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World's biggest coral — so big it can be seen from space — discovered by chance off Solomon Islands

The world's biggest coral — an organism made up of about a billion polyps — is about three times bigger than the previous record-holder and was discovered by chance during an expedition off the Solomon Islands.

World’s largest known coral discovered in Solomon Islands

World’s largest known coral discovered in Solomon Islands

Gigantic multicoloured organism is visible from space and has grown for between 300 and 500 years

The Guardian - UK

World’s largest coral discovered in Pacific near Solomon Islands

World’s largest coral discovered in Pacific near Solomon Islands

Scientists say coral ‘pulsing with life and colour’ is 300 years old and three times larger than previous record holder.

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Scientists Say World's Largest Coral Found Near Solomon Islands

Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major discovery "pulsing with life and colour".

International Business Times

Researchers discover world’s largest coral in the Solomon Islands

The mega coral, which is visible from space is believed to be about 300 years old.

The Independent UK

Expanded World Cup offers Oceania teams extra incentive

Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia are among the unlikely nations that could score a first trip to the expanded FIFA World Cup showpiece in 2026.

Solomon Islands Voices 'Concern' Over Pacific Police Deal

Solomon Islands aired reservations Friday about a landmark Pacific policing deal brokered by Australia, saying it should not preclude them from working alongside newfound ally China.

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Shadows of US-China contest over Pacific Islands Forum

Shadows of US-China contest over Pacific Islands Forum

Attempts by the Solomon Islands to downgrade the membership of Taiwan at the Pacific Islands Forum appear set to fail.

Papua New Guinea Backs Creation Of Multinational Pacific Police Force

Papua New Guinea Backs Creation Of Multinational Pacific Police Force

Papua New Guinea said Wednesday it supported the creation of a multinational Pacific police force, a landmark proposal pushed by Australia that could significantly blunt China's regional ambitions.

International Business Times

Pacific Island leaders endorse joint policing plan

Pacific Island leaders endorse joint policing plan

Pacific Island leaders endorsed a landmark regional policing plan Wednesday at a summit in Tonga, a contentious move seen as trying to limit China's security role in the region.

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Mapped: the vast network of security deals spanning the Pacific, and what it means

Mapped: the vast network of security deals spanning the Pacific, and what it means

Guardian analysis shows web of agreements between Pacific countries and Australia, US and China, as experts raise concerns over rising militarisation

The Guardian - AU

Aust, NZ fund Solomons airfield in development race

Aust, NZ fund Solomons airfield in development race

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has welcomed a $55 million investment in Seghe Airfield that could unlock the region's tourism potential.

NZ's Peters follows Wong in Pacific tour de force

NZ's Peters follows Wong in Pacific tour de force

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters will lead a delegation of six Kiwi MPs to the Solomon Islands, Nauru and Niue this week.

NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Pacific mission

NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Pacific mission

A high-level delegation of New Zealand ministers and MPs will head to Solomon Islands, Nauru and Niue next week.

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Australia to aid Solomons police, seeks to block China

Australia will work with the Solomon Islands to double police force numbers under a staged plan to ensure security and stability in the Pacific nation.

Newly elected Solomon Islands PM to visit Australia

Jeremiah Manele will make a week-long visit to Australia ahead of talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Leatherback turtle dives deeper than a Navy sub, smashing world record in the process

A Western Pacific leatherback migrating from her nesting grounds in the Solomon Islands dove to a whopping 4,409 feet, conservationists say.

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Shadowy Exotic Pet Trade Thrives In Pacific Island Nation

The Pacific's Solomon Islands has become a key player in the global live animal trade, with foreign collectors sourcing exotic species including some subject to trade bans, an AFP investigation has found.

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Wong makes dash to Solomons to rebuild Pacific 'family'

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is the second senior Albanese minister to make a dash for the Solomon Islands in a bid to improve the relationship.

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Australia's deputy prime minister pledges support to Solomon Islands during visit to Honiara

Australia’s deputy prime minister is visiting the Solomon Islands, as Canberra intensifies its efforts to counter China’s growing influence in the South Pacific

Australia keen to keep police in Solomon Islands

Australia is ready to help Solomon Islands build a defence force, and is eager to keep a police presence in the nation to remain a security partner.

The Guardian - AU

‘I can rise above expectations’: the woman breaking barriers in Pacific politics

Cathy Nori is one of just three women elected to Solomon Islands’ 50-seat parliament in last month’s election

The Guardian - AU

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

Newly elected prime minister in Solomon Islands is likely to keep close China ties

Solomon Islands lawmakers elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister Thursday in a development that suggests the South Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China.

Solomon Islands Elects Jeremiah Manele As Prime Minister

Jeremiah Manele elected as Solomon Islands' new prime minister, emphasizing unity and balanced foreign relations.

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