The Latest Breaking News from Nauru

More than 20 people arrive by boat in remote part of Western Australia

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

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2024

Australia paid companies linked to suspected drug and weapons smuggling to run offshore detention, review finds

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

The Guardian - AU · Feb 11, 2024

China restores diplomatic relations with Nauru, isolating Taiwan further

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

Top News · Jan 24, 2024

Taiwan hails US ties but loses rare ally as Pacific nation Nauru switches 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…

France 24 · Jan 15, 2024

Australia's deep concerns about instability in Pacific

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.

AAP · Dec 31, 2023

The Australian detention system was established to destroy us, but we refugees are still here

We were banished to Manus and Nauru, out of sight and out of mind. We are calling for a royal commission because the Australian public deserves the truth

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023

How Much Further Can Mining Go?

Unless business as usual can change, companies will venture into ever deeper, darker, and riskier places—with potentially catastrophic consequences

The Walrus · Nov 22, 2023

Burger shop fire not religiously motivated, police say; Optus fallout continues – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2023

Nauru walkout stuns Pacific summit before landmark deal

Nauru President David Adeang says he isn't pulling his country from the Pacific Islands Forum, while Australia will offer resettlement to Tuvalu residents.

AAP · Nov 9, 2023

Pacific Islands Forum dances around Nauru tensions

Pacific Islands Forum leaders are set to revisit their unity pact, the Suva Agreement, at their leaders' retreat in the Cook Islands.

AAP · Nov 9, 2023