Biden or not, the Pacific ramp-up remains intact

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By Meg Keen Their standing slipped during COVID-19, but China is not vacating the space. Their meddling in political and economic affairs have raised concerns....

UNODC, PINA & Palau Media Council partner to build capacity of Palau anti-corruption journalists

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Two new Palau journalist anti-corruption grants were launched at a meeting between Palau Media Council journalists, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)...

Waratahs fightback to defeat Fijian Drua

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Young fullback Max Jorgensen showed his playmaking skills as the.NSW Waratahs maintained their late-season Super Rugby Pacific surge with a 32-18 home win over...

Postponement of Biden’s Australia, PNG Visit Raises Criticism

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Biden administration officials are pushing back against criticism over the decision to postpone a visit to Australia and a historic trip to Papua New...

Loughman withdrew his motion of no confidence against PM Kalsakau

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The Leader of the Opposition, Bob Loughman, withdrew his motion of no confidence against Prime Minister, Ishmael Kalsakau this morning in parliament. Loughman told parliament...

Pacific pressure: Island leaders say security ties at risk unless Australia does more to...

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Pacific leaders are warning the Albanese government it must raise its climate goals or risk harming Australia’s security ties to the region, following an...

‘Weak and insufficient’ progress made towards disaster risk reduction

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Countries met to review progress on implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction - a landmark 2015 agreement to reduce damage, losses and...

Pacific meetings, defence pact, to go ahead in PNG without Biden

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U.S President Joe Biden telephoned his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape on Thursday after cancelling a historic meeting in the Pacific islands nation...

China to consult Canberra on any Pacific security pacts

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China says it will consult Australia on any future Sino-Pacific island security pacts after a policing agreement with the Solomon Islands took the region...

United Nations Resident Coordinator to Fiji and Pacific sent on administrative leave

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The United Nations Resident Coordinator to Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, Sanaka Samarasinha is currently on administrative leave, after complaints against...

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Taiwan warns of growing Chinese influence in Pacific, urges transparent ties

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By Pita Ligaiula in Taipei Taiwan’s deputy Foreign Minister François Chih-chung Wu has warned that China’s growing influence in the Pacific is undermining democratic values...

Australia pledges more health and climate support for Fiji, stresses Pacific unity

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Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to Fiji and the wider Pacific region, announcing new health funding and stronger climate action, while warning that regional...

Australia to stay tariff-free for Pacific Islands struggling with aid cuts, says foreign minister

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Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has pledged to keep tariff-free access for Pacific Island goods, after Fiji was hit by a 32 percent U.S...