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Bipartisan political delegation visits the Pacific amid concerns over China, climate and COVID

A cross-party delegation will visit the Pacific region this week for the first time since the Turnbull government.

ABC News

Australian prime minister blasts opposition leader over demand to ‘rule out’ compensating other countries for climate crisis

Cop27 summit in Egypt opened with warning countries could either sign ‘a climate solidarity pact, or a collective suicide pact’

The Guardian - AU

Australia backs ‘green’ shipping at COP27

Australia has backed a global plan to promote 'green' shipping and clean up the industry, at the COP27 climate conference.

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Climate change critical for security: PM

As Australia signs up to new forest and shipping agreements at COP27, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says climate change is a key national security issue.

AAP

Australia's plan to co-host the 2026 UN climate conference with Pacific nations met with criticism

Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy says co-hosting a climate conference with Pacific nations will allow Australia to send a powerful message after years as "a laggard on climate change".

ABC News

Albanese government to give $900m budget boost to Pacific countries

Funding will help tackle poverty and shore up security in the region and make Australia ‘more influential in the world’, Penny Wong says

The Guardian - AU

Solomons PM 'can't be trusted on China'

Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare is trying to maintain close ties with Australia but is ultimately reliant on Beijing, a leading security experts says.

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Labor confirms $100m hydrogen hub spend

Six weeks out from the government's first budget, Labor has committed publicly to all the hydrogen funding promised for Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

Tim Owen tells conference of worsening security outlook as Solomon Islands controversy flares

Defence conference hears of deteriorating outlook

Newcastle Herald

China labelled Australia's biggest national security threat on Q+A as tough talk on Taiwan draws passionate response

The Chinese Communist Party has revealed its nature many times over the years and we should take it very seriously, senator James Paterson tells Q+A after Beijing's actions in the Taiwan Strait this week.

ABC News

Solomon Islands PM’s election delay push a ‘power grab’ linked to China pact, opposition leader alleges

Matthew Wale says Chinese forces may be brought in by government to deal with unrest from postponing vote

The Guardian - AU

Australia calls for ‘return to calm’ amid Taiwan drills as Beijing demands Canberra ‘respect China’s core interests’

Defence minister Richard Marles says a halt to live-fire drills is ‘what everyone in the world wants’

The Guardian - AU

Repacholi debriefs on Origin win under "lippy" Captain Conroy

"There were a few tremoring Queenslanders when they saw the size of the NSW team."

Newcastle Herald

Joel hails 'end of climate wars' as 2030 target passes lower house

The former Hunter MP says Australia's new official climate target is a commonsense move which hopefully ends the climate wars.

Newcastle Herald

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'Critical component': Canberra's CEA wins major defence radar deal

The new sensors are able to detect aircraft and missile threats at greater ranges and with increased accuracy than current systems.

ABC News

Calls for clarity in Pacific funding as Australia slips towards bottom of global aid transparency rankings

There are calls for urgent action after Australia dropped to 41 out of 50 countries and organisations in the Aid Transparency Index, revealing a "worrying trend" that has the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade close to hitting the bottom of the list, alongside Saudi Arabia and China.

ABC News

How Anthony Albanese came to back PNG's bold bid to become the NRL's 18th team

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape may have been speaking on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday. But what they said will be felt across the playing fields of the NRL and regional geopolitics.

The Guardian - AU

Australia at odds with neighbouring nations on new coal and gas projects at Pacific Islands Forum

Pacific leaders optimistic about Albanese government’s climate action and willingness to engage, but major sticking point remains

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China stance 'not changed' despite demands

The federal government says its position on dealing with China remains unchanged, despite China listing four demands in order to improve ties.

The Guardian - AU

Nation records 13 Covid deaths as WA and ACT reduce official reinfection period – as it happened

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China’s foreign minister says Coalition government was ‘root cause’ of hostility to Australia

In meeting with Penny Wong after G20 summit Chinese foreign minister says past Australian governments ‘root cause’ of strained relations

The Guardian - AU

Serious defects discovered in patrol boats Australia supplied to Pacific Islands

Potentially serious faults in Guardian-class patrol boats may force some countries to pause use of vessels

ABC News

Defence engineers flying to Pacific to repair defective Australian-built Guardian-class patrol boats

Numerous problems have been identified on Australian-built patrol boats gifted to Pacific Island nations, prompting the Defence Department to issue advice on how to "minimise risk" for the countries that operate them.

Newcastle Herald

'Australia is a partner': relationships Conroy's focus at Pacific forum

"Australia is a partner that won't come with strings attached, nor impose unsustainable financial burdens."

Reuters

Australia commits to Pacific islands defence training as China seeks rival meeting

Australia will establish a defence school to train Pacific island militaries, Canberra's new Pacific minister said, amid intensifying competition for security ties and as Beijing seeks to host a rival meeting to the main regional group, the Pacific Islands Forum, next month.

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