Australia’s neighbours at risk of manipulation, spy chief says
Democratic systems in Australia's region are at risk of being manipulated, with their leaders controlled and taken advantage of through “largesse”, Australia's overseas intelligence...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit Solomon Islands, wider Pacific visit likely
Chinese Foreign Minister and state councillor Wang Yi is likely to make a surprise visit to Solomon Islands in coming weeks, in another sign...
NASA mission finds Tonga volcanic eruption effects reached space
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on 15 January, 2022, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves around the world....
Asia-Pacific countries keen to promote ‘One Country One Priority Product’ to showcase their best agricultural products
Countries across Asia and the Pacific are joining an initiative to promote and showcase the 'best of the best' of their special agricultural products...
Fijian Drua vs Moana Pasifika square offf in clash of the Pacific
It’s the reason the competition has been renamed ‘Super Rugby Pacific’.
After decades of lobbying, the Pacific finally has two sides in the world’s best...
Nauru sports great and politician, and Tongan sport administrator join ONOC Executive
Nauru Speaker of Parliament and President of the Nauru National Olympic Committee (NNOC) Marcus Stephen and Takitoa Taumoepeau, Secretary-General of the Tongan Association of...
Climate: World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold
There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and the likelihood...
China says it is a ‘direct stakeholder’ in Pacific security
China has defended its Solomon Islands security pact in a formal response to a meeting last week with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and...
2022: The Year to Stop the Decline of the Ocean’s Health
OP-ED by Ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean
With every breath we take, we are connected to the ocean. The ocean...
Fisheries experts give inspiration to Pacific youth on World Tuna Day
The tuna that 'feeds the world' was acknowledged in a week of activities celebrating the Pacific Tuna which contributes a third of the world's...
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Pacific leaders seek US$500m resilience fund as climate impacts worsen
Pacific leaders are calling on governments, development partners and private investors to help raise US$500 million for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), warning that...
Forum Chair backs Australia’s COP31 role as Albanese defends conference spending
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the cost of hosting and participating in COP31, saying climate action is a matter of Australia's national...
Multilateral Development Banks commit US$103 billion in climate finance as COP31 pushes implementation
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) provided US$103 billion in climate finance to low- and middle-income countries in 2025 and mobilised a further US$35 billion in...