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Last update: 5 hours agoPacific Security: Island leaders and security experts on Guam used the Micronesia Security Dialogue to rehearse what great-power brinkmanship could mean locally, after Xi warned that mishandling Taiwan could trigger “clashes and even conflicts,” with organizers stressing Micronesian islands are now central to the competition. Offshore Detention Costs: Australia’s offshore detention push is getting more expensive, with the federal budget putting offshore detention at about $971.6m in 2025/26 and highlighting transfers to Nauru under a deal worth hundreds of millions upfront plus ongoing annual payments. Pacific Economy Watch: The World Bank says growth across 11 Pacific Island economies is cooling—3.2% in 2024–25, slipping to 2.8% in 2026—blamed on higher fuel and shipping costs, weaker tourism momentum, and ongoing structural limits. Marine Travel Insight: A new satellite study finds whale sharks roam far farther across the Indo-Pacific than previously thought, moving through feeding and migration networks spanning multiple countries and territories, including Nauru.
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