Asia Pacific

It’s alleged a woman secretly fed the 23-year-old rat poison to the point he was left fighting for life.

Two Malaysians convicted for their role in the Bali bombings and repatriated last week will face intense monitoring, says Guantanamo lawyer.

The Chinese government is protesting the latest United States announcements of military sales to Taiwan, warning America that it is ‘playing with fire’.

Anthony Albanese has spent large sums securing the Pacific, and with China making no secret of its expansionist ambitions in the region, it may be that it’s money Australia can’t afford not to spend. 

The Albanese Government has scored a series of goals against China’s growing influence in the Pacific, but its latest deal with the Solomon Islands still has wriggle room for Honiara.

Fiji’s tourism industry has issued a plea to Australian authorities after the results of toxicology tests on samples of cocktails consumed by seven tourists who fell ill were released.

Hundreds more Australians have arrived in RAAF planes from earthquake-stricken Vanuatu, sharing stories of chaos, survival and relief.

Paul Vanni lost six of his best mates in the devastating Bali bombing attacks and the repatriation of two people involved to Malaysia has brought back bitter memories.

THOMAS L FRIEDMAN: The Chinese still need the US market for their exports. But they will not be pushovers. Both Beijing and Washington will be much better off with a bargain.

The US Government has freed two Malaysian detainees who participated in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings from Guantanamo Bay military prison, moving them to their home country after a plea deal.

Co-workers have been left saddened by a woman's death in the Vanuatu earthquake as Australian rescuers work to save lives in its aftermath.

A crash involving a naval boat and a passenger ferry has left at least 13 people dead off the coast of Mumbai, officials say.

Britain’s Foreign and Defence Secretaries David Lammy and John Healey have vowed they won’t be complacent about the threat China poses in an exclusive and rare joint interview with The Nightly.

A ‘beautiful man’ who ran a cleaning business in Australia has been found dead on the steps of a convenience store in Koh Phangan following a full moon party. 

Bold action in Beijing is needed to turn things around.