Australian deputy PM Marles questioned about evolving Indo-Pacific power struggle
Australian deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has been queried about the clashes between the People’s Republic of China and United States of America in...
What’s at stake as Brazil welcomes the COP30 climate change summit
Each COP summit picks a primary theme for the talks to focus on; at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023, the contentious...
Weaving health through learning: WHO Academy brings Pacific Open Learning Health Net back online
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the revitalisation of the Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN), which will soon be available as a...
Vanuatu Parliament passes Citizenship Amendment Bill to strengthen independence of programme
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat told Parliament Friday that the amendment to the Citizenship Act aims to make the programme fully independent and free...
Rising from the ashes: Marshall Islands fast-tracks parliament reconstruction
Two months after a devastating fire that had razed the parliament building, the Marshall Islands promptly picked up the pieces, kicking off the reconstruction...
Pacific Defence Ministers unite on regional security, climate, and maritime threats
Defence Ministers from across the South Pacific have reaffirmed their commitment to regional security, resilience and cooperation at the 10th South Pacific Defence Ministers’...
Australia holds firm as foreign aid cuts hit Pacific
Australia remains the largest foreign aid donor in the Pacific as other Western partners including the U.S, the UK and New Zealand cut funding.
The...
China backs Fiji’s Ocean of Peace vision
Fiji’s Ocean of Peace Vision is now supported by China, the world’s largest economy by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP).
This was confirmed last Saturday to...
‘We need more knowledge’, Seabed is rich but decision a long way off: U.S scientist
Cook Islands is still a long way from being ready to mine its seafloor, says ocean scientist and executive director of the Ocean Exploration...
Japan, Palau Foreign Ministers strengthen ties ahead of PIF Chairmanship
Japan and Palau have reaffirmed their close partnership and commitment to regional stability during a Foreign Ministers’ Meeting between Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs,...
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Report warns Fiji facing deepening health Workforce crisis as labour schemes drain skilled workers
The Australia Institute says labour mobility schemes are worsening the health workforce crisis in the Pacific, with registered nurses and other skilled workers leaving...
Second written nomination for Prime Minister-Designate confirmed
The Office of the Interim Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has confirmed receipt of a second written nomination for the position of...
Marshallese families in Northwest Arkansas reel from Trump deportations
The Trump administration's aggressive action on deportations has resulted in over 40 Marshallese being deported from the Northwest Arkansas area in 2025, a significant...