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Remote Pacific coral reef shows at least some ability to cope with ocean warming – new study

Unprecedented ocean temperatures are triggering mass coral bleaching events across the world. This year, the world’s third largest barrier reef, in Florida, is already being hit hard.

The Conversation

Meet 5 marvellous mammals of the South Pacific you've probably never heard of

Islands are renowned for their weird and wonderful wildlife. These isolated ecosystems present unparalleled opportunities to study evolution, and the archipelagos of the southwest Pacific are no exception.

The Conversation

US to sign strategic pacts with two Pacific states, hopes for third in weeks

The United States will sign new strategic pacts with the Pacific island states of Palau and Micronesia early next week and hopes to do so with the Marshall islands in coming weeks, the U.S. presidential envoy negotiating the deals said.

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U.S. agrees to renew strategic pact with second Pacific island state

The United States and Palau agreed on Wednesday to renew a key strategic pact, part of U.S. efforts to shore up support among Pacific island states to counter competition from China, even as President Joe Biden called off a historic stop in the region.

Reuters

As tourism returns to the Pacific, there is a renewed focus on sustainable travel

Beautiful places and friendly faces have long been the selling point of Pacific tourism. But after the closure of international borders during the pandemic, environmental concerns are causing Pacific countries to resist a return to mass tourism.

ABC News

‘Not about the highest bidder’: the countries defying China to stick with Taiwan

Taipei’s 13 allies cite differing reasons for choosing it over China as Beijing intensifies efforts to diplomatically isolate the island

The Guardian - AU

Biden budget aims at China with billions for Pacific islands

Alarmed by China's success in wooing Pacific island nations, the Biden administration is proposing to spend billions to keep three of those countries in the U.S. orbit

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Saudi Arabia, Palau Discuss Boosting Relations

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Riyadh on Monday with President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr. They discussed the ties of friendship and cooperation between their countries and ways to bolster them in all fields. They also tackled efforts to intensify bilateral coordination to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US nears new cooperation deals with Pacific Island nations

The Biden administration is nearing deals with two Pacific Island nations to extend their special ties with the United States, as U.S.-China rivalry for influence in the region heats up

The Independent UK

Activists urge U.S. apology, fair compensation, for U.S. Pacific nuclear testing

More than 100 arms-control, environmental and other activist groups have urged the Biden administration to formally apologize to the Marshall Islands for the impact of massive nuclear testing there in the 1940s and '50s and to provide fair compensation.

Reuters

'Race scientists' took human skulls from villages in Palau. Now, Indigenous Pacific Islanders want their ancestors back

Thousands of human remains are stored in Germany's University of Göttingen, many from Indigenous Pacific communities. But returning the bodies isn't an easy task.

ABC News

Palau's president wants greater inclusion of Taiwan on world stage despite Chinese pressure

A tiny Pacific nation that has felt the wrath of Beijing for its continuing ties to Taiwan is urging global leaders to also work closely with the democratic island that China claims as its own territory.

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Pacific investment counters China: expert

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has visited Palau as part of a bipartisan Pacific tour in a bid to deepen Australia's ties with the region's nations.

AAP

China relationship vital for Pacific: PM

Re-establishing dialogue with China is important for peace and stability, the prime minister has said after an Australian delegation wrapped its Pacific tour.

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Australian politicians arrive in Palau, one of the few Pacific nations to diplomatically favour Taiwan over China

The tiny nation of Palau, which continues to defy pressure from Beijing to drop diplomatic ties with Taiwan, has welcomed a bi-partisan delegation from Australia as concerns grow over China's rising presence in the Pacific.

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Australia vies with China for Pacific influence, signs new security deal

Australia has signed a new security deal with island nation Vanuatu as part of an ongoing competition with China for influence in the Pacific.

The Independent UK

Australia vies for Pacific influence with new security deal

Australia has signed a new security deal with Oceania island country Vanuatu as part of an ongoing competition with China for influence in the Pacific

AAP

Australia and Vanuatu strike security deal

Australia has been secured as Vanuatu's security partner of choice as the foreign minister flags respect, cooperation and listening as key to discussions.

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Australia's Wong to visit Pacific in bipartisan effort to boost ties

Australia's foreign minister will be part of a bipartisan group of Australian politicians set to travel to Vanuatu, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau this week in a bid to bolster regional ties.

The Guardian - AU

Paradise paused: Asia-Pacific tourism continues to lag after the Covid induced freeze

Foreign arrivals slowly return, but cost of living pressures and China’s zero-Covid policy weigh on visitor numbers

The Guardian - AU

Record support during Covid and declining funding from China: what new data on Pacific aid reveals

Lowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map charts thousands of projects and activities from 67 donor entities, including Australia and the US

Reuters

Palau says committed to supporting Taiwan despite 'mounting aggressions'

The president of Palau said on Thursday that his small Pacific island nation is committed to supporting Taiwan despite "mounting aggressions", offering his strong backing at a time Beijing is ramping up pressure against Taipei in the region.

The Guardian - AU

US Pacific summit faces rocky start as island leaders reject Washington’s offers

Joe Biden is hosting a landmark summit, but leaked documents seen by the Guardian reveal diplomatic discord over US proposals for the region

Reuters

Palau calls for greater U.S. support as it renegotiates bilateral agreement

The Pacific island state of Palau, which finds itself at the heart of a geostrategic struggle between the United States and China, called on Wednesday for greater U.S. support to build its infrastructure and economy.

The Guardian - AU

‘It doesn’t make sense’: Pacific leaders say Australia’s support for new coal at odds with Cop29 bid

Former Kiribati and Palau presidents say Australia’s should take a leadership position on climate at a ‘very perilous moment’ for the Pacific

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