Australian general says Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands would force ADF rethink
One of the ADF's most senior officers has warned that if China manages to station warships in Solomon Islands it would “change the calculus”...
Indonesia, PNG discuss deepening trade ties
Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape and Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo discussed ways to further deepen the bilateral trade ties during the...
UN chief hails net zero pledge plan for partners in climate change fight
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to do more to cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
Guterres’s comments...
FSM President appeals to Solomon Islands PM to consider long-term consequences of the security...
One Pacific leader has spoken out against the proposed security deal between Solomon Islands and the People’s Republic of China.
President David W. Panuelo of...
PNG, Fiji enlisted to persuade the Solomons against China deal
Efforts to dissuade the Solomon Islands over a proposed security agreement with China could hinge on fellow Melanesian nations Fiji and Papua New Guinea...
It may be too late to stop China-Solomon Islands treaty, former Australian intelligence chief...
China’s proposed treaty with Solomon Islands is an “adverse development for Australia’s security” but it may be too late to stop the deal, a...
Australian’s spending on defence cooperation in the Pacific region cut
Australia's spending on defence cooperation in the Pacific region is being cut at the same time concerns grow over China's rising influence over neighbouring...
NZ Foreign Minister Mahuta concerned with huge debt burden in Pacific
The unsustainable nature of the high debt burden in Pacific countries is an area of concern for New Zealand, says Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta.
Mahuta...
Exercise your voting power: Fiji Electoral Commission Chair
Fiji's Electoral Commission Chair Mukesh Nand is urging all eligible voters to exercise their right by voting in the upcoming General Election.
Nand made the...
NZ man facing child trafficking charges in Federated States of Micronesia
A New Zealand economist who has done widespread work around the Pacific has been arrested in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) for child...
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AI must support journalists, not replace them: Pacific Media summit
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific newsrooms must use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to strengthen journalism without sacrificing human judgement, editorial standards and cultural expertise,...
Pacific Leaders unite to advance Global Ocean action and protect the Blue Pacific
As the world prepares for the largest annual climate summit in the coming months, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have reaffirmed their collective commitment to...
Fiji Govt rejects claims Constitution review was rushed
The Coalition Government has defended the pace of Fiji’s constitutional review process, rejecting criticism that it has been rushed.
The Constitutional Review Commission’s (CRC) report...