Beyond COP29 – From Despair to Determination
By Dr Satyendra Prasad, Senior Fellow – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Climate Lead for Abt Global
The just concluded COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan...
PacificAus Sports Netball Series returns
The fifth edition of Netball Australia’s PacificAus Sports Netball Series will return next February with new competition added.
The Series will return to Brisbane’s Nissan...
Ben Aukwai sets history as the first Solomon Islander nominated for IFFHS World’s Best Referee Award 2024
Ben Aukwai has etched his name in the records of Solomon Islands football history, becoming the first referee from the nation to be nominated...
Tongan King allegedly ‘loses confidence’ in government as Lord Tu ‘i ‘āfitu informs Land Ministry of intention to resign
Staff members of Tonga’s Ministry of Lands and Survey have been informed about a report hinting at the resignation of their Minister, Lord Tu...
American Samoa Governor-elect asks for everyone’s support
Governor-elect Pul aalii Nikolao Pula has called on the support of everyone to build a better government for American Samoa.
In a video posted on...
American Samoa’s deep-sea mining advocate obtains observer status in International Seabed Authority
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has approved the American Samoa Economic Development Council’s (ASEDC) petition for observer status, which guarantees the group a non-voting...
New routes to secure internet for Australia, Pacific
A high-tech subsea cable system with new landing points will securely pipe the highest possible volume of data from the United States, Australia and...
The Australia-Pacific bid to host UN climate talks in 2026 is in limbo. What now?
By Wesley Morgan
Australia and Pacific Island nations had hoped to leave this year’s global climate talks in Azerbaijan having won a bid to host...
Community-driven Solutions for Environmental Stewardship: The GEF Small Grants Programme in Fiji and its Role in Shaping Global Climate Dialogue at COP
As with many Small Island Developing States, Fiji faces the starkest impacts of climate change, including sea level rise, natural disasters and biodiversity loss.
But...
PNG told address Bougainville independence affairs head-on: President Toroama
Papua New Guinea has been told to address the Bougainville Independence issue head-on and not to hide behind political correctness and overblown sensitivity.
Autonomous Bougainville...
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A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...