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'Dancing to their tune': What Australia's neighbours want after this election
Almost everyone has an opinion on Australia in the Pacific's capitals. Their leaders and civil society groups will watch its election result closely.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: World Politics
How to watch the 2025 Australian election outside of Australia
Explore all our coverage of the 2025 Australian election — from live blogs and TV programming to in-depth articles and more. Find out how to tune in from Asia, the Pacific, and around the world.
Published: Location: AustraliaTopic: Australian Federal Elections
Two people die of dengue fever in Tonga
Two people have died of dengue fever in Tonga after an outbreak was declared in February. Other parts of the Pacific are also grappling with the disease.
Published: Location: TongaTopic: Health
'Master of mayhem': Former Solomon Islands PM in surprise plot to remove leader
A new coalition of Solomon Islands MPs that includes former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare says it has the numbers to oust the country's sitting prime minister, with a vote of no confidence set for next week.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: World Politics
Solomon Islands worker identified as victim of suspected hit and run
Police believe Argen Kuni, who came to Australia under the PALM scheme, may have been the victim of a fatal hit-and-run in the NSW Riverina.
Published: Location: GriffithTopic: Police
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Labor and the Coalition defend their Pacific policies. Who's handled it better?
With Australian voters facing an increasingly dangerous and uncertain world, both Labor and the Coalition are trying to burnish their national security credentials.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: Australian Federal Elections
Pacific Forum Chair meets with US and UN officials in New York
The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, and the Prime Minister of Tonga, 'Aisake Eke says some of the Forum's concerns about the Trump administration have eased following meetings with senior government officials in Washington DC.
Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds
Published: Location: PacificTopic: World Politics
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China seizes tiny sandbank near Philippine military outpost
The Lowy Institute's Susannah Patton says regional tensions around the disputed Spratley Islands are ongoing.
Duration: 4 minutes 27 seconds
Topic: Territorial Disputes
