Fijian Drua make five changes for Waratahs clash
Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne has made five changes to his run-on side to face the New South Wales Waratahs in round five of...
Members of European Parliament endorse the conclusion of the Samoa Agreement
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) has approved the conclusion of the Samoa Agreement, on the partnership between the EU and members of the...
Peacekeepers in Lebanon: ‘Deep concern’ over continued hostilities: UN
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Tuesday voiced deep concern over the escalation in the exchanges of fire across, and increasingly beyond, the Blue...
Palau businesses brace for potential minimum wage hikes
Palau’s national congress, the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), is considering two proposals to raise the minimum wage.
The government has advocated for an increase for...
Records smashed – new WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest so far
Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, ice cover and glacier retreat, a...
Sexual harassment of Fiji’s women journalists ‘concerningly widespread’ – research
Sexual harassment of women journalists continues to be a major problem in Fijian journalism and “the issues of power lie at the heart of...
Pacific countries trained to better manage public debt using Commonwealth Meridian
Officials from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu have completed expert training to manage their sovereign debt using the...
New Caledonia elections to be delayed, ahead of crucial constitutional reforms
France's national assembly has voted on postponing provincial elections in New Caledonia that are a prerequisite for constitutional reforms that are supposed to review...
U.S officials say pact with strategically key Pacific island nations underscores American commitment
U.S officials stressed Tuesday that newly-approved legislation providing billions of dollars in funding for three strategically important Pacific island nations is an important sign...
Japan, Pacific islands begin second defence ministerial talks in Tokyo
Japan on Tuesday began its second ministerial-level defence meeting with Pacific island nations in Tokyo, aiming to counter China's expanding military clout and maritime...
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Australian PM Albanese receives traditional welcome ahead of treaty
Australia is set to sign an alliance with Fiji in a major diplomatic win over China.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was given a traditional welcome...
AFP to push Australia’s Pacific police training model to reduce UN costs
An Australian Federal Police model could help train United Nations peacekeepers in weeks, not months, while a new Pacific policing bloc is designed to...
Pacific leadership recognised in global plastics negotiations
Pacific voices have led from the head table in the global plastic negotiations as the world works together to develop a legally binding instrument...