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Pacific ‘front and centre’ of priorities: Australian Defence Minister
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China slams NZ-U.S concerns over Pacific as ‘disinformation
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Australian top diplomat Wong ramps up Pacific lobbying effort as she flies out to Samoa and Tonga
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China accuses Australia and its allies of cold war mentality
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New Zealand urges U.S engagement with Pacific Island States
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U.S expresses commitment to Pacific islands that rejected China pact
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Convicted after June 2002 are permanently disqualified to contest in PNG General Election
Persons convicted of offences and sentenced to more than nine months from 2002 upward are disqualified for life from contesting the Papua New Guinea...
NZ wants reset at Pacific Islands Forum
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