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Solomon Islands' pro-China leader Manasseh Sogavare withdraws from the race to be next prime minister
Solomon Islands' pro-China leader, Manasseh Sogavare, has withdrawn from the race to be the next prime minister following the country's national election.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: Elections
David was lonely and homesick for Timor-Leste, then a flyer in an abattoir tearoom changed everything
How country-town carpenter and musician Billy Barker's "simple gesture" led to a group of Timorese meat workers performing at one of Australia's biggest music festivals just 12 months later.
Published: Location: WarrnamboolTopic: Culture
Vanuatu is importing its own foreign workers as labourers move to Australia and NZ for higher pay
Pacific Island nations are looking abroad for workers, and taking control of labour mobility schemes at home, as they look to address labour shortages hitting employers. But experts say it's too early to say whether they're succeeding.
Published: Location: VanuatuTopic: Immigration
NSW Waratahs trounce Drua to claim fifth Super Rugby Women's title
Snapping a three-year premiership drought, the Waratahs dominate Fijian Drua 50-14 in the Super Rugby Women's season decider to complete an undefeated campaign.
Published: Location: BrisbaneTopic: Rugby Union
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Albanese's 'brotherly' Kokoda trek with Marape showed uncommon warmth at a time of frosty geopolitics elsewhere in the Pacific
It was a big gamble, both logistically and physically, to commemorate the Battle of Kokoda with a trek and to give a robust display of unity between two countries, but James Marape's words of welcome were the stuff of dreams for the Australian…
Published: Location: AustraliaTopic: Foreign Affairs
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