SYDNEY, Oct 15 — Australia said today it would invest billions of dollars over the next two decades to expand a shipyard in Western Australia that would become the maintenance hub for its nuclear-powered Aukus submarine fleet.

JAKARTA, Aug 30 — Indonesia signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Australia yesterday, demonstrating the serious commitment of both nations to enhance and strengthen defence relations within the framework of a comprehensive strategic partnership.

SINGAPORE, May 31 — Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), Malaysia, New Zealand, and Singapore have agreed to stage more complex military drills in the region this year involving drones, fifth-generation fighter planes, and surveillance aircraft.

SYDNEY, May 7 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said it is unacceptable for Australian defence personnel to be put at risk in international airspace by the Chinese military as they took part in an operation to enforce United Nations sanctions on North Korea.

SYDNEY/TOKYO, April 9 — Australia has downplayed reports that Japan could soon join its AUKUS security pact with the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US), saying that any cooperation would be on a project-by-project basis as differences emerge within the pact over adding new members.

JAKARTA, Feb 24 — Indonesia and Australia hope to sign a "very significant" defence cooperation agreement within the next few months, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said yesterday after meeting his counterpart in Jakarta.

MANILA, Nov 25 — The Philippines and Australia began their first joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea on Saturday, days after Manila took similar steps with the United States (US) as Pacific nations warily eye an increasingly assertive China.

MANILA, Aug 26 — Australia has a security interest in the South China Sea and will work more closely with the Philippines on joint patrols, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Friday (August 25) as he observed military exercises with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Malaysia and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to the enduring role of the Five Powers Defence Arrangements (FPDA) as a fundamental security element in the region.