Australia to probe $1b Chinese company deal with Nauru The Albanese government has confirmed it is seeking confirmation whether Nauru's deal with a Chinese corporation has breached a security treaty with Australia. AAP · Aug 19, 2025
Buy a passport, save a nation? So far, Nauru has just six takers Nauru’s first ‘golden passport’ scheme fell apart after the country granted citizenship to Al-Qaeda members. Euronews · Aug 7, 2025
Morning Mail: the mathematics of Gaza starvation, the Coalition’s climate wedge, O’Callaghan’s gold star How Israel has caused Gaza famine; and one of two remaining metropolitan Liberal MPs says party must take climate policies seriously or lose voters; The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2025
Eleventh-hour high court bid to stop Australia’s secretive deal to resettle NZYQ cohort in Nauru Proceedings filed Friday for man scheduled to be deported Monday as Human Rights Law Centre makes case for ‘dangerous precedent’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2025
Australia is deporting 3 non-citizens from the ‘NZYQ’ group to Nauru. What could it do instead? Australia’s minister for home affairs announced on Sunday that the federal government has struck a deal with Nauru to “resettle” three non-citizens from what’s come to be known as the “NZYQ cohort”. The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025
Albanese says RBA rate cut ‘won’t have an impact’ on timing of federal election – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2025
Caution urged over polls as Labor bleeds support A warning has been issued over election polling as tightly clustered results in a close race may not reflect Australians' votes. AAP · Feb 16, 2025
Australia to boot violent offenders in Nauru visa deal A convicted murderer is one of three released immigration detainees the federal government will pay Nauru to take off Australia's hands as part of a visa deal. AAP · Feb 16, 2025
Labor to pay $2.3bn to controversial US prison operator subsidiary to run onshore detention Exclusive: Secure Journeys, a local subsidiary of Management & Training Corporation, will begin operating the centres from early 2025 The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2024
Big Polluters Urged To Pay As Key Pacific Summit Opens In Tonga Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened on Monday, with low-lying Tuvalu declaring: "If you pollute, you should pay." International Business Times · Aug 26, 2024
Future of New Zealand's Nauru resettlement deal unclear New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has landed in Nauru, the most senior diplomatic visit by a Kiwi politician in six years. AAP · Jul 3, 2024
John Oliver on deep-sea mining: ‘Time that we stop treating the deep ocean as something to exploit’ Last Week Tonight host discusses the deep ocean and the private company looking to mine it for precious metals. The Guardian - US · Jun 10, 2024
Dutton says reports of WA boat arrival ‘disturbing’; Barnaby Joyce denies drinking problem – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2024
Millions allegedly misspent or wasted in Australia’s offshore detention system, senior Home Affairs official tells tribunal Workers’ compensation case hears claims $6m in funds were misused on items including golf umbrellas in dispute with PNG contractor The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2024
AAP · Jan 17, 2024 China denies cash offer for Nauru to cut Taiwan ties Nauru's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan wasn't a result of a cash sweetener with his nation being completely transparent, China's ambassador says.
Top News · Jan 15, 2024 Taiwan's diplomatic alliance threatened as Nauru switches allegiance to China Taiwan condemns China as former ally Nauru switches diplomatic allegiance, while the US shows support with an unofficial delegation visiting Taiwan.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023 International talks end without go-ahead for deep-sea mining Last-minute agreement reached at ISA meeting in Jamaica to discuss moratorium at next year’s talks
The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023 Peter Dutton briefed on bribery investigation before his government signed contract with target Anthony Albanese says opposition leader has ‘responsibility to explain what occurred on his watch’
The New Daily · Jun 6, 2023 Shirt-fronting Australia: We need to turn the pointing finger on ourselves Before Australia throws stones at others, we should consider how our own record looks to those who are not on our side.
AAP · Mar 6, 2023 Wong backing Waqa as PIF secretary general Australia is backing the Pacific's consensus appointment of Baron Waqa as the next Pacific Islands Forum secretary general.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022 Veterans’ affairs minister threatened to quit over budget; Australia reports 30 Covid deaths – as it happened Andrew Gee calls backlog of veteran’s compensation payments ‘a national disgrace’; WA teenager among 30 Covid deaths across the country. This blog is now closed