Australia’s PM planning November Japan visit to meet PM Suga
SYDNEY, Sep 22, 2020, Kyodo. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison plans on traveling to Japan…
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China opens embassy in Solomon Islands
BEIJING, Sep 22, 2020, Xinhua. China opened its embassy in the Solomon Islands on Monday,…
Two die in Solomon Islands bomb blast
HONIARA, Sep 21, 2020, RNZ. Two people in Solomon Islands have died after suffering injuries…
Australia to allow more citizens stranded by Covid-19 border controls to return
SYDNEY, Sep 20, 2020, VOA. Australia will allow more of its citizens stranded overseas by…
DroneShield wins Southeast Asia counter unmanned aircraft system deal, possibly with Singapore
SINGAPORE, Sep 19, 2020, ASEAN Military Review. Australian counter unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) developer announced…
[Analytics] Tourism, lockdown key to deep New Zealand recession
Is New Zealand’s recession worse than Australia’s due to a dependence on international tourism and…
Australia in race against UK, Canada, China to keep university students
CANBERRA, Sep 18, 2020, SMH. Universities overseas are chartering flights for thousands of Chinese international…
Australia to ease border limits and allow more citizens home
MELBOURNE, Sep 18, 2020, Reuters. Australia said on Friday it would increase the number of…
New Zealand economy shrinks record 12 per cent
WELLINGTON, Sep 17, 2020, AFP. New Zealand’s economy posted a record fall in the June…
Papua New Guinea develops road programme
PORT MORESBY, Sep 17, 2020, World Highways. Papua New Guinea (PNG) has developed an extensive…
China rejects Australian accusation of foreign interference
BEIJING, Sep 16, 2020, Reuters. China will not interfere in the internal affairs of other…
Second bid for New Caledonia’s Brazilian-owned Vale nickel plant
NOUMEA, Sep 15, 2020, RNZ. A further bidder has come forward to try to acquire…