Australia and the Pacific Community Renew Ties

Australia and the Pacific Community Renew Ties
Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks during a news conference at Australian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 10, 2019. Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters
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Australia has renewed its strategic partnership with SPC, a preeminent Pacific regional science organisation, and will provide $42.5 million for its core funding over the next three years.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne announced the new funding agreement on Nov. 16 in a virtual meeting with SPC Director-General Stuart Minchin.
Victoria Kelly-Clark
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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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