Vanuatu
Australia to provide more aid to Vanuatu as another earthquake strikes
The latest lot of Australian aid includes $2.5 million for medical care, water, sanitation and hygiene products and services.
- by Chris Zappone
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Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue
Another 141 Australian citizens touched down in Brisbane overnight following the devastating earthquake.
- by Emily Verdouw and Samantha Lock
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Earthquakes
Australians evacuated from Vanuatu after ‘terrifying’ earthquake
Rescuers are racing to pull survivors from the rubble of fallen buildings, but the number of dead is “expected to increase”.
- by Ben McKay and Callum Godde
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Earthquakes
Several dead, trapped, hundreds injured after violent earthquake
A state of emergency has been declared in Vanuatu. Australia has sent search and rescue and emergency medical teams.
- by Alasdair Pal, Kirsty Needham and Katherine Scott
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Earthquakes
‘We definitely need help’: Australian’s rescue plea as magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu
Buildings have been flattened in the Pacific nation’s capital, Port Vila, and several embassies evacuated.
- by Paul Sakkal
Video shows damage to embassies in Vanuatu after earthquake
Video uploaded to social media shows damage to a building housing multiple embassies in Vanuatu after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake. Source: Facebook/Milroy Cainton
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Airline reviews
On board Qantas’ new route to Pacific paradise
It’s the first time the Flying Kangaroo has flown to Vanuatu since carrying troops and freight during World War II.
- by Sheriden Rhodes
The under-the-radar island getaways that are only a short flight away
These South Pacific destinations allow you to avoid other tourists and live like a local – without breaking the bank.
- by Craig Tansley
‘Godsend’: Australia wins support for policing pact to counter China
Anthony Albanese has locked in support for a far-ranging Pacific policing pact designed to counter China’s growing security presence in the region.
- by Matthew Knott
This tiny strip of sand in the Pacific is what dreams are made of
More than 35 years after a failed attempt to visit Mystery Island, I finally made it – only to find it’s not so mysterious.
- by Craig Platt
The dish from a cuisine that’s unfairly ignored in Australia (and by me)
This dish comes from an overlooked region with a rich bounty of fresh produce from both land and sea, not to mention a variety of influences from countries near and far.
- by Ben Groundwater
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