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‘Like Origin’: Kangaroos vow not to be bullied by Tongan pack

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Kangaroos forwards have vowed not to be “bullied” by Tonga’s powerhouse pack as they prepare for Australia’s first Test in Sydney for seven years...

COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted

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The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded on the weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s...

PFF – Defamation case in Palau seen as ‘kneejerk’ response and threat to transparency

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The Paciic Freedom Forum, PFF, is concerned that a defamation suit taken by the nation's largest private sector employer against the national newspaper, Island...

Palau newspaper sued by president’s family company ahead of general election

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Palau’s largest newspaper is being sued for defamation by the company of President Surangel Whipps Jr’s father, just days ahead of general elections in...

UN expert calls for action as Marshall Islands faces dual displacement crisis

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An independent UN expert on Thursday called on the international community to fulfill its “urgent moral obligation” to support the Marshall Islands in addressing...

Salvage company assessing how to extract fuel from Manawanui

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Samoa's Marine Pollution Advisory Committee (MPAC) says a salvage company has been assessing the Manawanui wreckage location and what resources are needed to extract...

Pacific island Palau says China is pressing for Taiwan switch

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The leader of one of Taiwan’s last diplomatic allies in the Pacific said his nation is under increasing pressure from China to end its...

Australian-backed Pacific police force an option to quell ‘tension’ in New Caledonia, Pacific leaders say

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The prime minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, says he is willing to personally intervene in New Caledonia's push for independence as the impasse over...

Flying Fijians July tour report exposes Fiji Rugby’s financial struggles

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The Flying Fijians tour report for the July Test series confirms serious financial issues within the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU), which led to some...

Justice Filimoni Jitoko is proposed Speaker of Fiji Parliament

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Justice Filimoni Jitoko is the proposed Fijian Speaker of Parliament. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka following the appointment of the Tui Cakau...

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Tongan King Tupou VI pays final respects to Ratu Epeli Nailatikau

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In a moment of quiet reverence at the State House this morning, His Majesty King Tupou VI paid his respects to the late former...