Rabuka calls for urgent climate action ahead of Pre-COP31 in Fiji
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has called for urgent climate action to confront the human cost of climate change and keep the global temperature...
Pacific Islands get their climate moment with pre-COP meeting, but the guest list is thin
Australia's efforts to put Pacific Island nations at the centre of global climate diplomacy are falling short of ambitions, with few leaders from outside...
Australia to face heat on fossil fuels at climate talks
Australia's climate credentials will face renewed scrutiny at an international summit in Fiji as the federal government considers approval for a major coal mine...
‘We want action’: Fijian climate activist sends message ahead of UN talks in Pacific
From her wooden veranda in Fiji’s remote Yasawa islands, climate activist Lavenia Naivalu remembers when the reefs were once so healthy, her grandfather would...
Two HIV cases confirmed in Niue, public health risk assessed as low
Two cases of HIV have been confirmed in Niue, with health authorities saying the risk to the wider community remains low.
The Government of Niue...
Roosters beat Knights to claim sweet 16th in NRL
The Sydney Roosters have fulfilled the club's mantra of playing for premierships, claiming their first in seven years with a 19-18 grand-final defeat of...
Prime Minister’s XIIIs thrash PNG in 11- and 12-try victories in Port Moresby
A rag-tag Australian side has outclassed Papua New Guinea 60-10 in the annual Prime Minister's XIII clash in Port Moresby.
The Australians scored 11 tries...
PINA supports JAWS call for answers over reported interference with Samoa Observer journalist
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) stands with the Journalists Association of Samoa (JAWS) in raising concerns over the reported treatment of a Samoa...
Sea-level rise will not threaten sovereignty or maritime boundaries: Tuvalu PM
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo says the country’s response to climate change must remain rooted in the “Tuvalu Way” as it works to protect...
Tuvalu’s future depends on educated, healthy people: PM Teo
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo says the country’s development must be measured by the opportunities and quality of life it creates for its people,...
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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...