Pacific Politics
Australia's Pacific minister has been chastised by a Vanuatu counterpart, being told to "check his facts" over comments about a Chinese policing agreement.
Pacific nations have split over China on the world's biggest stage but issued a joint clarion call for stronger climate action. As the Australian prime minister peddled new environmental policies, the...
Australia has signed an agreement with Nauru to deport former detainees without a valid visa to the Pacific Islands nation in a move slammed by refugee advocates.
Australia discovered a major deal between Nauru and a Chinese company through a press release, months after signing a pact that demands advanced notice of security and critical infrastructure agreemen...
Australia is on the cusp of finalising a multi-million dollar agreement with Vanuatu as part of bolstering security in the Pacific region. A $500 million deal between the two countries was given the g...
Australia has handed over a dozen armoured troop carriers to Papua New Guinea as the nations finalise a bilateral defence treaty. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles was in Port Moresby for the hando...
Tuvalu and Australia will work on progressing a landmark treaty as the two nations seek closer ties in tackling the impacts of climate change in the region.
Australia needs the moral leadership of the Pacific as it pushes a bid to co-host one of its biggest events since the Sydney Olympics. Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen is set to visit the region fo...
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's week-long visit to Australia has borne fruit, with Anthony Albanese's government agreeing to bolster aid by tens of millions to the Pacific nation.
Anthony Albanese has hailed the importance of personal relationships with Pacific nations at a time when other powers are seeking to increase their influence.
Confusion and concern is mounting over a growing spat between New Zealand and Cook Islands, which analysts believe could result in stronger ties between the Pacific island nation and China.
The prime minister has stressed the importance of "trusted partners" in an uncertain world as major diplomatic talks loom. Sporting a teal and white island shirt, Anthony Albanese met with his Fijian...
In a demonstration of Pacific solidarity, Penny Wong has returned to the scene of her maiden trip as foreign minister while making the first trip of her second term.