Penny Wong has announced the delivery of approximately 200,000 paediatric COVID-19 vaccines to Solomon Islands, marking Australia's first high-level trip to the Pacific Island nation since it sealed a security pact with China.
https://t.co/0XtkLao1OQ via @ABCaustralia
Even before the results were in, pro-independence voices said they would contest the result's legitimacy and France's highest court — Le Conseil d'État — has now rejected that bid. https://t.co/u7oY77QwZs via @ABCaustralia
We aren't quite over the line yet, but word is starting to filter out from Suva that Pacific leaders might be close to striking an agreement to ensure the Pacific Islands Forum stays intact. Not yet clear what terms might be- hopefully we'll find out soon
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's whirlwind visit to the Pacific has seen press conferences and media access heavily restricted, highlighting the growing threat to journalism in the region. https://t.co/MupvCCuFdp via @ABCaustralia
A few thoughts on some of the currents swirling around the China-Pacific Island FMs meeting this week. Also: if Henry Puna is a dead man walking, he did not look it this week https://t.co/rjwH7NSszD
Absurd restrictions on Solomon Islands media covering Wang Yi's visit tomorrow. The Foreign Minister will only take a question from CCTV, not from the local press. Solomon Islands media now boycotting the trip
New Foreign Minister Penny Wong heading to Suva tomorrow for her first (individual) overseas trip. Pretty clear signal here. The Australian High Commission has requested meetings with @FijiPM as well as @AiyazSKFiji and the Secretary General of PIF Henry Puna 1/
Zelenskyy also accused Russian forces of attempting to kill as many Ukrainians and do as much damage as possible, repeating his charge that Russia was carrying out a genocide.
https://t.co/MAexAFLDCE via @ABCaustralia
@katherinefeeney "You know" is used in the same way, but doesn't seem to anger people as "like" does. You know, like when you're searching for, you know, the right word?