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Tuvalu residents prepare for world’s first planned migration of an entire nation — and climate change is to blame

A first-of-its-kind lottery for residents of Tuvalu who want to move to Australia due to climate change threats is closing today, with more than 5,000 applications received.

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Tuvalu downplays claims its citizens want out

Thousands of climate visa applications from island nation Tuvalu's small population does not equate to a looming mass exodus, a senior minister says.

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Countries should keep their statehood if land disappears under sea, experts say

Long-awaited ILC report examines what should happen to vulnerable countries as sea levels rise

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A solidarity success and a climate failure: Thousands of Tuvaluans seek new visa to Australia

The treaty is seen as a hopeful model for climate mobility, but is the result of “a deeply saddening” reality for Tuvalu.

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Where Is Tuvalu And Why 1/3 Of Its Population Are Scrambling To Transfer To Australia

Climate change endangers Tuvalu's islands, leading to mass migration to Australia, with hundreds already seeking safety from rising seas.

International Business Times UK

1 in 3 Tuvaluans is bidding for a new ‘climate visa’ to Australia – here’s why everyone may ultimately end up applying

In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia.

The Conversation

First Thing: Trump officials cite ‘new intelligence’ to back president’s claims of successful Iran strikes

Tulsi Gabbard and the CIA director have said that Iran’s nuclear sites were ‘destroyed’, citing new evidence that appears to contradict a leaked report. Plus, nearly a third of Tuvaluans attempt to get Australian climate visa

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A climate crisis, a ballot, and a chance at a new life in Australia

World-first agreement that creates a visa in the context of climate change stirs hope among young people in Tuvalu

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Australia opens resettlement to Tuvalu citizens

Almost 300 Tuvalu citizens will be able to move to Australia each year under a new pact agreed with the climate-threatened Pacific nation.

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Hell is not other people – it’s being stuck in the ninth circle of an automated telephone service

Tuvalu is celebrating its first ATM, but here’s a warning from the UK, where human contact has been lost to the self-service age, says author Hilary Freeman

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Tuvalu marks ‘momentous occasion’ with unveiling of its first ATMs

All banking in the Pacific nation used to be done in cash but that is about to change on the main island of Funafuti

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Peter Dutton’s climate policy backslide threatens Australia’s clout in the Pacific – right when we need it most

Australia’s relationship with its regional neighbours could be in doubt under a Coalition government after two Pacific leaders challenged Opposition Leader Peter Dutton over his weak climate stance.

The Conversation

Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents. An expert explains

The details of a new visa enabling Tuvaluan citizens to permanently migrate to Australia were released this week.

The Conversation

‘Digital doppelgangers’ are helping scientists tackle everyday problems – and showing what makes us human

As rising seas lap at its shore, Tuvalu faces an existential threat. In an effort to preserve the tiny island nation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, its government has been building a “digital twin” of the entire country.

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At first glance, Australia’s new treaty with Nauru seems to be a win-win. But questions remain

At first blush, today’s announcement that Australia and Nauru have signed a security treaty offers something for both countries. Australia increases its influence in a region in which it feels threatened by China. Nauru receives economic assistance and reliable banking services.

International Business Times

Taiwan's Lai Arrives In Tuvalu To Shore Up Pacific Allies

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrived in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu on Wednesday, as part of a trip aimed at shoring up international support for Taiwan as China seeks to poach its few remaining allies.

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan president stops in Hawaii during Pacific tour, drawing ire from China

Lai Ching-te’s US stopover on trip to Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau – three diplomatic allies of the self-governed island – prompts Beijing’s protests

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Taiwanese president heads to Hawaii on first overseas trip despite Chinese outcry

Lai Ching-te is visiting Pacific nations of Tuvalu, Palau and the Marshall Islands as well as US territories of Hawaii and Guam

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‘We will not allow others to determine our fate’: Pacific nations dial up pressure on Australia’s fossil fuel exports

Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo took to a stage in Apia, Samoa, on Thursday morning to say something pointed. Planned fossil fuel expansions in nations such as Australia represented, for his nation, a “death sentence”. The phrase “death sentence”, Teo said, had not been chosen lightly. He followed up with…

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s ‘immoral’ coalmine decision akin to drowning Pacific neighbours, Tuvalu climate minister declares

Labor government has undermined case to co-host 2026 UN climate summit with island nations, Dr Maina Talia declares

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‘We don’t want all the fluffy stuff’: Pacific islands push Australia to take strong action on climate

Campaigners say there’s impatience about Australia’s reluctance to stop ‘opening, subsidising and exporting fossil fuels’

The Conversation

Talk isn’t enough: Pacific nations say Australia must end new fossil fuel projects

This week, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel exporters went to a meeting of island states strongly affected by human-induced climate change.

The Guardian - AU

‘Immoral and unacceptable’: Tuvalu calls on Australia to set urgent deadline to end fossil fuels

A day after agreement was ratified at the Pacific Island Forum, the country’s climate minister says ‘root cause of climate change’ must be addressed

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'Groundbreaking' Australia-Tuvalu pact signed at summit

A year after signing the Falepili Union, the leaders of Australia and Tuvalu have held a ceremony to mark the realisation of the groundbreaking pact.

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