s Liberation Army–Air Force aircraft on October 19 this year. The RAAF aircraft was operating within international law while conducting a maritime surveillance patrol in the South China Sea at the time.

Dust curled into the muggy Top End air Tuesday morning as sharp volleys of gunfire cracked out over a long, neatly-curated expanse.

Papua New Guinea and Australia will establish a joint recruitment taskforce to create a pathway for PNG citizens to join the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

Australia has made multi-million dollar pledges to strengthen Papua New Guinea's defence capabilities as part of a landmark treaty.

Agreement will increase Australian Defence Force’s access in and through Singapore’s air and naval bases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Australia’s Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles MP, and Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Defence, Dr Billy Joseph MP met today in Canberra to begin our pathway from defence partners to allies under the PNG-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty – the Pukpuk Treaty.

Australia’s Defence Ministry condemns “unsafe and unprofessional interaction” after an incident involving Chinese and Australian aircraft over the South China Sea.