Solomons $1B Treaty Leak and the US Bases Reckon: Australia's Pacific Balancing Act Under Pressure

A leaked message from Australia's High Commissioner Jeffrey Roach to Solomons Deputy PM Francis Sade reveals that each Solomon Islands constituency would receive an estimated $1.9 million over three years as part of a sweeping $980 million treaty to be locked in before the November budget session. A further $142 million was earmarked for PM Matthew Wale's free school education policy, visa...