Australia news live updates: Coalition defends treatment of Solomon Islands; Victoria reports nine Covid deaths and NSW four
No doubt, there will be lots for us to go through today. Let’s kick off with the big stories this morning:says Australia has been adequately supporting the Solomon Islands amid growing concern over the Pacific nation signing a policing deal with China. The leaked draft deal between the two nations would allow for Chinese ships to be based in the Pacific, as well as have a navy base less than 2,000km off Australia’s coast.
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