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Fuel demands, super El Nino turn up the heat on COP31

Fuel demands, super El Nino turn up the heat on COP31

Australia faces a difficult task at the United Nations' climate summit amid rising temperatures, fuel shortages and pressure to phase out fossil fuels.

Jetsetting PM jettisons turbulence, hopes for reset

Jetsetting PM jettisons turbulence, hopes for reset

Jetsetting PM jettisons turbulence, hopes for reset

Jetsetting PM jettisons turbulence, hopes for reset

With the government facing rising pressure over inflation and a likely fresh rate rise, Anthony Albanese is meeting Commonwealth leaders in the Caribbean.

Army pauses use of vehicle involved in training death

Army pauses use of vehicle involved in training death

Army pauses use of vehicle involved in training death

Army pauses use of vehicle involved in training death

A troop carrier vehicle won't be used by the defence force while an investigation is carried out into the death of a soldier during a training exercise.

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Weather resistant: $3m fund to protect Pacific projects

Weather resistant: $3m fund to protect Pacific projects

Road and internet projects in small Pacific nations will get greater climate protection but a report warns much larger investments could be needed.

Besieged nation warns COP31 can't be climate talkfest

Besieged nation warns COP31 can't be climate talkfest

The tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu has hosted presidents and prime ministers to demonstrate the starkest impacts of rising sea levels before major climate talks.

Australia backs energy as it cops heat at climate talks

Australia backs energy as it cops heat at climate talks

Australia has pledged millions of dollars to boost renewable energy in the Pacific but faces criticism from other nations over fossil fuel exports.

Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal to end Arctic row

Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal to end Arctic row

The US has signed a deal that will allow it to build new military bases in Greenland to head off the growing Arctic presence of Russia and China.

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NATO to share responsibility for Arctic security

NATO to share responsibility for Arctic security

NATO to share responsibility for Arctic security

NATO to share responsibility for Arctic security

Donald Trump is poised to meet with the Danish and Greenland prime ministers at the UN General Assembly in New York to sign a deal on Greenmark's security.

EU opens door for Canada associate member status

EU opens door for Canada associate member status

EU opens door for Canada associate member status

EU opens door for Canada associate member status

Allied relationships must be "urgently reimagined", said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she proposed Canada associate membership.

Pacific pushback but no condemnation over China missile

Pacific pushback but no condemnation over China missile

Pacific pushback but no condemnation over China missile

Pacific pushback but no condemnation over China missile

A statement by Pacific leaders expressing concern over China's missile test is being viewed as a sign of pragmatism as nations walk a diplomatic tightrope.

Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors

Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors

Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors

Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors

Pacific Islands Forum hosts Palau says it is determined to pursue a regional-wide condemnation of China for its recent missile test.

The two sides to Australia's climate record in Pacific

The two sides to Australia's climate record in Pacific

The two sides to Australia's climate record in Pacific

The two sides to Australia's climate record in Pacific

Pacific nations are enthusiastic partners with Australia on renewable projects in their region but remain frustrated at high-emitting countries.

Australia spending up to stop Pacific drug trafficking

Australia spending up to stop Pacific drug trafficking

Australia spending up to stop Pacific drug trafficking

Australia spending up to stop Pacific drug trafficking

Australia's addiction to cocaine is causing a vast increase in drug smuggling across the Pacific, harming the countries in the blue continent.

Australia backs climate 'talkfest' despite leader snubs

Australia backs climate 'talkfest' despite leader snubs

Australia backs climate 'talkfest' despite leader snubs

Australia backs climate 'talkfest' despite leader snubs

Critics of the planned turnout to the Pacific pre-COP are being "really disrespectful" to the region's aspirations for the summit, Anthony Albanese says.

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Taiwan defends role at Pacific summit as China rages

Australia has backed the right of Pacific nations to set their own rules after China raised opposition to Taiwan's presence at the forum summit in Palau.

US, NZ to fund Cook Islands port for deep sea mining

Deep sea mining is deeply controversial across the Pacific but the US and New Zealand are teaming up to fund a Cook Islands port to aid the practice.

Howzat: Australia funds Pacific sport on road to 2032

Australia lacked a sports diplomacy strategy leading into the 2000 Sydney Olympics but is set on maximising leverage from the upcoming Brisbane Games.

Pacific summit underway in Palau without key leaders

Anthony Albanese, Chris Bowen and Pat Conroy are leading Australia's diplomatic effort at this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting.

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Taiwan-friendly Palau changes Pacific forum dynamic

The host of this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting, Palau, is decidedly friendly territory for Australia after several challenging summits.

Pacific wants climate, development focus at summit

While the Pacific is often pitched as a geopolitical battleground, the region's leaders and advocates urge a focus on improving lives on the ground.

Advantage Australia in Pacific contest but risks await

Pacific leaders are set to gather in Palau for a bumper edition of the region's biggest summit: the Pacific Islands Forum.

Educated Australians will survive AI future: experts

The rise of artificial intelligence won't mean a lack of jobs in the future, an AI summit has been told, as society grapples with the technology.

Trump attacks on allies throw NATO talks into disarray

Donald Trump has branded Spain a "terrible partner" and renewed his demand for Greenland, overshadowing a NATO summit and its planned message of unity.

NATO unveils big arms deals as Trump arrives in Ankara

The NATO alliance is showcasing military projects worth billions of dollars to convince a sceptical President Trump that allies are boosting defence spending.

'Cultural blindspot': push to go all in on gambling fix

One million dollars are lost to pokies by residents of the most populous state every hour as calls for gambling reforms grow louder.

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