Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party.
The Quick brown fox
jumps
over
the lazy dog
jumps
over
the lazy dog
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
While doing so he was sneezing all the time!
While doing so he was sneezing all the time!
Australian PM caught on camera joking with senior US official over funding of Pacific policing plan (The Guardian - 29 August 2024)
Australian PM caught on camera joking with senior US official over funding of Pacific policing plan
Anthony Albanese tells journalists to ‘chill out’ over comments filmed in the wings of Pacific Islands Forum
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Daniel Hurst in Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thu 29 Aug 2024 07.56 AEST
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The Australian prime minister has been caught on camera in Tonga joking with a senior US official about going “halvies” on the cost of a newly announced Pacific policing plan.
The deputy secretary of state, Kurt Campbell, appeared to suggest in the video that the US had been planning to pursue an unspecified security-related proposal but had been encouraged by Australia not to proceed.
The video was filmed on Wednesday after the Pacific Islands Forum announced support for the new Pacific policing initiative, which includes a training and coordination hub in Brisbane, Australia.
A multinational rapid-response police unit will be created and four police centres of excellence will be set up in Pacific Island countries, with Australia providing $400m over five years to establish the centres.
Australian PM caught on camera joking with senior US official over funding of Pacific policing plan
Anthony Albanese tells journalists to ‘chill out’ over comments filmed in the wings of Pacific Islands Forum
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Daniel Hurst in Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thu 29 Aug 2024 07.56 AEST
Last modified on Thu 29 Aug 2024 11.33 AEST
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The Australian prime minister has been caught on camera in Tonga joking with a senior US official about going “halvies” on the cost of a newly announced Pacific policing plan.
The deputy secretary of state, Kurt Campbell, appeared to suggest in the video that the US had been planning to pursue an unspecified security-related proposal but had been encouraged by Australia not to proceed.
The video was filmed on Wednesday after the Pacific Islands Forum announced support for the new Pacific policing initiative, which includes a training and coordination hub in Brisbane, Australia.
A multinational rapid-response police unit will be created and four police centres of excellence will be set up in Pacific Island countries, with Australia providing $400m over five years to establish the centres.
Five points >>> Too many!