Amid hope for less war and a better year,our correspondents take a look at the major issues they will be watching in their patch.
From the Israel-Hamas conflict,China’s growing influence in the world,to the COP28 climate summit and beyond - our correspondents look back at the events that have shaped the world in the past year.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s reminder to Australians that their safety and economic prosperity will be secured by deepening ties with Asian neighbours has a sense of déjà vu.
The self-declared status of one of China’s largest shadow banks as “severely insolvent” has revealed another crack in a distressed financial system. Beijing may have to step in.
The recently signed Falepili Union is only the first step in a new Pacific approach. But is the Australian public ready for it?
One day after US President Joe Biden used the term to describe his Chinese counterpart,Anthony Albanese was careful not to follow suit.
A new treaty with the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu marks a significant escalation of Australia’s regional ambitions. It will not have gone unnoticed in China.
The governments of the Pacific island nations are asking for visa-free travel to Australia and New Zealand. Here’s why it makes sense.
A landmark report on external climate risks was delivered last year,but the government has resisted calls from crossbenchers to make public a redacted version.
The dispute over the area,which the Soviet Union seized late in World War Two,has prevented Tokyo and Moscow from reaching a peace treaty formally ending hostilities.
China’s economic growth rate fell below 1 per cent in the June quarter,and its leaders seem bereft of ideas to reignite growth.