Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter
By Wesley Morgan
Australia has long tried to be two things at once – a trusted friend to Pacific nations in a bid to reduce...
Oceania Sevens: Samoa and Tonga favourites at Honiara rugby tourney
Samoa and Tonga's sevens rugby teams are top contenders for qualification into the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series at this weekend's 2024 Oceania Rugby...
U.S military beefing up border infrastructure around FSM
The U.S Department of Defence is seeking to secure the Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) borders, lining up several projects throughout the Pacific nation...
Australian Federal Police incinerates 500kg of cocaine seized after alleged PNG import attempt
Senior police officers from Australia and Papua New Guinea have monitored the destruction of 500kg of cocaine, which was seized by authorities in 2020...
Countries call for binding targets to cut plastic production after talks fail
Binding global targets to cut plastic production must be at the centre of any continuing negotiations to secure the world’s first treaty to tackle...
CIVICUS Monitor upgrades the condition of basic freedoms in Fiji to “narrowed” from “obstructed” as government tackles reforms
The CIVICUS Monitor has announced in a new report Wednesday that it has upgraded Fiji’s civic space to “Narrowed” from “Obstructed” in its annual...
Vanuatu’s Climate Change envoy blasts major emitters Australia, U.S at ICJ Climate case
Vanuatu’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, has slammed Australia, the United States, and other major polluters for their stance during the International...
Fiji Parliament passes bill to promote healing and social cohesion
The Fiji Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Commission Bill 2024 was passed in Parliament Wednesday night after a robust debate.
While moving his motion to debate...
Taiwan President Lai signs communique in Tuvalu
Taiwan President William Lai Tuesday arrived in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu, with the two nations signing a joint communique on advancing their partnership.
Lai’s...
Albanese wants to China-proof the Pacific, but Nauru is driving a hard bargain
The Albanese government hopes to end the year with a major foreign policy victory by signing a landmark pact with Nauru aimed at preventing...
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From a classroom in Vanuatu to the world’s highest court: How Pacific students changed...
Six years ago, a group of 27 University of the South Pacific law students in Vanuatu asked what many believed was an impossible question.
Could...