Pacific Leaders must put Australia on notice, AUKUS “highly problematic” for the region
Australia needs to be put on notice by Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders for abandoning its commitments under the South Pacific's nuclear free accord,...
No Vanuatu Government delegates traveling to COP26
The Vanuatu Government will not be sending delegates to this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) starting soon in Scotland, due to COVID-19.
The National...
Former PMs apologise to Pacific leaders for Australia’s apathy on climate crisis
Former Australian prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, and former foreign affairs minister Bob Carr, have accused the Morrison government of “cynical indifference”...
Pacific Island climate groups demand world leaders halt support for fossil fuel
Pacific Island climate action groups have demanded countries including Australia end support for the fossil fuel industry during the COP26 Climate Change Summit in...
China and U.S must cooperate to stop Pacific Islands from sinking, urges Micronesia president
Climate change is more of a threat to the Indo-Pacific region than a great power war, the president of the Pacific’s Federated States of...
Expanding the Telstra family with Digicel Pacific
Telstra has announced that it has partnered with the Australian Government to acquire Digicel Pacific, the biggest mobile operator in the South Pacific region.
Australia...
Telstra decision to acquire Digicel Pacific
The Australian Government welcomes today’s announcement by Telstra of its decision to enter into an agreement to acquire and run Digicel Pacific.
Digicel Pacific is...
Pacific likely to experience double-dip La Niña episode
The Pacific is likely to experience a rare occurrence of what is called a double dip La Niña in the coming months, Climate models...
Nine to twelve tropical cyclones predicted for 2021/2022 cyclone season
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has predicted that between nine to twelve tropical cyclones could impact the the Pacific region...
Fiji MPs cases adjourned to November, Parliament prorogued
Six current and one former Member of Parliament appeared in court today in relation to charges laid by the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption.
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IRENA report flags legal gaps slowing Fiji renewable energy push
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