Pacific climate advocates set five red lines ahead of PreCOP31
Pacific climate advocates have set out five red lines for governments to defend the 1.5°C target as ministers and negotiators gather in Fiji and...
Australia urged to push wealthy nations to close climate finance gap at Pre-COP
Australia has been urged to use its role as President of Negotiations at Pre-COP31 to push wealthy countries to close the shortfall in international...
Tuvalu must build an economy that can withstand external shocks: PM Teo
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo says the Government must move beyond short-term assistance and build an economy that can withstand fuel price shocks, supply...
War of words over Matthew and Hunter
By Nic Maclellan
A speech before the United Nations mentioning Vanuatu's claims of sovereignty over Umaenupne (Matthew) and Umaeneag (Hunter) islands has sparked a bitter...
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...
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U.S to link Pacific drug investigations with South Asia crime networks
The United States is looking to connect its law enforcement operations in the Pacific with expertise and investigations in South Asia as criminal networks...
Fiji should retain immunity for 1987 and 2006 coups says Deputy DPP Rabuku
Fiji should retain the immunity provisions covering the 1987 and 2006 coups because they were guarantees made to the coup leaders in exchange for...
U.S links Pacific drug trade to Latin American networks
The United States says Latin American drug trafficking networks are increasingly using contacts and distributors in Pacific Island countries to move and sell illicit...