Datacenter diplomacy: Australia commits to help Vanuatu build bit barns

Australia will help to fund the development of two datacenters in the Pacific island nation Vanuatu, an example of tech infrastructure becoming an important diplomatic consideration. Vanuatu is around 2,000 kilometers from Australia’s east coast....

Australia, Vanuatu agree to A$500m security, business deal

Sydney: Australia and Vanuatu have agreed to a ten-year deal, aimed at strengthening security and economic ties, worth ASD 500 million (USD 328,000; £241,000). The so-called Nakamal agreement – the result of months of negotiations – will transform...

The Price of Belonging: Passports, Power, and the Peril of Monetizing Citizenship

Africa By Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma I have always believed that a passport is more than a booklet of paper; it is a key, a symbol, a bridge between where we are and where we dream to be. It is a tangible manifestation of the social contract between...

$327 Million Australia-Vanuatu Agreement Strengthens Security and Economic Cooperation Amid China Concerns

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles (L) and Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat (C) at a press conference on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, on Aug. 13, 2025, in a still from video. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade via...

Australia and Vanuatu agree to $328m security and business deal

Australia and Vanuatu have agreed to a ten-year deal, aimed at strengthening security and economic ties, worth A$500m ($328m; £241m). The so-called Nakamal agreement - the result of months of negotiations - will transform Australia's relationship...

Australia and Vanuatu agree US$325 million security and economic pact amid…

Australia and Vanuatu on Wednesday agreed an AUD$500 million ($326.50 million) deal to strengthen economic and security ties between the two countries, amid increasing competition from China, the Pacific island nation’s largest external creditor....

NCB Traces Navin Chichkar's Multi-Crore Assets Across UAE, Thailand, UK, And Vanuatu; Uncovers Global Drug And Crypto Trail

NCB Traces Navin Chichkar's Multi-Crore Assets Across UAE, Thailand, UK, And Vanuatu; Uncovers Global Drug And Crypto Trail. | File pic In a trail that spans across Nepal, the UAE, the UK and Thailand, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has...

Fiji may face talks with Vanuatu over upper airspace revenue sharing

Fiji could soon enter negotiations with Vanuatu over the management and revenue sharing of upper airspace, following moves by Port Vila to develop a Commercial Upper Airspace Management Policy. VBTC reports the Ministry of Infrastructure and...

With China rivalling, Australia seals $325 mn security & economic deal with Vanuatu in the Pacific

Australia and Vanuatu have agreed on a A$500 million ($326.5 million) package to deepen economic and security cooperation, as both nations contend with growing Chinese influence in the Pacific. Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat said the pact,...

Australia and Vanuatu agree to pact worth $500m atop a volcano

Senior ministers from Australia and Vanuatu have trooped to the top of an active volcano on the island of Tanna for a ceremony to celebrate a major new pact between the two countries. Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Deputy Prime Minister Richard...

Australia and Vanuatu agree US$325 million security and economic pact amid China competition

SYDNEY: Australia and Vanuatu on Wednesday (Aug 13) agreed a A$500 million (US$326.50 million) deal to strengthen economic and security ties between the two countries, amid increasing competition from China, the Pacific island nation's largest...

Australia and Vanuatu strike $325 million security and economic deal amid China’s influence

Australia and Vanuatu have agreed on a A$500 million ($326.5 million) deal to boost economic and security ties, as competition from China, Vanuatu’s largest external creditor, intensifies. The agreement, called the Nakamal Agreement, will see...

Australia and Vanuatu agree $325 million security and economic pact amid China competition

By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia and Vanuatu on Wednesday agreed a A$500 million ($326.50 million) deal to strengthen economic and security ties between the two countries, amid increasing competition from China, the Pacific island...

Solomon Airlines Ramps up Vanuatu Fly Under New Schedule

Solomon Airlines has announced a new international schedule effective from 3 October 2025, focusing on routes between Australia, New Zealand, and Vanuatu to meet growing tourism demand. The national carrier introduced flights from Auckland and...

Australia and Vanuatu close to signing Nakamal Agreement worth $500m

Australia and Vanuatu are close to signing an “ambitious” new strategic pact that will see the federal government plough about half a billion dollars into the Pacific island country over the next decade. Vanuatu’s Council of Ministers is widely...

Solomon Airlines new focus on operations from Australia and New Zealand to Vanuatu

Solomon Airlines will focus on operations from Australia and New Zealand to Vanuatu, announcing a new international schedule from 3 October in a bid to meet developing tourism demand. The Solomon Islands national carrier stepped in to introduce...

Australia close to signing 'ambitious' pact with Vanuatu worth $500m

Australia and Vanuatu are close to signing an "ambitious" new strategic pact that will see the federal government plough about half a billion dollars into the Pacific island country over the next decade. Vanuatu's Council of Ministers is widely...

Australia, Vanuatu give green light to historic pact

Australia, Vanuatu give green light to historic pact

"The agreement, at the end of the day, will transpire into a lot of great benefits between the two countries, where it be the security agreement, economic transformation, or with the specific focusing on the labour mobility and financial support,"...

Visit to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Fiji

Department of Defence This week, the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy, will travel to the Pacific as Australia continues to...