Google and Telstra partner to connect Australia and bolster its digital future
Google and Telstra today announced a partnership to enhance the reach, reliability, resilience, and security of Australia and the Asia-Pacific region’s digital infrastructure.
This partnership...
Military buildup triggers housing crisis in Guam, outpricing residents
Marines relocating from Japan and contractors working on new military projects squeeze local housing supply.
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Jacqueline Guzman has been living with her...
One in Four Tongan Children Living in Multidimensional poverty, new report finds
A quarter of Tonga’s children are living in multidimensional poverty, with the youngest children and those in rural communities facing the greatest hardships, according...
PM Laauli says youth being ‘used’ by drug cartels after Samoans charged in Vietnam killing
Samoa's Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt claims the country's youth are being “used” by international drug rings who are luring them with hefty pay...
PNG leader says no foreign bases as Australia’s defence presence grows
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape told AFP the South Pacific Island nation won't allow foreign military bases, even as Australia steps up...
Albanese launches bid for ambitious Solomon Islands treaty to counter China
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will seek to capitalise on the election of a new Australia-friendly Solomon Islands leader by launching talks on a...
From Village Shores to Regional Frontlines: How a young woman from Salesatele village found her calling protecting the Pacific’s fisheries
When Stella Sahara Tuuau was growing up in Salesatele village far from Samoa’s capital Apia, the ocean was never far from daily life.
Fish on...
New Zealand government in talks to save rugby’s Moana Pasifika
New Zealand Foreign affairs minister Winston Peters said he had instructed officials to begin talks with New Zealand Rugby regarding Moana's future.
The Auckland-based team...
Flying Fijians name 32-man squad for Nations Championship
Fiji Rugby has named a 32-member FIJI Water Flying Fijians squad for the upcoming Nations Championship, with Acting Head Coach Senirusi Seruvakula backing a...
Palau to co-chair first Global Island States Ocean Summit in Tokyo
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr will co-chair the inaugural Island States Ocean Summit in Tokyo this week, bringing together leaders from around 30 island...
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Tuvalu appoints first woman Governor-General on eve of Independence
Tuvalu has inaugurated its first woman Governor-General, Temukisa Auina Penehuro Hauma, in a historic change of leadership on the eve of the country’s 48th...
Pacific civil society demands fossil fuel phase-out ahead of COP31
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Keep 1.5 Alive, Pacific SIDS strategise ahead of COP31
Pacific solidarity remains our greatest strength and most effective tool for influencing outcomes at the upcoming 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN...