Sāmoa explores Super Rugby Pacific team as focus shifts to more homegrown talent
Sāmoa is considering a long-term push to establish its own Super Rugby franchise as it reshapes its future in the sport around homegrown talent...
Bula Round? How Fiji can host Super Rugby’s big weekend
A Fijian Super Round is on the radar as the Pacific favourites push for facility upgrades that would allow the rugby-mad nation to host...
Long hours, stress and harassment are causing hundreds of thousands of early deaths, says UN labour agency
More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to risks such as long working hours, job insecurity, workplace harassment and bullying,...
Australia to supply assault rifles to PNG
Australia is set to supply 3,500 new Australian Combat Assault Rifles (ACAR) to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), along with improvements to...
Defence Minister warns ‘Don’t Even Try’ to test military
Fiji's Minister for Defence Pio Tikoduadua has warned against attempting to break into the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) installations, indicating the seriousness...
Opposition MP Kenilorea says Solomon Islands facing ‘Constitutional impasse’ as PM loses numbers
Solomon Islands Opposition MP Peter Kenilorea says the government is now operating without majority support, warning the country is in a “constitutional impasse” that...
Pacific countries declare fuel emergency as households worldwide pay trillions in hidden fossil fuel costs
Pacific leaders have declared an emergency over the looming threat of fuel shortages, as fossil fuel dependence and global instability have placed many remote...
Solomon Islands AG Muria urges Courtof Appeal to set aside order against PM Manele
Solomon Islands Attorney-General John Muria Jnr has asked the Court of Appeal to set aside last week’s High Court ruling that ordered Prime Minister...
Fiji villagers reject plan for ‘Pacific ashtray’ in beach paradise
An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the...
Extreme heat pushing global food systems to the brink, UN agencies warn
Extreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people as rising temperatures and...
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Vanuatu takes maritime dispute with France to international arbitration
Vanuatu has launched international arbitration proceedings against France over competing maritime claims involving reefs, atolls and small islands between Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
The proceedings,...
Australia open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into military, Conroy says
Australia is considering expanding military recruitment from Pacific Island countries beyond Papua New Guinea but says its initial focus will be on ensuring the...
Pacific pushes for rotating seat on UN Security Council
Pacific nations are building international support for a dedicated rotating seat for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the United Nations Security Council, alongside...