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‘Day by day I lose weight’: asylum seekers on Nauru get $115 a week, but a bag of grapes costs $20
Prohibited from working, people sent to the island by Australia say they are struggling to survive because foo…
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Nauru president accused in parliament of corruptly siphoning off millions of Australian funding
Senator uses parliament to accuse Albanese government of knowing David Adeang was ‘seriously corrupt’ yet stil…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian immigration and asylum, Australian politics, Human rights, Migration, Nauru, Pacific islands, Refugees
Nauru president floats returning NZYQ refugees to home countries
In newly translated excerpts of a February interview, David Adeang wrongly stated the people Australia has beg…
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A translation of the Nauruan president’s remarks will stay suppressed for a decade – but secrecy in Australia’s offshore policy is nothing new
From Scott Morrison’s ‘on-water matters’ to the Albanese government’s MOU with Nauru, successive governments’ …
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Secret translation of Nauruan president’s interview on NZYQ deal with Australia to stay suppressed for decade
Penny Wong says translation notes were ‘taken hastily’ by official who was not accredited translator and were …
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Australian living in Thailand faces trial over alleged criminal defamation of Malaysian government
Murray Hunter charged with offence which carries a potential penalty of two years in jail, or a 200,000 baht (…
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Tell us: are you a New Zealander planning to leave the country?
We want to hear from people in New Zealand who have or are thinking of leaving Over the past few years, tens o…
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As record numbers leave New Zealand, why are most people choosing Australia?
A weak economy is pushing more New Zealanders across the ‘ditch’ in hope of a better life – and higher wagesWh…
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Donald Trump praises ‘great’ Washington meeting with Anthony Albanese as leaders dine at Apec
US president tells reporters he and Australian PM ‘working on a lot of things together’ Follow our Australia n…
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‘China is watching’: Finland warns defeating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine key to stability in Indo-Pacific
Defence minister says Xi Jinping should note resolve to stay the course by global democratic alliance, includi…
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Australia ‘increasingly alone’ in countering China’s influence in Pacific, aid report shows
US aid cuts hurt Washington’s standing as China recasts itself as a ‘steady’ alternative partner, Lowy Institu…
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Australia and the US have signed a critical minerals deal to take on China’s monopoly. Here’s what you need to know
The move is intended to support the supply of minerals to benefit both countries’ commercial and defence indus…
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Three Australians accused of premeditated murder in Bali villa could face the death penalty
Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was fatally gunned down in a Bali villa in JuneGet our breaking news email…
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Asylum seekers on Nauru going hungry despite government spending $1.5m a year for each person
The Australian government is spending millions of dollars a year to house asylum seekers, yet many say they ca…
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Vanuatu open to signing deal with Australia but will not be subject to ‘bullying’ from larger countries
Country moves to deepen policing ties with China as Australia continues negotiations on Nakamal agreement, whi…