As Anthony Albanese jets to Fiji, the US announces a giant pivot to the Pacific.

Plus, how airlines can get through a patch of severe turbulence.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Hareem Khan and Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.