Australian dominance in Pacific aid funding grows as allies withdraw funds

28/10/2025 6 min
Australian dominance in Pacific aid funding grows as allies withdraw funds

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Australia's role as the largest donor in the Pacific remains unchallenged, as the US and other Western allies pull back support.The latest Pacific Aid Map from policy think tank the Lowy Institute shows a decline in global spending in the Pacific — with Australia increasingly alone in its bid to combat Chinese influence in the region.GUEST: Riley Duke, lead author of Pacific Aid Map and Research Fellow at Lowy InstitutePRODUCER: Brooke Young