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A new Australia Institute podcast shows why an amnesty is needed to address the estimated 7000 cases of people who have “disengaged” from the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme.
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Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has defended the AUKUS nuclear-submarine deal against critics in the Labor movement, arguing it continues to enjoy overwhelming support within the party.
The second half of 2025 was not Prime Minister Albanese’s best year in the Pacific. With considerable fanfare, Albanese visited Port Vila and Port Moresby expecting to sign security agreements that would impose tight strictures on China’s ability to establish military bases in either Vanuatu or Papua New Guinea.
