Beneath attractive terms lies a potential trap: as the Cook Islands become increasingly reliant on Chinese funding, it risks compromising its fiscal sovereignty.

India and Australia aren’t on parallel tracks — but they are facing in the same direction.

The Liberal leader is surprisingly well-placed. But remember, he is coming from a long way back.

The aid budget makes the bold claim that Australia is “reprioritising our development investments to bolster support to our region”.

Delivering his fourth budget on Tuesday night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers described the tax relief as “modest”.

If re-elected, these policies could significantly shape Australia’s economic landscape.

The region remains one of the most heavily militarized in Pakistan, with security forces routinely carrying out raids, abductions, and extrajudicial killings.

Composed in the ancient Sanskrit language in the 3rd century by the Indian philosopher Vatsyayana, the Kamasutra is more than a book about sexual positions.

"In a world of retaliation and escalation, the impacts of tariffs are amplified, they linger for longer, resulting in a bigger reduction in GDP and a bigger increase in prices.”

Women still struggle to achieve equal participation in senior positions and boardrooms, despite recent advancements