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New visa offers lifeline for Tuvaluans amid global climate crisis
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific Islanders, especially those from the climate-threatened nation of Tuvalu, are taking advantage of Australia’s new resettlement aimed at helping people affected by climate change. The move is part of a special agreement called the Falepili...
Today Tuvalu; Tomorrow the World
The Portugal News
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In late June all ten thousand residents of the South Pacific island state of Tuvalu were invited to enter a lottery whose 280 lucky winners will get a special climate-change visa that entitles them to work, study and live in Australia...
The $100-a-week super habit that could save Aussie business owners from a $500,000 retirement shock
The Economic Times
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July 3, 2025
A retirement crisis may be brewing under Australia’s economic radar, and it’s not among the unemployed, but among the self-employed. A new survey commissioned by AMP Bank has found that close to half of Australia's smallest business owners,...
Tuvalu questions reported U.S travel ban, says inclusion was a mistake
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 2, 2025
The Government of Tuvalu has raised concerns over reports that it was listed among countries facing new U.S visa restrictions. According to an official statement, Tuvalu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade said it was not formally...
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Tuvalu’s ‘climate visa’ to Australia: Is it the beginning of a mass exodus from the island nation?
Firstpost
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July 2, 2025
In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. This world-first visa will enable up to 280 Tuvaluans to move permanently to Australia each year, from a current population of about...
Tuvalu seeks US assurance after visa ban list error
The Sun Daily
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July 2, 2025
SYDNEY: Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry after being apparently mistakenly included...
Tuvalu seeks confirmation its citizens will not be affected by US visa ban
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 1, 2025
The Tuvalu government said it is seeking confirmation from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry, after the island nation said its inclusion on the US's list of countries facing travel bans was an "error". An internal...
Tuvalu seeks assurance from US its citizens won't be barred
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
By Kirsty Needham, Reuters In a statement on Tuesday, Tuvalu's government said it had not received any formal notification that it was on the list. Photo: Supplied: Hall Contracting Tuvalu seeks written assurance from US on visa ban error Says US...
Pacific Leaders Demand Fairer Global Finance At UN ConferenceDelivered By The Prime Minister Of Tuvalu, Chair Of PSIDS
Scoop
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Seville, Spain, 30 June 2025 – At the second plenary session of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Hon. Feleti P. Teo, in his role as Chair of the Pacific Small Island Developing States...
Tiny Tuvalu seeks assurance from U.S. its citizens won’t be barred
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 1, 2025
REUTERS/KIRSTY NEEDHAM/FILE PHOTO Aerial view of Funafuti, Tuvalu’s most populous island, in September 2024. SYDNEY >> Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance...
Michigan-China Economic review group director: CATL deal is 'high-risk experiment' for taxpayers
Detroit City Wire - Michigan
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July 1, 2025
Joseph Cella, Director, Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group | LinkedInJoseph Cella, Director, Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group | LinkedIn Joseph Cella, director of the Michigan-China Economic and Security Review...
Tuvalu’s Climate Migration Surge: Why So Many Are Applying?
Asume Tech
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June 29, 2025
In a stunning reflection of the climate crisis, over one-third of Tuvalu’s population has applied for a groundbreaking climate visa to migrate to Australia. This alarming data comes as experts predict that rising sea levels will soon render this...
1 in 3 Tuvaluans Applies for a New ‘Climate Visa’ to Australia
The Diplomat
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June 30, 2025
In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. This world-first visa will enable up to 280 Tuvaluans to move permanently to Australia each year, from a current population of about...
Tiny Tuvalu seeks assurance from US its citizens won't be barred
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry after being...
Taking matters into our own hands: Pacific aid dependency
The National
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There has been a marked decline in Pacific development and progress against the Sustainable Development Goals since the early 2000s, attributable to the impacts of major disaster events, remoteness of Pacific Island countries (PICs) and distance...
UN Expert Calls for 'Defossilization' of World Economy, Criminal Penalties for Big Oil Climate Disinformation
Common Dreams
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June 30, 2025
As health officials across Europe issued warnings Monday about extreme heat that could stretch into the middle of the week in several countries—the kind of dangerous conditions that meteorologists have consistently said are likely to grow more...
Why one third of Tuvalu’s population hopes to relocate to Australia
Thred
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June 30, 2025
James Ellmoor, CEO of an agency focused on sustainable development for small island states called Island Innovation, said the response was ‘not surprising’. Ellmoor acknowledged that the current application rates suggest that vast majority of...
Explainer: How Does Australia’s World-First Climate Visa for Tuvalu Citizens Work?
Earth.Org
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June 30, 2025
In the face of the “existential threat posed by climate change,” the new visa offers Tuvalu citizens a pathway to permanent residency in Australia. Since mid-June, more than a third of Tuvalu’s population has registered for an online ballot to...
Why one third of Tuvalu’s population hopes to relocate to Australia
Thred
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June 30, 2025
James Ellmoor, CEO of an agency focused on sustainable development for small island states called Island Innovation, said the response was ‘not surprising’. Ellmoor acknowledged that the current application rates suggest that vast majority of...
What is Australia’s 'Climate Visa' and why are Tuvaluans turning towards it
The Economic Times
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June 30, 2025
More than one-third of Tuvalu’s population has applied for a new Australian climate visa, as fears rise over the island nation’s long-term survival due to rising sea levels. Located in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and Hawaii, Tuvalu is...