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Solomon Islands PM hails decision to forge diplomatic relations with China as historic
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U.S eyes massive ramp-up in diplomatic personnel and spending at new Pacific island embassies
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Pacific Conference of Churches push for West Papua to become full member of MSG
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Samoa and the Alliance of Small Islands States show climate security is also about loss and damage
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Embrace the challenge”: Australia A skipper Foley primed for Tongan onslaught
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“Made us look hopeless”: Classics reflect on brutal 1973 Tonga Test
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Pacific are sovereign nations not backyard of any country: Solomon Islands PM
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Solomon Islands may lead way as China eyes greater South Pacific role
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Tiny metal balls found in the ocean near PNG could be first evidence of civilisation beyond our solar system
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
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