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Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare is trying to maintain close ties with Australia but is ultimately reliant on Beijing, a leading security experts says.

AAP

Labor confirms $100m hydrogen hub spend

Six weeks out from the government's first budget, Labor has committed publicly to all the hydrogen funding promised for Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

Tim Owen tells conference of worsening security outlook as Solomon Islands controversy flares

Defence conference hears of deteriorating outlook

Newcastle Herald

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China labelled Australia's biggest national security threat on Q+A as tough talk on Taiwan draws passionate response

The Chinese Communist Party has revealed its nature many times over the years and we should take it very seriously, senator James Paterson tells Q+A after Beijing's actions in the Taiwan Strait this week.

ABC News

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 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’

The Guardian - AU

Repacholi debriefs on Origin win under "lippy" Captain Conroy

"There were a few tremoring Queenslanders when they saw the size of the NSW team."

Newcastle Herald

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Joel hails 'end of climate wars' as 2030 target passes lower house

The former Hunter MP says Australia's new official climate target is a commonsense move which hopefully ends the climate wars.

Newcastle Herald

'Critical component': Canberra's CEA wins major defence radar deal

The new sensors are able to detect aircraft and missile threats at greater ranges and with increased accuracy than current systems.

The Canberra Times

Calls for clarity in Pacific funding as Australia slips towards bottom of global aid transparency rankings

There are calls for urgent action after Australia dropped to 41 out of 50 countries and organisations in the Aid Transparency Index, revealing a "worrying trend" that has the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade close to hitting the bottom of the list, alongside Saudi Arabia and China.

ABC News

How Anthony Albanese came to back PNG's bold bid to become the NRL's 18th team

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape may have been speaking on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday. But what they said will be felt across the playing fields of the NRL and regional geopolitics.

ABC News

Australia at odds with neighbouring nations on new coal and gas projects at Pacific Islands Forum

Pacific leaders optimistic about Albanese government’s climate action and willingness to engage, but major sticking point remains

The Guardian - AU

China stance 'not changed' despite demands

The federal government says its position on dealing with China remains unchanged, despite China listing four demands in order to improve ties.

AAP

Nation records 13 Covid deaths as WA and ACT reduce official reinfection period – as it happened

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China’s foreign minister says Coalition government was ‘root cause’ of hostility to Australia

In meeting with Penny Wong after G20 summit Chinese foreign minister says past Australian governments ‘root cause’ of strained relations

The Guardian - AU

Serious defects discovered in patrol boats Australia supplied to Pacific Islands

Potentially serious faults in Guardian-class patrol boats may force some countries to pause use of vessels

ABC News

Defence engineers flying to Pacific to repair defective Australian-built Guardian-class patrol boats

Numerous problems have been identified on Australian-built patrol boats gifted to Pacific Island nations, prompting the Defence Department to issue advice on how to "minimise risk" for the countries that operate them.

Newcastle Herald

'Australia is a partner': relationships Conroy's focus at Pacific forum

"Australia is a partner that won't come with strings attached, nor impose unsustainable financial burdens."

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Australia commits to Pacific islands defence training as China seeks rival meeting

Australia will establish a defence school to train Pacific island militaries, Canberra's new Pacific minister said, amid intensifying competition for security ties and as Beijing seeks to host a rival meeting to the main regional group, the Pacific Islands Forum, next month.

ABC News

Commonwealth ends summit with call for action on climate change and trade

The Commonwealth extends membership to two African nations at a meeting attended by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese to order intelligence chief to examine security threats posed by climate crisis

Former ADF chief backs study saying threats ‘continue to escalate in the absence of far stronger climate action than we have seen thus far’

Newcastle Herald

Hunter united: Region's MPs combine to support Newcastle container terminal

The Hunter's state and federal MPs have rallied across the political divide in an unprecedented show of support for the establishment of a Newcastle container terminal.

ABC News

Pacific Island Forum's leadership crisis comes into focus as leaders arrive in Fiji to resolve tensions

The ABC understands Pacific Island leaders hope to strike an agreement to resolve leadership questions, reform the organisation and allow the forum to stay whole, after last year's threat by Micronesian nations to withdraw.

Newcastle Herald

Ministry position gives Pat Conroy a louder voice for the Hunter region

Politics is one thing, but the results of that wrangling are far more important to most voters.

Newcastle Herald

'Tremendous influence': Pat Conroy's hopes for the Hunter

Australia's new Defence Industries Minister Pat Conroy plans to build on the foundations that his predecessor Greg Combet laid to make the Hunter one of the world's top aerospace hubs.

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