Anthony Albanese announces surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles and supporting personnel will be deployed to the UAE after request from their president

SYDNEY, March 10 (Reuters) - Australia will deploy a military surveillance aircraft to the Middle East and send missiles to the United Arab Emirates but will not put troops on the ground in Iran, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday.

Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s former leader, is basing her family in Australia “for the moment,” a spokesman said. She is part of a wave of Kiwis relocating to their larger neighbor.

Australia started its WBC run hot with wins over Chinese Taipei and Czechia. It defeated Chinese Taipei, 3-0, in its first game, backed by homers from Robbie Perkins and former No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana.

SYDNEY, March 10 (Reuters) - A measure of Australian business conditions held steady in February with sales improving a little, a survey showed on Tuesday, though sentiment turned negative for the first time in 11 months as borrowing costs rose.

The Canadian prime minister is touring the Asia-Pacific to rejuvenate alliances in the wake of the U.S. trade war and President Trump’s calls for Canada’s annexation.

There are three major, unresolved questions with AUKUS that illustrate why this plan is not right for Australia, given the changing nature of the US.

Australia will send a military aircraft and 85 ADF personnel to the United Arab Emirates to assist in the defence of Gulf nations that have been attacked by Iran. They will be operational by the end of the week for an initial four-week period for the ...