Australia is trying to grow its influence in the Pacific region, to counter China's increased power.

Australia and Vanuatu on Wednesday agreed a A$500 million ($326.50 million) deal to strengthen economic and security ties ...

Senior ministers from both countries journeyed to the top of Mount Yasur to initial the Nakamal Agreement, but many details ...

Vanuatu and Australia are poised to sign a reshaped and reformed broader strategic agreement in September that will supersede ...

Australia and Vanuatu on Wednesday agreed a A$500 million ($326.50 million) deal to strengthen economic and security ties ...

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 ...

A $500 million Australian-Vanuatu deal to strengthen ties is changing the dynamics in the Pacific.

“Vanuatu gets an awful lot of aid from both Australia and China, but China, I think, expects a lot more in return,” he said. “Australia would like neutrality.

Vanuatu is an scenic, sprawling archipelago covering a vast expanse of South Pacific Ocean that lies between Australia and Fiji. More than 80 coral and volcanic islands are home to 330,000 people.

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).