Pacific Politics
A Pacific-wide pact is needed to counter major powers such as China trying to flex their muscles in the region, the Solomon Islands prime minister says.
Australia and Fiji have signed a mutual defence alliance which could be expanded to other Pacific nations, delivering a win for the federal government over China in the battle for regional influence.
Anthony Albanese has arrived in Fiji to seal a landmark treaty in a bid to counter China's influence in the Pacific. The prime minister landed in Suva on Sunday evening ahead of the signing of the Vuv...
Anthony Albanese is set to sign a new security agreement during a three-day tour of the Pacific. The prime minister will arrive on Sunday in the Fijian capital of Suva, where he is expected to sign th...
New Caledonia has begun long-delayed provincial elections, with polling stations in ‌the French-ruled Pacific islands under heavy security.
Australia is open to pursuing a proposed Pacific-wide security deal to counter growing Chinese influence. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale raised the idea with Anthony Albanese during a rec...
The Tongan government appears to be in disarray and under mounting pressure after three of its cabinet members were found guilty of electoral bribery.
In a narrow result Dalton Tagelagi has been reappointed as Niue's Prime Minister following the tiny country's recent groundbreaking election.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has downplayed concerns of pushback from China over a proposed security pact between Australia and Fiji. Senator Wong held talks with Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in...
Australia and Pacific Island nations must team-up to counter China's growing regional influence as only a unified front will be able to withstand the pressure, Penny Wong says.
Tuvalu treasures its "special relationship" with Taiwan, the prime minister says while making a visit to Taipei at a time of growing geopolitical competition in the Pacific between China and the Unite...
The Solomon Islands prime minister has made a concerted pitch for new trade and investment opportunities, as Australia looks to strengthen its security relationships in the Pacific.
Australia's Pacific minister has been chastised by a Vanuatu counterpart, being told to "check his facts" over comments about a Chinese policing agreement.