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PNG to shut Taiwan office, winning praise from China
Papua New Guinea's government has decided to close Taiwan's representative offic...
Colleen Howe (AAP) 17 Jul 2026
Marshall Islands talks tough to Chinese government over Pacific missile testing
The Marshall Islands has condemned China's recent submarine-launched missile tes...
Andrew Mathieson 10 Jul 2026
Artback NT delegation strengthens First Nations cultural connections with Taiwan
Art has always been one of the oldest ways First Nations peoples have carried kn...
Nicole Brown 7 Jul 2026
Artback NT to lead First Nations delegation strengthening Northern Territory ties with Taiwan
Artback NT will lead a First Nations International Partnerships Bi-lateral Deleg...
Phoebe Blogg 18 Jun 2026
From Goldfields to Gardens: The legacy of Aboriginal–Chinese enterprise
Our Story: Aboriginal Chinese People in Australia, at the National Museum of Aus...
Reece Harley 7 May 2026
US push to link Chinese Pacific projects to regional power struggle

The battle for influence in the Pacific is firmly in the sights of senior US officials as China grows its support for infrastructure in an increasing number of island nations.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 10, 2026
Taiwan hosts World Traditional Indigenous Games

The inaugural World Indigenous Traditional Games wove together enduring cultures through sport, with a focus on recognising heritage and customs as well as competition.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 15, 2025
Trump's Pacific funding cuts to have wide-reaching consequences

Australia is preparing to take up the funding slack for the Pacific's most pressing needs as the US cuts its foreign aid budget. Crucial food, climate aid and medical programs in the Pacific island na...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Mar 10, 2025
Cook Islands strikes seabed minerals deal with China

The Cook Islands have tried to reassure concerned Pacific neighbours that a pact the nation has signed this week with China "deliberately" contains very little detail.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 23, 2025
'Huge kick in the guts' for grandmother jailed in Japan

The jailing of an Australian grandmother in Japan is a "kick in the guts" with WA Premier Roger Cook expressing hope for the convicted drug smuggler's potential appeal.

Aboriginal health leader Donna Nelson sentenced to six years at Japanese trial

Prominent Aboriginal health leader Donna Nelson has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Japanese court after being found guilty of importing two kilograms of methamphetamine.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Dec 4, 2024
Kiss My Art Collective completes Indigenous mural in Japan

Gumbaynggirr artist Aretha Brown launched onto the Japanese art scene earlier this year. Ms Brown collaborated with the mural collective WALL SHARE in Osaka, where she completed a large-scale mural of...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 1, 2024
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