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$46k Palau Wi-Fi tab, NCA hunt and new tech deal rules

Australia pays $46k for Palau summit internet boost.

The Canberra Times

Pacific pushback but no condemnation over China missile

A statement by Pacific leaders expressing concern over China's missile test is being viewed as a sign of pragmatism as nations walk a diplomatic tightrope.

AAP

Pacific island nations seek to turn geopolitics into funding to offset climate change harm

Stormy weather can send the Pacific Ocean flooding into people's homes in small, remote island nations

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Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors

Pacific Islands Forum hosts Palau says it is determined to pursue a regional-wide condemnation of China for its recent missile test.

AAP

Taiwan wants in for next Pacific forum, NZ isn't sure

The Pacific Islands Forum is considering how to better structure its engagement with other world powers but isn't about to show Taiwan the door.

AAP

The two sides to Australia's climate record in Pacific

Pacific nations are enthusiastic partners with Australia on renewable projects in their region but remain frustrated at high-emitting countries.

AAP

Why Pacific Island states should seek collective security for the region

Many participants at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau this week would like to talk about anything but great power rivalry: transnational crime, energy security, climate change, development finance, seabed minerals, transport links.

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Australia backs climate 'talkfest' despite leader snubs

Critics of the planned turnout to the Pacific pre-COP are being "really disrespectful" to the region's aspirations for the summit, Anthony Albanese says.

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China says ‘there will be consequences’ as Taiwanese delegation attends Pacific leaders’ summit

Chinese envoy fumes at ‘inappropriate’ presence of rival Taiwan while Australia and New Zealand defend coalition

The Independent UK

Leaders missing and China ‘furious’: the Pacific Islands forum off to a decidedly shaky start

The annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting is underway in Palau, and already there has been controversy.

The Conversation

Taiwan defends role at Pacific summit as China rages

Australia has backed the right of Pacific nations to set their own rules after China raised opposition to Taiwan's presence at the forum summit in Palau.

AAP

China’s Pacific push gets a boost as key leaders skip island forum

Several Pacific island leaders are absent from a key regional summit in Palau. This fragmentation complicates efforts to project unity amid rising China-Taiwan tensions. China is pushing back against Taiwan's participation in the forum. The summit's agenda also includes economic development and regional integration. The absences highlight the region's difficulty…

The Economic Times

Great power rivalry threatens to overshadow a summit of some of the world's smallest island nations

Leaders from some of the world’s least populous states are gathering in Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

The Independent UK

Taiwan-friendly Palau changes Pacific forum dynamic

The host of this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting, Palau, is decidedly friendly territory for Australia after several challenging summits.

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Sea-level rise, fuel shortages and missile tests top the agenda as Albanese heads to Palau for Pacific talks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Palau’s capital Koror this week for the annual Pacific Islands Forum, and regional security is expected to top the agenda.

AAP

Pacific summit underway in Palau without key leaders

Anthony Albanese, Chris Bowen and Pat Conroy are leading Australia's diplomatic effort at this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting.

The Guardian - AU

Pacific Islands Forum meeting in turmoil after several leaders pull out of Palau summit

Solomon Islands prime minister cancels his appearance, along with leaders from Fiji, Vanuatu and Samoa

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Pacific summit no shows won't impact Albanese visit

Anthony Albanese will head to Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum despite multiple leaders in the regional pulling out.

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Pacific wants climate, development focus at summit

While the Pacific is often pitched as a geopolitical battleground, the region's leaders and advocates urge a focus on improving lives on the ground.

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Advantage Australia in Pacific contest but risks await

Pacific leaders are set to gather in Palau for a bumper edition of the region's biggest summit: the Pacific Islands Forum.

The Times of India

In 2024, Palau removed invasive rats from Ulong Island; one year later, fish biomass rose 183% and leaf nitrogen increased about 80% at one reef site

A new study from Ulong Island in Palau has found the first experimental evidence that restoring seabird populations by removing invasive rats can also help nearby coral reefs recover. Within a year, researchers recorded more seabirds, increased nutrient movement from land to sea and higher fish biomass, showing that island…

The Times of India

Palau-flagged ship Settebello had ignored close to 60 warnings before it was hit: US official

Palau-flagged vessel Settebello at the centre of the India-US standoff had ignored close to 60 verbal warnings before it came under fire from US forces last week, resulting in the deaths of 3 Indian nationals.

The Economic Times

‘Comply with US forces in Hormuz immediately,’ Rubio tells Jaishankar amid row over Indian sailors

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged compliance with US forces in the Strait of Hormuz. This follows India's strong protest over US naval attacks in the Gulf. These attacks resulted in the deaths of three Indian mariners aboard a Palau-flagged tanker. India summoned the US Embassy's Charge d'Affaires to…

Euronews

US strikes Iran-bound tanker near Oman, sparking India protest over missing crew

US Central Command said it fired on the Palau-flagged Settebello after the crew ignored orders, hitting its engine room as the vessel attempted to carry Iranian oil in violation of the US blockade.

The Times of India

Sanctioned vessel hit by US strike, 24 Indian crew members evacuated

An unladen oil tanker, MT MARIVEX, carrying 24 Indian crew members, caught fire near Oman. All seafarers were safely evacuated with Omani assistance. Sources suggest the Palau-flagged vessel, blacklisted by the US OFAC, was attempting to evade a US blockade when it became disabled. Investigations are ongoing to determine the…

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