How the Pacific might get caught up in the latest US-China-Taiwan stoush
An Australian security expert says the Pacific would be at "at real risk" if military conflict did break out over Taiwan, as China steps...
Historical climate emissions reveal responsibility of big polluting nations
Analysis of the total carbon dioxide emissions of countries since 1850 has revealed the nations with the greatest historical responsibility for the climate emergency....
Stop fuelling sensitive issues PNG Journalists told, says Ealedona
Journalists in Papua New Guinea have been reminded to uphold ethical standards when reporting on sensitive issues.
Former managing director of the National Broadcasting Corporation...
American Samoa, Fiji, Guam, Palau, Samoa, Vanuatu remain in EU tax blacklist
The European Union removed Anguilla, Dominica and Seychelles from its tax haven blacklist Tuesday amid criticism that the trade bloc is letting countries off...
National Security reporting course underway for Solomon Islands Journalists
The Australia Pacific Security College (PSC) in collaboration with the Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) have commenced a National Security Reporting Course for...
Bitcoin dream brewing in Tonga
A Tongan member of parliament hopes the country can copy El Salvador in adopting bitcoin as legal tender and pave the way for other...
Cost of hosting events at UN climate summit surges on shortages
An array of organisations aiming to host events at November’s UN climate conference in Glasgow have raised concerns about delays and the unusually high...
COVID-19 transmission in PNG widespread: Data
Twelve provinces in Papua New Guinea are showing widespread community transmission of the Coronavirus (Covid-19), according to reports and data from health authorities.
They are...
Target vaccination population is 400k plus: Solomon Islands PM Sogavare
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the country’s target population to be fully vaccinated is 414,327 people.
The Prime Minister said this means we...
Ignoring international law in the Blue Pacific
Colonised peoples have rights to resources, on land and in the oceans, and this must be recognised.
By Nic Maclellan
Both the Australian Labour Party...
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Solomon Islands ratifies Pacific Resilience Facility as region pushes toward 2026 launch
Solomon Islands has handed over its instrument of ratification for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), marking another step toward activating the Pacific-led climate and...
Population decline in FSM and RMI
By Stephen Howes
The urge to survive is a powerful one, for both an individual and a country.
Nauru, whose population was decimated by infectious disease...
Samoan chief jailed for more than 16 years after slavery trial
A Samoan chief found guilty of enslaving two people in Auckland has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison.
Moeaia Tuai was found...