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Australia eyes security pact with Fiji as pushback from Beijing undermines agreement with Vanuatu

Foreign minister Penny Wong visits Fiji this week to progress the security and economic agreement<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/05/hantavirus-cruise-budget-jim-chalmers-rba-interest-rates-cost-of-living-mortgage-royal-commissio

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Australia eyes security pact with Fiji as pushback from Beijing undermines agreement with VanuatuForeign minister Penny Wong visits Fiji this week to progress the security and economic agreement<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/05/hantavirus-cruise-budget-jim-chalmers-rba-interest-rates-cost-of-living-mortgage-royal-commissio
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