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Cyclone lashes Pacific's Vanuatu as residents hunker down

Residents of Vanuatu are hunkering down as a cyclone barrels through the Pacific island nation

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Vanuatu's Port Vila hit by strong winds and heavy rain from Cyclone Judy

Evacuations are underway in some areas of Vanuatu as Cyclone Judy crosses the country, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds.

ABC News

Mariners' 'Brick Wall' building strong ALM foundations

Central Coast's Vanuatu international Brian Kaltak says the A-League has a responsibility to help nurture football in the Pacific.

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Vanuatu set to enter global cannabis market after passing cultivation, export laws – but some remain sceptical

Vanuatu businesses can now apply for licenses to grow and sell medical cannabis and hemp, but there is concern the plan could lead to social instability.

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Vanuatu leader holds Canberra talks on trade, security

Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu's Prime Minister Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau are meeting to discuss trade ties, tackling climate change and regional security.

AAP

Government receives strategic defence review – as it happened

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Climate action and trade priorities in Vanuatu meeting

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome his Vanuatuan counterpart Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau to discuss trade ties and advancing a peaceful Pacific.

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Australia and New Zealand best placed to survive nuclear apocalypse, study finds

Researchers say food and energy security boosts prospects for civilisation to continue, along with Vanuatu, Iceland and Solomon Islands

The Guardian - AU

Clouds of smoke off Vanuatu coast as volcano rumbles into life

An undersea volcano became active on Wednesday off the coast of Vanuatu, its meteorological service said, with pictures on social media showing massive clouds of smoke spewing into the air.

Reuters

Pacific Islands fear brain drain from Australia job scheme

While work schemes offer Pacific Islanders economic opportunities, critics say they exacerbate labour shortages at home.

Al Jazeera

Escaping to your very own tropical island is the quintessential fantasy. But do the rewards outweigh the risks?

Behind the glamour of island ownership, there are risks and controversies, particularly when it comes to the land rights of Indigenous Pacific Islanders.

ABC News

Mariners unearth new gem in Kaltak

Central Coast boss Nick Montgomery has hailed the impact of no-nonsense Vanuatu international Brian Kaltak on his Mariners side.

AAP

One size does not fit all in Pacific climate adaptation

Indigenous knowledge has helped guide Pacific Islanders’ resilience and adaptation to changing climates for centuries, but it is still often overlooked.

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McCormack goes 'cross-eyed' drinking kava

Former deputy prime minister Michael McCormack fell ill after drinking kava in Vanuatu and Micronesia while on a Pacific tour with a parliamentary delegation.

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Nationals MP Michael McCormack describes kava-drinking ordeal that left him 'cross-eyed' in hospital

The former deputy prime minister says he drank five bowls of kava in Vanuatu a day before being rushed to hospital after downing another more potent version of the traditional Pacific drink in Micronesia.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Details emerge of shocking Queensland police ambush; Violet Coco granted bail; and Ardern’s hot mic

Tributes flow from state and federal leaders after two police officers and a civilian die in shooting

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Penny Wong says Vanuatu security deal will be made public unlike China-Solomons agreement

Foreign minister ‘deeply proud’ to announce bilateral pact after ‘40 years of cooperation between our security forces’

Reuters

Australia, Vanuatu strike security pact covering policing, defence, cyber

Australia signed a security deal on Tuesday with the Pacific islands nation of Vanuatu, it said in a statement, amid concern over China's military ambitions for the strategically important region.

ABC News

Closer security ties flagged with Vanuatu as Australia wrestles with China's Pacific rise

Australia has cemented closer security ties with Vanuatu as the strategically located Pacific nation assures a visiting bi-partisan delegation led by Foreign Minister Penny Wong that it isn't discussing a similar deal with China.

Reuters

Australia a 'close security partner' for region -Vanuatu minister

Australia is a close security and humanitarian partner for Vanuatu and the Pacific island's new government has not held security discussions with China, Vanuatu's foreign minister said on Monday.

AAP

Wong urges elevation of Pacific voices

A bipartisan group of MPs has landed in Vanuatu as part of a visit to Pacific island nations to discuss climate policy and regional security.

ABC News

Bipartisan political delegation visits the Pacific amid concerns over China, climate and COVID

A cross-party delegation will visit the Pacific region this week for the first time since the Turnbull government.

Reuters

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.

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