France delays New Caledonia referendum
By Nic Maclellan
Bowing to reality, the French government has abandoned plans to hold a referendum on March 15 to consider a new political statute...
120th OACPS Council of Ministers concludes in Brussels with strong focus on reform, Implementation...
The 120th Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) concluded in Brussels, following three days...
Pacific fisheries summit gives a boost to albacore & seabirds
By Edward Carver
Much of the world’s albacore tuna catch, which usually ends up in a can, comes from the southwestern Pacific Ocean, where fishery...
The Late Akilisi Pōhiva: A Tongan Voice for Justice and Liberation of West Papua
By Mele Tuuakitau, USP Journalism Student
Tonga’s Support for decolonisation in the Pacific: Can we do more?
As a small island state in the Pacific,...
A Grand Design: Foundations of Journalism program wins Gold at Australian Good Design Awards
Locally led. Accessible. Designed for newsrooms. Why ABCID’s Foundations of Journalism has been recognised with a Gold Award for Service Design.
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Trump’s plan to resume nuclear testing hits a sensitive nerve in the Pacific
By Ron Rocky Coloma
When Vehia Wheeler first heard whispers that the United States might resume nuclear testing, she did not believe it. The news...
PACNEWS Interview: WCPFC Chair eyes albacore breakthrough as pressure mounts in Manila
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
With the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) under pressure to deliver a long-delayed management procedure for South...
PACNEWS Interview: Sharks Pacific Policy Director Bubba Cook breaks down the biggest fights ahead...
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
As negotiations open Monday in Manila for the 22nd Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission...
Turkey will host COP31, Australia will play a role. So where does that leave...
By Eliza Northrop
After a long and deadlocked bidding process for Australia and Pacific Island nations to co-host the UN climate summit (COP31), the event...
Tuvalu speaks on Trump, Pacific SIDS, and keeping the focus on a global 1.5...
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Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
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When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
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