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Solomon Islands rejects ‘inappropriate’ Australian election offer

Government accused Australia of interfering in domestic affairs by offering to fund the islands’ 2023 elections.

Al Jazeera

Australia says its navy can resume visits to Solomon Islands

Australia says its navy ships have been given clearance to resume visits to the Solomon Islands, which had last week announced a temporary block on all military vessels during a review of its approval processes

The Independent UK

Solomon Islands' election postponement plans ensure global scrutiny will continue

There has been a flurry of international media and commentary attention on Solomon Islands in recent months. Since the news broke of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s intention to sign a security agreement with the People’s Republic of China, scrutiny of his every move and word has been intense.

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Solomon Islands leader rejects poll offer

Australia has been accused of trying to wage "foreign interference" in the Solomon Islands after offering to fund an upcoming election.

AAP

Solomon Islands PM says ban on foreign navy ships to be lifted "soon"

A snap ban on foreign military vessels docking in Solomon Islands is poised to be lifted, its leader told parliament Monday. The controversial issue could see the South Pacific nation become a pawn in a strategic tug-of-war between China and the United States. France, which shares a maritime border between…

Radio France Internationale

Solomon Islands says Australia, New Zealand exempt from navy ship moratorium despite China security pact

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says because Australia and New Zealand are part of the Solomon Islands International Assistance Force they do not have to adhere to the nation's ban on foreign vessels.

ABC News

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare fast-tracks bill to amend constitution and delay elections

Manasseh Sogavare says the constitutional amendment will be debated in parliament next week, allowing him to dodge a parliamentary committee hearing where opposition MPs and civil society groups could weigh in on the bill.

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Unpredictable Solomon Islands fuels U.S. concern as China's influence grows

(Corrects paragraph 17 to show Solomon Islands recognised Beijing, not Taiwan)

Reuters

Solomon Islands asks navies not to send ships pending review

The Solomon Islands' government has asked countries to not send naval vessels to the South Pacific nation until approval processes are overhauled

The Independent UK

Navy ships temporarily not welcome in Solomon Islands ports, says Honiara

The Solomon Islands government puts a moratorium on all navy vessels entering its ports, saying it needs to review approval requirements and procedures.

ABC News

Solomon Islands to ban U.S. navy ships from ports

The Solomon Islands has suspended entry into its waters for foreign navy ships pending adoption of a new process for approval of port visits, the prime minister's office said on Tuesday, in a bid to better police its exclusive economic zones.

Reuters

Australia changing Pacific perception: PM

Anthony Albanese says Australia continues to engage respectfully in the Pacific, as he prepares to host some of his counterparts in the coming months.

AAP

Report: US Coast Guard ship denied port call in Solomons

A U.S. coast guard cutter conducting patrols as part of an international mission to prevent illegal fishing was recently unable to get clearance for a scheduled port call in the Solomon Islands

The Independent UK

Distribution of Chinese funds by Solomon Islands PM raises questions

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister's office distributed Chinese government money to 39 out of 50 members of parliament twice last year, a budget committee was told, prompting criticism the payments were politically motivated.

Reuters

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The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands to ban foreign journalists who are not ‘respectful’ – report

PM office says journalists cannot operate in the Pacific as they do in other countries, accusing Australia’s ABC of ‘racial profiling’ in China coverage

ABC News

Solomon Islands threatens to ban foreign journalists entry into country over 'demeaning' coverage

The Solomon Islands government seemingly confirms it will block some foreign journalists from entering the country, declaring that reporters who are "demeaning" or engage in "racial profiling" by attacking its ties with China will be banned.

ABC News

Australian High Commissioner summoned by Solomon Islands government over ABC's Four Corners report

The Solomon Islands government hauls in Australia's High Commissioner over the Four Corners program exploring how China has been rapidly building commercial and security ties with the Pacific Island nation.

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands secures $100m China loan to build Huawei mobile towers in historic step

This will be the first loan from China since the Pacific country switched allegiance from Taiwan in 2019

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The Independent UK

How the Solomon Islands illustrates China’s growing influence in the Pacific

As the superpower rapidly extends its reach, change is unmistakable in the Solomon Islands, writes Michael E Miller

The Guardian - AU

Solomon islanders greet plan to delay election with scepticism and anger

Across the capital, Honiara, people are unimpressed with the government’s argument that it can’t host an election and a sporting event in the same year

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: GPs ditch bulk billing, power companies fail Paris goal, Trump pleads the fifth

Thursday: Doctors cite stalling Medicare rebates and rising overheads as reasons a fifth are changing their payment methods. Plus: six winter rice dishes

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands PM’s election delay push a ‘power grab’ linked to China pact, opposition leader alleges

Matthew Wale says Chinese forces may be brought in by government to deal with unrest from postponing vote

The Canberra Times

Zed admits 'deep sense of dread' before election loss

In his first media interview since losing his Senate seat, Zed Seselja said he believed voters had made up their minds about the Morrison government before the election.

The Guardian - AU

Australia calls for ‘return to calm’ amid Taiwan drills as Beijing demands Canberra ‘respect China’s core interests’

Defence minister Richard Marles says a halt to live-fire drills is ‘what everyone in the world wants’

Reuters

Solomon Islands government seeks to delay election to host games

A bill to delay elections in the Solomon Islands has been submitted to its parliament, officials said, prompting concern from opposition politicians.

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