Australia/Oceania

Situation Reports
Australia: Third- And Fifth-Largest Banks Merge
May 14, 2008 1138 GMT
China, Australia: China Huaneng Group Might Buy $15 Billion Of Australian Energy Assets
May 9, 2008 1226 GMT
Australia: China Likely To Accept 85 Percent Iron Ore Premium
May 6, 2008 1122 GMT
East Timor: Indonesia Extradites 4 Accused Of Ramos-Horta Attack
May 5, 2008 1107 GMT
New Zealand: PM To Visit Japan, South Korea
May 2, 2008 1115 GMT
More Situation Reports
Four Royal Australian Air Force F-111s in formation
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
Four Australian F-111s flying in formation
Australia: The Search for a New Fighter Fleet
April 22, 2008 2221 GMT
The Royal Australian Air Force could be flying the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter as early as 2014. But even with the new fifth-generation fighter, a capability gap in terms of range and payload may still emerge. [more]