Australia news live: PM to host three Pacific leaders in Brisbane, with all eyes on China after missile test

According to The Guardian, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is hosting three Pacific leaders in Brisbane. Bilateral meetings with Papua New Guinea's James Marape, Tonga's Lord Fakafānua, and Samoa's La'auli Leuatea Schmidt will be followed by a Pacific rugby league event featuring all four leaders. The diplomatic push aims to strengthen Australia's regional influence as China's presence in the Pacific expands—a region increasingly central to strategic competition among major powers.

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