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Macron’s supreme arrogance to blame for riots in New Caledonia
In the ongoing blame game, it’s hard not to point to Macron himself as the arsonist in chief. He’s the one who set in motion a vote in Paris that triggered the protests in New Caledonia.
- by Anne-Elisabeth Moutet
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Macron lands in New Caledonia amid deadly unrest
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in riot-hit New Caledonia and says that he wants to see peace, calm and security return.
- by Thomas Adamson
Macron heads to riot-hit New Caledonia as Australia, NZ evacuate tourists
Some 108 Australians and other tourists landed in Brisbane, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said. More flights are expected.
- by Kirsty Needham and Dominique Vidalon
French-Australians urged to house stranded New Caledonians
The French embassy in Australia is calling on the “solidarity and generosity” of French expatriates living in Melbourne to billet French people stranded in the city by the conflict in New Caledonia.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and John Leicester
Australians stranded in New Caledonia ‘running out of food’ amid civil unrest
Penny Wong said the government was working with authorities in France and New Caledonia, to find a way for Australians to safely leave the island.
Just a two-hour flight from Australia, idyllic New Caledonia implodes
This week, the tropical Pacific holiday destination erupted amid tensions with the French government in Paris over voting rights.
- by Matthew Knott
French officials see Azerbaijan’s foreign interference behind deadly riots in New Caledonia
Azerbaijan had invited separatists from the French territories last year, resulting in a group whose stated aim is to support “French liberation and anti-colonialist movements”.
- by Chris Zappone
Australians trapped after France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia
Armed forces are protecting New Caledonia’s two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people.
- by Kirsty Needham and Camille Raynaud
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Four dead in New Caledonia riots, France declares state of emergency
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the federal government was closely monitoring the situation and urged Australians to stay safe.
- by Kirsty Needham, Juliette Jabkhiro and Augustin Turpin
Best short-haul holiday destinations: Noumea, New Caledonia
Noumea offers a genuine taste of France incredibly close to Australia – closer than Cairns is from Sydney, in fact.
- by Anthony Dennis
Nine must-do highlights of Noumea, New Caledonia
A fine reason for visiting Noumea, the capital of French territory New Caledonia, is its variety of Gallic culinary delights.
- by Anthony Dennis
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