Phil Mercer

Australia Boosts Regional Security Influence With Tuvalu Accord

Analysts say Australia-Tuvalu Falepili union also highlights Canberra’s attempts to counter China’s growing influence in region

Ukrainian Experts Study Australia's Treatment of Trauma Survivors

Psychiatrists say Ukrainians need mental health support after Russian invasion

Australian Court Rules Indefinite Immigration Detention Unlawful

Decision could see the release of around 100 detainees

Australian Leader Hails Landmark Meeting With Chinese President in Beijing

Bilateral tensions are easing after years of tension and trade restrictions

Australian Territory Decriminalizes Small Quantities of Hard Drugs

Australian Capital Territory calls drug use a health, not criminal justice, issue

Sydney to Review Colonial-era Statue Inscriptions

Indigenous leaders say plaques ignore Australia’s brutal colonization

Australia Unveils $1.25 Billion Critical Minerals Plan

Australia, US aim to reduce reliance on China for key minerals

Australia Boosting Evacuation Plans for Citizens in the Middle East

Canberra deploying two military aircraft and troops to help Australians in the region.

Coroner Opens Inquest Into 2019 New Zealand Mosque Shootings

51 people were murdered by a white supremacist gunman

Australian Prime Minister Heads to Washington for Key Security Alliance Talks

Albanese eager to press ahead with the AUKUS pact

Australian Researchers Claim to Map Comprehensive View of Universe’s History

Research boosts understanding of how the universe began

China Accused of Economic Espionage on an Unprecedented Scale

Five Eyes security alliance urges greater vigilance to protect emerging technologies 

New Zealand Election Delivers Swing to Right

Australia Evacuation Flights Leave Israel

Empty seats as mercy flights head to Dubai; Canberra urges Australians who want to leave to act now

China Frees Australian Journalist After Over 3 Years' Detention

Announcement was made by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who added that Cheng Lei was already back home in Melbourne

Australia Prepares for Historic Indigenous Referendum

Opinion polls suggest referendum will be defeated but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese remains hopeful of victory

Australia Defends Israel’s Right to Retaliate After Hamas Attacks

Pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney condemned by political leaders

Australia to Crack Down on Human Trafficking

Migration review has revealed ‘grotesque abuses’ of migrants

Australian Lawmakers Urge Outside Help for Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Refugees

Lawmakers tour refugee camp in Armenia, as thousands of ethnic Armenians flee their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh

New Zealand Team to Investigate Impact of Climate Change on Earthquake-Induced Natural Disasters

Study aims to improve resilience in quake-prone regions