Good morning. Anthony Albanese will touch down in Suva today to attend his first Pacific Island Forum, aiming to showcase Australia’s new climate credentials. And State of Origin fans are gearing up for tonight’s decider.
When the prime minister arrives at the Pacific Islands Forum, he will be dealing with the fallout of the exit of Kiribati and the Marshall Islands and the US announcing a major step-up in its engagement in the region. The US vice-president, Kamala Harris, announced the establishment of new embassies in Kiribati and Tonga, among a series of measures that will be seen as attempts to counter China’s growing influence.
