Foreign aid
Albanese will ‘engage’ with East Timor as Dili signs deals with Beijing
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he’ll increase foreign aid spending in the region, as China and East Timor agree to sign a series of new agreements.
- by Cameron Gooley
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Opinion
Pacific diplomacy
Pacific’s delicate dance with China is fraught with danger. Australia must reclaim the floor
China has shown its hand with its latest offering to 10 Pacific nations. We must be ready to defend Melanesian interests as our own.
- by Ben Bohane
Liberal MPs accuse DFAT of leaking against the government
Prime Minister Scott Morrison implied the public service was the source of a leak, but then pivoted to saying the report might not be correct.
- by Anthony Galloway and James Massola
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Russia-Ukraine war
As an aid worker, I never dreamed I’d be helping my own people
It’s so moving to see how welcoming the host countries are to those fleeing the conflict. But I’m deeply concerned about my family who are trapped in Ukraine.
- by Daria Musiienko
The case for decency: Are we a good global citizen?
Australia likes to think of itself as a good international citizen but our overall record has been patchy at best, lamentable at worst, and is presently embarrassingly poor.
- by Gareth Evans
Australian soldiers enter Tonga to help with disaster recovery
A team of Australian personnel have gone ashore from HMAS Adelaide after the ship was hit by a COVID-19 outbreak and power outage.
- by Anthony Galloway
Australian navy ship experiences power outage while delivering aid in Tonga
HMAS Adelaide has been providing recovery equipment and essential supplies to Tonga after an undersea earthquake and tsunami struck the archipelago.
- by Rachel Clun
Tonga receives ‘contactless’ Australian aid delivery amid looming food shortage
Tonga’s strict COVID-19 quarantine measures are adding complexity to a difficult clean-up mission, with international surge capacity unable to be deployed.
- by Josh Dye
DFAT staff told how to act more inclusively on Australia Day
An email sent to Australian posts throughout the Pacific this week reminded hundreds of DFAT staff to acknowledge the tensions about Australia Day.
- by Rob Harris
COVID-19 outbreak hits Australian navy on Tonga recovery mission
There has been a COVID-19 outbreak on the navy supply ship on route to Tonga, the coronavirus-free archipelago recovering from a volcano eruption and tsunami.
- by Mike Foley
Help on the way after Tongan volcano wipes out houses on outlying islands
The Tongan government reported extensive damage to housing on outlying islands following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano.
- by Mike Foley