Australia and Philippines sign updated defence pact in Manila
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Australia and the Philippines signed a defence agreement on Sunday to simplify joint patrols, military exercises and disaster relief, Philippine officials said. Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr and Australian Ambassador Marc Innes-Brown signed in Manila; PM Anthony Albanese attended during a regional summit visit. The Defence Cooperation Arrangement replaces a 1995 deal and builds on a visiting-forces agreement in force since 2012.
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