The Latest Breaking News from Nauru

The prime minister has again gone on the offensive after Peter Dutton's latest attack on Labor's record on border security, accusing him of "making things up".

Both Labor and the Coalition support boat turnbacks, offshore detention and third-country resettlement. Are there any policy differences between the two major parties?

Australian Border Force confirms operation as Peter Dutton claims Labor has ‘lost control of our borders’

Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says review shows offshore processing ‘used as a slush fund by suspected criminals’

China and Nauru have restored diplomatic relations, further isolating Taiwan. Nauru recognizes Taiwan as part of China, despite opposition from Taiwanese c...

Foreign ministers of the two countries sign a joint communique marking the resumption of ties, agreeing to exchange ambassadors ‘as soon as possible’

Nauru has become the first nation to break diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognise the Chinese government in Beijing following the election in Taipei.

The Pacific Island nation is seeking to reestablish official relations with Beijing, switching diplomatic recognition from Taipei following the recent election

The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te on Monday hailed the island's "solid partnership" with the United States as he welcomed a delegation from Washington making a post-election visit expected to anger Beijing. But in a blow to Taipei, the tiny South Pacific nation of Nauru announced it was severing diplomatic ties with…

Australia's longstanding concerns about unrest in the Pacific have been outlined in cabinet papers from 2003, released to the general public after 20 years.