Asylum seekers on Nauru going hungry despite government spending $1.5m a year for each...
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Tonga marks Constitutional milestone, pushes Climate Justice and UN reform at UNGA
Tonga’s Prime Minister Dr ‘Aisake Eke, used his address at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly last week to highlight Tonga’s...
Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru swimming against the...
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PNG and Australia elevate Defence relations with mutual Defence Treaty
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape Thursday announced that Cabinet has formally approved the landmark mutual defence treaty between PNG and Australia, elevating...
Vanuatu open to signing deal with Australia but will not be subject to ‘bullying’...
Vanuatu remains open to signing a wide-ranging deal with Australia but must assert its sovereignty and will not be subject to pressure or “bullying”...
Australian deputy PM visits Fiji to strengthen defence ties
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, has arrived in Fiji for a three-day official visit aimed at deepening defence and...
Former Manu Samoa captain urges players to “put the team first”
Former Manu Samoa captain Filipo Levi has taken to social media to make a plea to all available players for Samoa to “put the...
Youth leader behind landmark ICJ case calls for collective effort in climate justice
By Jean Marc ‘Ake, USP Student Intern
The Director of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC), Vishal Prasad said there is a need...
Australia could split Cop31 hosting rights with Turkey under potential compromise
Australia could split hosting rights for the Cop31 climate summit under a potential compromise being considered with Turkey, as Anthony Albanese concedes Ankara is...
Fiji moves to secure more Tuna supply for PAFCO, says Fisheries Minister Bainivalu
Fiji is making headway in talks with Pacific neighbours to ensure steady tuna supply for the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) in Levuka, Fisheries Minister...
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Fiji secures agreement on Ocean and climate action Resolution at UNEA-7
Pacific delegations at the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) are celebrating a breakthrough in Nairobi with Fiji securing an agreement on...
The Late Akilisi Pōhiva: A Tongan Voice for Justice and Liberation of West Papua
By Mele Tuuakitau, USP Journalism Student
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As a small island state in the Pacific,...