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Not since the Second World War have the islands of the Pacific been fought over so hotly. This time, however, the battle lines are diplomatic. China, the US and Taiwan are all pitching in but it is Australia that is running local police forces, propping up governments and trying to keep rebel leaders at bay. Now some are asking: is Australia running an accidental empire?
Photographer: Max Creasy Writer: Jackie Dent
Papua New Guinea
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