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Australia has failed to secure a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea (PNG) that would have seen their militaries commit to defending each other in the case of an armed attack. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and PNG Prime Minister James Marape signed a defence communique in the capital Port Moresby on Wednesday instead of the anticipated mutual defence treaty. The wording has been agreed to.
Climate change, rising seas and China's push for influence are set to dominate talks at the Pacific Islands Forum in Solomon Islands this week, in a meeting already marked by geopolitical tensions. The lead up to the forum has already been fraught with tensions after Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele excluded external partners including China, the US and Taiwan from discussions.