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The Latest Breaking News from Solomon

Federal MP Luke Gosling charged with breaching bail after alleged assault in NT

Member for Solomon was charged after an alleged incident at a cultural festival in Darwin in July

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25

Labor MP charged over alleged assault on Northern Territory Administrator

Federal Labor member Luke Gosling, who holds the Northern Territory seat of Solomon, has been charged over an alleged assault on NT Administrator David Connolly.

The Conversation · Jul 30

'Politicisation': MP's lawyer fumes over assault arrest

Arresting a federal politician at his home rather than simply issuing a court summons shows the MP is unfairly being made an example of, his lawyer claims.

AAP · Jul 30

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China blamed for Solomon Islands minister’s exit from group critical of Beijing

Daniel Waneoroa said he was stepping down from his role as one of the co-chairs of IPAC to contribute to national political stability

The Independent UK · May 12, 2025

Solomon Islands enters a new era with a new PM and a visible desire for change

Core policies such as relations with China remain intact, but there is huge public appetite for Jeremiah Manele to focus on internal development

The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2024

Solomon Islands refuse to choose sides between United States, China

The Solomon Islands foreign minister said Tuesday that his nation had objected to the first draft of a US-Pacific partnership declaration because the Pacific territory was "not comfortable" with some indirect references to China.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 5, 2022

Solomon Islands rejects ‘inappropriate’ Australian election offer

Government accused Australia of interfering in domestic affairs by offering to fund the islands’ 2023 elections.

Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2022

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Solomon Islands seeks to reassure Australia on China security deal, Penny Wong announces 200,000 paediatric vaccines

Solomon Islands' Prime Minister seeks to reassure Australia there will not be a military base in the Pacific island nation, after Foreign Minister Penny Wong touches down in Honiara.

ABC News · Jun 17, 2022

Labor's Luke Gosling is set to win NT seat of Solomon, locking in historic third term

Labor MP Luke Gosling is projected to retain the marginal Northern Territory seat of Solomon, becoming the first politician to win the Darwin-based seat three times in a row.

ABC News · May 21, 2022

What are the major election promises for the Northern Territory? Who are the candidates? Where do I vote?

What are the major election promises for the Northern Territory? Who are the candidates? Where do I vote? We answer your questions.

ABC News · May 20, 2022

Michael Gunner's resignation as NT chief minister could reshape the race for Solomon

The sudden resignation of NT Labor leader Michael Gunner – who had been absent from federal Labor's campaigning – could reshape the contest for the marginal seat of Solomon, according to a political pundit.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Solomon Islands PM suggests Australia’s reaction to China security deal is hysterical and hypocritical

Manasseh Sogavare says he wasn’t told about Aukus pact until it was public while Scott Morrison accuses counterpart of parroting China’s lines

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2022

Spy boss denies 'intelligence failure' before Solomon Islands signed security pact with China

One of Australia's top national security figures denies there was a failure by intelligence agencies to stop a military pact being signed between Solomon Islands and China.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2022

Northern Territory ballot orders for next month's federal election announced

The Country Liberal Party has secured top spot on two of the Northern Territory's three ballot papers, with 32 candidates confirmed to contest next month's federal election.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2022

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The Conversation · Apr 22, 2022

In the wake of the China-Solomon Islands pact, Australia needs to rethink its Pacific relationships

Like the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano that triggered a massive tsunami and sent shockwaves around the world when it erupted on January 15, the recently signed security deal between the Solomon Islands and China has also unleashed geopolitical convulsions of immense magnitude.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2022

Voters in Solomon, one of Australia's youngest electorates, want action on climate, cost of living and crime

New mum Tia hasn't yet decided how she'll cast her ballot, and she's part of a big group of voters that could sway the result in the marginal Top End seat of Solomon.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2022

Palmerston home owners and buyers look to the election to help ease cost-of-living pressures

In the satellite city of Palmerston near Darwin, thousands of residents are paying off a mortgage. Voters there want to see the next government drive down the other costs of living.

ABC News · Apr 10, 2022

NT voters in Lingiari and Solomon prepare to go to the polls for the federal election

If the results are close across the country, the outcome in the electorates of Lingiari and Solomon could play a critical role in determining which party forms government.

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022

Tensions are high between China and Australia over Solomon Islands, but it’s in everyone’s interests to simmer down

Angry rhetoric over China’s deal with the Pacific nation hides the mutual interest all sides have in stability in the Pacific region

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022

Security agreement with China ‘initialled’ by both countries, Solomon Islands says

Pacific nation has batted away concerns from Australia, New Zealand and the US, saying its policy is ‘friends to all and enemies to none’

ABC News · Feb 15, 2022

Federal Labor staffer resigns, NT opposition uses Question Time to make allegations of cocaine use

The office of the Solomon MP, Luke Gosling, confirmed a staff member resigned over the allegations on Monday.

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