Migration with dignity? Kiribati swaps escape to purchased Fiji plot for sea walls to...
As sea levels rise, the tiny Pacific nation has tussled between leaving for an undeveloped estate in Fiji or scrapping for climate finance to...
Pacific Journalism Review at 30: a strong media legacy
By David Robie
Pacific Journalism Review (PJR) began life three decades ago in Papua New Guinea and recently celebrated a remarkable milestone in Fiji with...
Voting with their feet: demographic shifts in New Caledonia
By Nic Maclellan
For months, New Caledonia has been wracked by conflict between the independence movement and French security forces. A key trigger for the...
Pacific family deserves Australia’s backing on New Caledonia
By Blake Johnson and Adam Ziogas
Following unrest among pro-independence Kanaks in New Caledonia, Australia needs to back the diplomatic intervention of other members of the...
Pacific land reclamation deserves support
By Mike Copage
Pacific island countries, and low-lying lands globally, are on the front lines of climate change. From rising sea-levels to intensifying cyclone impacts,...
Fiji’s emigration boom: will it last?
By Stephen Howes and Huiyuan Liu
The spike in migration out of Fiji since the end of COVID has been widely commented on. It is...
Breaking Barriers: Mavis Podokolo’s Journey to Editorial Excellence
Mavis Podokolo, a young female editor of the Island Sun Newspaper, has emerged as a trailblazer in the Solomon Islands’ media industry. From humble...
Pacific Island nations owe ‘astronomical’ debts to China. Can they repay?
By Doug Dingwall, Marian Kupu
It wasn't long ago that rain would stop Martha Kapalu from travelling to the southern reaches of her island in...
Massive U.S-led naval exercises in Hawaii and Pacific islands reflect over a century of...
By Kate Lewis Hood
Since the last week in June, navies and naval assets from 29 countries have been taking part the world’s largest naval...
PALM10 and the New Caledonia Problem
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On 16 July, exactly two months after the New Caledonia riots that began on May 13, The 10th Pacific Islands Leaders...
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King Charles III this week begins his first tour of Australia as monarch, reigniting debate about whether the country should sever ties with the...
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