Shift in Australia's aid for the Pacific

Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Fiji’s leader last year

Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Fiji’s leader last year. Source: AAP

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The Australian government has announced what it is calling an "unprecedented pivot" of the country's aid program to help Pacific nations respond to COVID-19.

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