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8 September 2026

Bland billboards show Australia's problem in Pacific 'contest' with China

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

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Bland billboards show Australia's problem in Pacific 'contest' with China

Australia is about to sign another wide-ranging, billion-dollar treaty in the Pacific, this time with Solomon Islands. But as it battles its "contest" with China, a question lingers: Is it value for money?

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