Nauru

Nauru leader in secretive Australia trip after resettlement deal

Nauru president David Adeang (left) met with Australia's Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy on Nov 10, 2025.

Australia dispatches immigrants to remote Pacific nation of Nauru

A cohort of around 350 immigrants – many of them convicted of serious crimes – could eventually be sent to Nauru.

Australia defends plan to send deportees to tiny Pacific nation of Nauru

Nauru is a country of 12,000 people who occupy just 21 square km and rely on foreign aid.

Australia passes law to speed up deportation of non-citizens to Nauru

Under a 30-year deal signed with Nauru (above) on Aug 29, Australia has agreed to pay A$2.5 billion (S$2.1 billion) to host up to 350 deportees.

Australia agrees to pay Pacific nation of Nauru $2.1 billion to house deportees

Demonstrators carry Australian flags during the 'March for Australia' anti-immigration rally, in Sydney, Australia, on Aug 31.

Australia pushes to ratify Nauru security treaty ahead of China investment

Australia probes Nauru-China business deal

Under a deal, Nauru must seek Australia’s agreement before it signs any bilateral accords on maritime security, defence and policing.

China, US pledge funds for Pacific Islands ahead of key meeting they will not attend

Major powers including the United States and China are pushing for influence in the Pacific region.

Pacific microstate Nauru sells first passports to fund climate action

In six months, Nauru has approved just six applications for its climate resilience citizenship programme.

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