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Australia fires Tomahawk missile for first time, spends $140m to China-proof Nauru
Faced with challenges in the Indo-Pacific, Australia revealed it test-fired a Tomahawk missile recently as it ramps up its long-range strike capability.
- by Matthew Knott
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Albanese wants to China-proof the Pacific, but Nauru is driving a hard bargain
As Australia seeks to prevent China from gaining a security foothold in the Pacific, island nations are negotiating hard.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Everything else disappears’: How music brings relief in detention centres
Philip Feinstein, 76, collects donated instruments to deliver to those waiting in immigration detention.
- by Penry Buckley
Former FBI director slams AFP delays, inaction in Nauru bribery case
Louis Freeh has given evidence as part of an Australian company’s bid for a permanent stay of prosecution over claims it bribed officials in Nauru.
- by Sean Parnell
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Federal budget
Mothballing Nauru’s detention centre could save $250 million in a year
Home Affairs expects the centre to move from an “active state” to “enduring capability” – empty but operated by a skeleton staff.
- by Olivia Ireland, James Massola and Angus Thompson
April 2024: Asylum seekers flown to Nauru
A plane load of asylum seekers has touched down in Nauru after evading authorities to land in crocodile filled waters north of Broome in WA.
Brisbane Airport adds flights to new ‘bucket-list’ destination
Brisbane Airport is set to add another international destination to its inventory, with flights to the tiny north Pacific nation of Palau to begin this month.
- by Cameron Atfield
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China relations
Australia pays controversial Chinese company millions for Nauru’s new port
Despite a patchy track record, including allegations of bribery, the Beijing-backed company is delivering a major project for the tiny Pacific nation, which is a major focus in the competition for influence in the region.
- by Nick McKenzie
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Pacific diplomacy
The man who tried to buy a country
Amit Gupta’s home was raided, had his phones tapped and then he was gone. Now authorities can’t get him back.
- by Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard
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Pacific diplomacy
How ‘candy’ and ‘monthly messages’ enriched a president and his mates
While authorities watched on, key politicians accepted millions in largesse from an Australian company.
- by Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard
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China relations
Palau urges Australia to push US for funding, warning China could force Pacific to ‘sacrifice’ Taiwan
The president of Palau Surangel Whipps says Beijing is pursuing its interests aggressively across the region and has called on Australia to intervene as the US falters.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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