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Serious defects discovered in patrol boats Australia supplied to Pacific Islands

Potentially serious faults in Guardian-class patrol boats may force some countries to pause use of vessels

The Guardian - AU

Defence engineers flying to Pacific to repair defective Australian-built Guardian-class patrol boats

Numerous problems have been identified on Australian-built patrol boats gifted to Pacific Island nations, prompting the Defence Department to issue advice on how to "minimise risk" for the countries that operate them.

ABC News

'Australia is a partner': relationships Conroy's focus at Pacific forum

"Australia is a partner that won't come with strings attached, nor impose unsustainable financial burdens."

Newcastle Herald

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Australia commits to Pacific islands defence training as China seeks rival meeting

Australia will establish a defence school to train Pacific island militaries, Canberra's new Pacific minister said, amid intensifying competition for security ties and as Beijing seeks to host a rival meeting to the main regional group, the Pacific Islands Forum, next month.

Reuters

Commonwealth ends summit with call for action on climate change and trade

The Commonwealth extends membership to two African nations at a meeting attended by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.

ABC News

Anthony Albanese to order intelligence chief to examine security threats posed by climate crisis

Former ADF chief backs study saying threats ‘continue to escalate in the absence of far stronger climate action than we have seen thus far’

The Guardian - AU

Hunter united: Region's MPs combine to support Newcastle container terminal

The Hunter's state and federal MPs have rallied across the political divide in an unprecedented show of support for the establishment of a Newcastle container terminal.

Newcastle Herald

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Pacific Island Forum's leadership crisis comes into focus as leaders arrive in Fiji to resolve tensions

The ABC understands Pacific Island leaders hope to strike an agreement to resolve leadership questions, reform the organisation and allow the forum to stay whole, after last year's threat by Micronesian nations to withdraw.

ABC News

Ministry position gives Pat Conroy a louder voice for the Hunter region

Politics is one thing, but the results of that wrangling are far more important to most voters.

Newcastle Herald

'Tremendous influence': Pat Conroy's hopes for the Hunter

Australia's new Defence Industries Minister Pat Conroy plans to build on the foundations that his predecessor Greg Combet laid to make the Hunter one of the world's top aerospace hubs.

Newcastle Herald

The Hunter scores a seat at the table in Albanese's new cabinet

Shortland MP Pat Conroy has been appointed Minister for Defence Industries and Minister for International Development and the Pacific.

Newcastle Herald

Pat Conroy hopeful of ministerial appointment

Shortland MP Pat Conroy will be putting his name forward as a minister in the Albanese Government.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Labor MPs poised to govern for first time as Australia votes to oust Coalition

Labor is poised to form government despite winning only 31 per cent of the primary vote.

Newcastle Herald

"This victory started on this very night three years ago": Labor wins Shortland

Labor has retained the Seat of Shortland and reversed the swing it suffered in 2019.

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Labor on the verge of victory in Shortland

The ABC has predicted Labor will hold the Seat of Shortland with a swing towards it.

Newcastle Herald

"People seemed like they were coming back to us": Labor confident in Shortland

Upbeat Labor supporters are gathering at Windale Bowling Club in the hope of winning government tonight and tightening their grip on the Seat of Shortland.

Newcastle Herald

Cost of living hits home at Shortland pre-poll

Lynda Williams and her mother Judy didn't mince words as they left the Belmont pre-poll booth.

ABC News

The Coalition says Labor has a plan to introduce a 'sneaky carbon tax'. Is there any evidence?

The Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you that Labor plans to introduce a 'sneaky carbon tax'. But is there any evidence to their claims, or is it just a scare campaign?

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The Guardian - AU

Former Kiribati president slams Australia’s ‘politicisation’ of climate action and power of fossil fuel lobby

Five days before Australian election, Anote Tong urges leaders to understand climate crisis means ‘survival is on the line’ for Pacific islands

AAP

Ex-envoy slams 'loss of trust' in Pacific

The coalition talk about a Pacific family but they don't treat it like one, Labor says, as it vows to work with nations on the frontline of climate change.

Newcastle Herald

Has ScoMo lost his mojo? Coalition still waiting for momentum shift

Has ScoMo lost his mojo? Former PM John Howard still expects the race to tighten, but sources on both sides of the political divide are seeing little evidence of a shift in momentum away from Labor heading into the last week of the campaign.

Newcastle Herald

Election podcast: What's at stake in the battle for Shortland

Flanked by the Tasman Sea and Lake Macquarie, the seat of Shortland can feel like an island, but the challenges and issues that are playing out in the lead-up to the May 21 federal election can be found in this electorate, as people contend with the rising cost of living…

Newcastle Herald

Labor promises $16m for uni energy testing centre

The political love-in for hydrogen continued on Thursday when Labor announced a $16 million commitment to build an energy research and testing centre at University of Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

National Party's Matt Canavan baits Shortland MP Pat Conroy over Labor's carbon credit scheme and coal

Canavan carrying the can for coal

Newcastle Herald

A picture of health policies: Labor recaps its commitments

Labor leaders want to make it 'easier and cheaper' to see a doctor.

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