Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be in Vanuatu today to meet with Prime Minister Jotham Napat before travelling to the Pacific Islands Forum in the Solomon Islands.
The pair will discuss strengthening security and economic and will also sign an agreement between the two countries.
Mr Napat says that once signed, the deal will be a win for both countries.
“The agreement that has entered today will transpire into a lot of great benefits between the two countries. Whether it be the security agreement, economic transformation, with some specific focusing on the mobile, labour mobility and financial support."
A federal Senate inquiry into the harmful algal bloom affecting South Australia will begin public hearings today.
It's expected the inquiry will hear evidence on the economic, environmental, and cultural impacts of the harmful bloom, which is the worst in the state's history.
The increase of algae has caused tens of thousands of marine animal deaths, with sea life washing up on Adelaide's beaches, and causing devastation for the fishing community.
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is chairing the inquiry. She's previously described its impacts to SBS News.
"It is just like a dead zone. It's like a bomb has gone off. Everything is dead, everything is decimated."
The harmful algal bloom has spread to an area covering 4500 square kilometres since it was identified off the Fleurieu Peninsula in March.
There are calls for French President Emmanuel Macron to resign following the collapse of the French Government.
Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government fell to a vote of no confidence on Monday.
The collapse deepens a political crisis and means President Macron will have to find his fifth prime minister in less than two years.
The leader of the France Unbowed party, Mathilde Panot [[mat-EELD pan-oh]] says it's time for Mr Macron to step down.
"We demand that Emmanuel Macron leave. You must understand that we have a problem if the country finds itself, every three months, with a government that will fall. You understand that it is not possible to wait until 2027 to have such instability that, since the president refuses to recognise the election results, he appoints people one by one who are responsible for always implementing the same policies. We do not agree with that."
And in rugby union,
The Wallabies have received a boost ahead of their Rugby Championship rematch against Argentina in Sydney this Saturday - with flyhalf Tom Lynagh cleared of concussion.
Lynagh left the field in the second half with hamstring tightness, and also underwent a head injury assessment but has been given the green light to play.
The Wallabies beat Argentina 28-24 with a comeback win six minutes into injury time, after Lynagh was replaced by veteran James O'Connor.
