Australia’s got reserves and mining expertise, and the United States is eager to invest in alternatives to China. But building mines, refineries and factories could take years.
Author: Victoria Kim
Australia Could Be a Rare Earths Alternative to China for the U.S.
China’s escalating curbs on the critical minerals has given Australia, a longstanding U.S. ally, the opportunity to reposition itself to a transactional president.
How China Became a Wedge Between Two South Pacific Neighbors
A standoff between New Zealand and the Cook Islands reflects an urgent question in the Pacific: Is China a threat or a partner for growth?
Why Dozens of Gleaming S.U.V.s Were Gifted to an Island Nation
All around Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands and host of a regional summit, are not-so-subtle hints of donor nations competing for hearts and minds.
In the Pacific, Unkept U.S. Promises on Climate Cut Deep
Pacific island nations have seen American pledges and attention come and go with geopolitical winds. Recent U.S. pullbacks are met with disappointment but not surprise.
In the Pacific, Unkept U.S. Promises on Climate Cut Deep
Pacific island nations have seen American pledges and attention come and go with geopolitical winds. Recent U.S. pullbacks are met with disappointment but not surprise.
With ‘Ghost Bat’ Drone, Australia Gears Up for New Arms Race
A new class of aircraft developed with Boeing, it will be the first military plane designed and manufactured in the country in half a century.
Court Records Detail Antisemitic Attack That Australia Says Is Linked to Iran
Australia has accused Iran of directing an attack on a Jewish restaurant in Sydney through a web of intermediaries. The operation on the ground, court records suggest, was messy.
Australia to Recognize Palestinian Statehood
After similar announcements by France, Britain and Canada, Australia said it would act at the United Nations General Assembly session next month.
Bite Club: The Fraternity That Awaits You After a Shark Attack
Very few people know what it’s like to recover, physically and emotionally, from a shark bite. But some of the ones who do are ready to help.