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No China missile test condemnation from Pacific leaders
The Pacific Islands Forum has again failed to condemn China for its missile test...
Ben McKay (AAP) 4 Sep 2026
'Happy, fulfilled, hungry': Drua lure home Naisarani
Isi Naisarani will add Wallabies grunt to the Fijian Drua backrow after reinvigo...
Murray Wenzel (AAP) 4 Sep 2026
Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors
How the Pacific Islands Forum grapples with language over China's recent missile...
Ben McKay (AAP) 3 Sep 2026
Taiwan wants in for next Pacific forum, NZ isn't sure
After a run of barnstorming diplomacy in Palau, Taiwan has signalled its desire...
Ben McKay (AAP) 3 Sep 2026
Pacific chiefs reconnecting for Māori Queen's coronation celebrations
The arrival of the noble Ariki for the second koroneihana (coronation) of Māori...
Andrew Mathieson 3 Sep 2026
New Zealand joins Kiribati in Pacific summit absence

New Zealand has been left red-faced at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting, with no political attendee at the plenary. Foreign Minister Winston Peters left on Tuesday night, and Prime Minister C...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
Australia backs climate 'talkfest' despite leader snubs

Australia's climate minister has launched a spirited defence of the Pacific pre-COP meeting after hosts Fiji revealed just eight leaders or senior ministers from outside the region planned to attend.

Australia's climate vandalism called out in Palau

Of all the testimonies about the impact of global warming heard at the Pacific Islands Forum summit, Maina Talia's may be the most heart-wrenching.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
Australia spending up to stop Pacific drug trafficking

Narco-subs and drug-trafficking vessels smuggling cocaine to Australia are in the sights of a new $600 million investment in the Pacific. At the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Palau, Anthony...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 2, 2026
Fiji reveals pre-COP attendees at Pacific summit

Fiji has revealed the first batch of attendees for the Pacific pre-COP climate talks in October, including leaders from four continents. Tuvalu and Fiji are hosting the event next month as part of an...

US, NZ to fund Cook Islands port for deep sea mining

The US and New Zealand will jointly fund a port development in the Cook Islands that's expected to pave the way for deep sea mining. The $US60 million ($A84 million) project is both a rebuke to China'...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 1, 2026
'There will always be consequences' - China angered by Taiwan's presence at Pacific ceremony

China has promised "consequences" for Taiwan's presence at the Pacific Islands Forum opening ceremony, which put the two rivals in the same room.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 1, 2026
Solomon Islands PM faces no-confidence motion threat on eve of Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

Solomon Islands is in a political crisis after three senior government ministers resigned from cabinet on the eve of new Prime Minister Matthew Wale's arrival at the Pacific Island Forum Leaders' Meet...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 1, 2026
Howzat: Australia funds Pacific sport on road to 2032

Australia will fund the development of Pacific athletes to bolster their medal chances at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Anthony Albanese announced a $15.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 1, 2026
Pacific summit underway in Palau without key leaders

The Pacific Islands Forum leaders summit is underway, understrength, with a third of leaders likely to missing, and concerns about regional splintering.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 1, 2026
Pacific summit no shows won't impact Albanese visit

The prime minister will still attend a summit of Pacific nations despite several key leaders pulling out at the eleventh hour. Anthony Albanese will fly out to Palau on Monday to attend the Pacific Is...

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Andrew Brown (AAP) Aug 31, 2026
Taiwan-friendly Palau changes Pacific forum dynamic

There are many factors that make postcard-perfect Palau a peculiar host for this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting. It's remote and closer to the Philippines than any other PIF member.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Aug 31, 2026
Interference blamed as pullouts mar Pacific summit

A third of Pacific Islands Forum leaders may miss this week's summit in a blow to regional unity that could deteriorate into a crisis. However, Australian and New Zealand officials are downplaying the...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Aug 31, 2026
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