Inaugural meeting of the Pacific Australia Media Leaders Group Communique
This week the ABC hosted the inaugural Pacific Australia Media Leaders Meeting in Ultimo, Sydney, Australia.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Managing Director David Anderson...
Nobles urge Tonga PM to resign as Minister of His Majesty’s Armed Forces
Tonga's nobles are collectively calling on the Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni to resign his defence portfolio as Minister of His Majesty's Armed Forces,...
One Pacific reflects on COP28
The One Pacific are this week reviewing the outcomes of the world’s largest climate change negotiations platform and preparing for the next steps on...
Seagrass: the unsung champions of Pacific marine ecosystem
In the peaceful water of the Pacific, beneath the gentle sway of the tides lies a hidden world crucial to the health of our...
Fishing for consensus: harmful subsidies talks intensify as MC13 nears end
As the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) nears its conclusion, Pacific Island countries have been calling on the biggest subsidisers to halt subsidies to...
WTO 13th Ministerial Conference extended by one day to facilitate outcomes
The 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) has been extended by one day, until Friday 1 March, in order to facilitate outcomes on the main...
Vanuatu Electoral Commission prepares for referendum with new regulation order
Vanuatu's Referendum Act, CAP 297 of 2006, has never been implemented since its development.
In 2023, Parliament introduced proposed amendments to the Constitution, including Article...
French Senate endorses delay for New Caledonia’s provincial elections
The French Senate on Tuesday voted by a large majority (307 in favour and 34 against) the postponement of New Caledonia's crucial provincial elections...
Marshall Islands wants nuclear weapons ban pact amended
The Pacific nation of the Marshall Islands may formally seek an amendment of a U.N treaty banning nuclear weapons, before it considers acceding to...
Australia must scale up aid for security
Australia should lift its aid budget by an extra $3 billion (US$1.9 million) over the next four years, as it can't afford to “lack...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...