Australian PM says there is ‘great concern across Pacific family’ over China deal
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia respects the sovereignty of individual Pacific Island states but will work with partners “to ensure there is a...
Timor-Leste set for presidential run-off election in April after neither candidate secures enough votes
Timor-Leste is headed for a run-off presidential election after Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta failed to secure more than 50 percent of the...
NZ foreign Minister to visit Fiji
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta departs for Fiji this week, her first trip to the Pacific since announcing New Zealand’s Pacific Resilience...
Australia still supporting Solomons: PM Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia has been adequately supporting the Solomon Islands amid growing concern over the Pacific nation signing a policing deal...
Solomon Islands Opposition warns country should not be on the grounds big powers play
Solomon Islands Opposition leader Matthew Wale has warned the Pacific nation should not to be on the grounds where big powers play or compete.
Wale...
Armed police to be deployed at Solomon Islands parliament as budget meeting begins
Armed Solomon Islands police and foreign troops will be deployed inside and outside the Parliament House from today when Parliament begins its budget session,...
Marshall Islands internet service hit by cyber attack
When internet systems in the Marshall Islands went on the blink in mid-March, it wasn’t immediately clear what was causing the rolling outages.
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Fiji PM unveils new $7 note
Fijian Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, unveiled a new $7-dollar commemorative banknote on the margins of the Marist 7s tournament at the ANZ Stadium in...
Tonga win PacificAus Sports Series grand finale after beating Fiji Pearls
Tonga claimed gold after securing a 60-52 victory against the Fiji Pearls today at the PacificAus Sports Netball Series grand finale in Sydney.
Both teams...
Defence Minister Peter Dutton denies Australia has ‘dropped the ball’ after China
A wide-ranging draft security pact between the Solomon Islands and China has been leaked online, prompting Australia to voice concern about actions that would...
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Australia and Fiji upgrade relationship with alliance
Australia and Fiji have sealed a new defence alliance, marking a major diplomatic win for Anthony Albanese against China for influence in the Pacific.
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El Niño forecast to intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather
More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to strengthening El Niño...
Australian PM Albanese receives traditional welcome ahead of treaty
Australia is set to sign an alliance with Fiji in a major diplomatic win over China.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was given a traditional welcome...