Australia has increased its investments in maritime initiatives in Pacific Island countries. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong during the Pacific Islands (PIF) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Fiji on August 9 announced that Australia will invest around AUD$18.5 million ($12.15 million) towards the construction of a Pacific-owned oceans and fisheries research vessel. Minister Wong announced that...

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