Op-ed: Enduring Partnership with Fiji
By John Feakes, Australian High Commissioner to Fiji
The bonds between Australia and Fiji are deep. We recently marked 50 years of bilateral relations,...
Solomon Islands PM suggests Australia’s reaction to China security deal is hysterical and hypocritical
The prime minister of Solomon Islands has accused the Australian government of hypocrisy over his country’s security deal with China, saying the Aukus pact...
Climate crisis – not China – is biggest threat to Pacific, say former leaders
Growing military tensions in the Pacific between China, the U.S and Australia do not address the most significant security threat to the region –...
Climate change expert Ian Fry brings passion, experience to new post
Ian Fry, an expert on climate change and human rights, has witnessed first-hand the impact of climate change on people´s lives.
He was in the...
Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on Deep Sea Mining calls for more commitments to safeguarding our...
Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on Deep Sea Mining (PPADSM) calls for more commitments to safeguarding our ocean from deep sea mining
The Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on...
Former spy chief says Australia squandered good Pacific ties
The nation’s former spymaster warns Australia has squandered its chances to form meaningful relationships with the Pacific, leaving it looking to the United States...
Writ delay legal: PNG AG Dr Kwa
Papua New Guinea Justice and Attorney-General Department Secretary Dr Eric Kwa says the two-week delay in the issuance of election writs is within the...
Pacific Elders Voice: Statement on Climate Security
The Pacific Elders’ Voice reiterates that the primary security threat to the Pacific is climate change. This fact is clearly articulated in the Boe...
Solomons PM could use Chinese police to stay in power, key provincial adviser fears
A key adviser to the premier of the most populous province in Solomon Islands has expressed concern that the China-Solomons security deal could enable...
Australia’s foreign minister denounces China’s ‘secret’ security deal with Solomon Islands
Australian foreign affairs minister Marise Payne has denounced the “secret” terms of China’s security deal with Solomon Islands, while insisting “no document signed and...
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IMF flags ‘very concerned’ outlook for Pacific as fuel prices rise
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised alarm over the impact of Middle East tensions on Pacific Island economies, warning that rising fuel costs...
Marshall Islands government shuts down at 3pm amid fuel crisis
Most government offices in the Marshall Islands began enforcing a new policy this week of closing by 3pm daily as a way to conserve...
IMF warns energy shock to hit Asia- Pacific
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says rising oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict are set to weaken growth, raise inflation...