US Marines during joint military drills between the United States and Australia. AFP PHOTO

SYDNEY: Australia is planning to build a new deep-water port on its northern coast able to accommodate US Marine deployments as part of efforts to counter China's growing presence in the region, the ABC reported Monday.

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