New Australian Pacific visa scheme gets green light
Thousands of Pacific islanders will be offered a path to Australian life after a government effort to boost regional employment and address shortages was...
Fijian PM Rabuka ‘more comfortable dealing with traditional friends’ like Australia than China
Fiji’s Prime minister said Wednesday on a visit to Australia's capital that his government was “more comfortable dealing with traditional friends” such as Australia...
Australia pledges $68 million to Fiji in budget support as two nations sign an ‘elevated’ new partnership
Australia has pledged $68 million (US$43 million) to Fiji in budget support and has agreed to sell the Pacific nation 14 bushmaster armoured vehicles...
Increasing women’s representation in Pacific politics: ‘give it time’ is not the answer
By Kerryn Baker and Theresa Meki
Independent states in the Pacific region have the lowest levels of women’s political representation in the world. Fewer than...
Teams buzzing ahead of Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship for place at 2024 Paris Olympics
The countdown to the annual Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship has begun, with less than a month to go until the action-packed weekend of rugby...
FRU to persuade Raiwalui to reconsider
The Fiji Rugby Union is pulling out all the stops to retain the services of Head Coach Simon Raiwalui for the Flying Fijians.
Raiwalui made...
PG2023 Games Village ready for contingents
The Solomon Islands National University as one of the games village is now ready to be occupied by over 5000 athletes and officials from...
Fiji PM and Australian counterpart hold bilateral talks in Canberra
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed the signing of a renewed and elevated Vuvale Partnership representing the principles...
WHO congratulates Tongan Dr Piukala as WHO Western Pacific regional director
Former Tongan Health Minister Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has been nominated as the next World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific.
Health...
IMF maintains 2023 Asia-Pacific economic growth forecast at 4.6 percent
Economic activity in the Asia-Pacific region remains on track to contribute about two-thirds of global growth in 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said...
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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...