The new deal between the countries seems to offer Nauru an economic lifeline while giving Australia security in the region.

At first blush, the December 8 announcement that Australia and Nauru have signed a security treaty offers something for both ...

At its peak, Nauru was one of the wealthiest countries per capita in the world, thanks to its rich phosphate reserves, which were heavily mined throughout the 20th century. However, as phosphate ...

The Pacific island nation of Nauru is in talks with Australia on a migration and economic deal, a Nauru official said on Wednesday, as the world's third-smallest country also weighs offers from China.

SYDNEY : Australia and Pacific nation Nauru announced a landmark security treaty today, advancing Canberra’s aim of blunting ...

“The Nauru-Australia treaty will strengthen Nauru’s long-term stability and economic resilience. This treaty is an agreement ...

In the 1970s Nauru was among the world's richest nations per capita because of phosphate mining, despite a small land area of 21 sq km (8.11 sq miles). The nation of 12,000 people fell into debt ...

Australia and Pacific nation Nauru announced a landmark security treaty on Monday, advancing Canberra's aim of blunting China's growing regional influence.

Australia oversaw – and benefited from – the extraction of much of Nauru's surface during phosphate mining. Mismanagement of the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust , established at independence ...

Australia oversaw – and benefited from – the extraction of much of Nauru’s surface during phosphate mining. Mismanagement of the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust, established at independence ...