Palau Media Council World Press Freedom day 2023 statement
As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day on 03 May, the Palau Media Council takes this opportunity to honour the fundamental principles of freedom...
Global Tuna Fisheries—worth $40 billion a Year—Still face threats
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By Grantly Galland Senior Officer International Fisheries
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Pacific Islands Forum SG Henry Puna message, World Press Freedom Day 2023
Today the world remembers the importance of a free and independent media as the cornerstone of thriving and healthy democracies. For our developing and...
Why Australia would be smart to recruit soldiers in the Pacific – a Fijian...
By William Waqavakatoga
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Island nations key to U.S maintaining position as Pacific power
By John Grady
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Pacific Island countries – from unknown island nations to emerging major partners
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Commonwealth Secretary-General visits Australia to discuss climate action in the Pacific
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Pacific, Antarctica and the Southern Ocean left out of Australia Defence strategic review
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Anti-China AUKUS pact fuels tensions in the Pacific
By John Braddock
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