September 1, 2026 — 10:00pm

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Koror City, Palau: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will pledge $600 million for a new Pacific-wide initiative to combat the surge of illicit drug smuggling in the region, especially cocaine bound for Australia.

The major funding commitment came as Albanese pushed back against China’s Pacific envoy for threatening retaliation and lodging complaints over Taiwan’s presence at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, declaring it was up to Pacific nations to determine their own affairs.

Tensions between Taiwan and China…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU