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China accused of foreign interference in Solomon Islands
China’s Embassy in Solomon Islands has become embroiled in a foreign interference controversy after allegedly forcing a newly appointed minister…
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How anxieties about national security could shape the election outcome
With Australian voters facing an increasingly dangerous and uncertain world, both Labor and the Coalition are trying to burnish their…
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Australia weighs boosting foreign aid in event Trump slashes US funding
The federal government is weighing whether it should bolster foreign aid if the Trump administration moves to slash development funding…
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New Zealand says Chinese navy held second live-fire drill in Pacific
The New Zealand government says the Chinese navy conducted a live-fire exercise in international waters near the Pacific nation on…
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Hundreds protest as Cook Islands PM faces no confidence vote
Hundreds of Cook Islanders gathered outside the parliament in Avarua to protest the government’s new strategic partnership with China and…
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Australia unveils $190 million security deal for Solomon Islands
Australia has struck a new security agreement with Solomon Islands to bolster the size of the Pacific island nation’s police…
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Australia’s bid to reinvigorate its Pacific diplomacy has risks as well as potential rewards
It has been a frenetic week in what Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called the “permanent contest” between Australia and…
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King Charles warns against ‘existential’ threat of climate change
King Charles has used his opening speech to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to warn against the “existential”…
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‘Death sentence’: Pacific nations plead for Australia to phase out fossil fuels
Several Pacific island nations are ramping up pressure on Australia over climate change during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting…
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