Broke and hungry, Pacific Islanders are abandoning Australian farms in droves
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Legal protection essential for people displaced by climate change: UN expert
An independent UN-appointed climate expert on Tuesday called for full legal protection to be given to those displaced by the impacts of climate change,...
Deputy PM Marles visits Solomon Islands and could commit Australia to extended security presence
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How a small island nation is taking climate change to the world’s highest court?
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Forum SG Puna to meet with Forum Chair on regional priorities
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Fukushima nuclear plant operator says equipment to release treated wastewater into sea is complete
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Solomon Islands leader of independent group of MP’s takes High Court action over election delay
Solomon Islands leader of the Independent Group, John Kuku has filed a legal suit challenging the legality of the extension of Parliament to 2024.
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New Zealand marks 50 years of Pacific nuclear protests
This Wednesday, New Zealand marks 50 years since the Government sent a frigate to French Polynesia to protest testing of nuclear weapons at Mururoa...
Facing extinction, Tuvalu considers the digital clone of a country
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We could lose our status as a state’: what happens to a people when their land disappears
Small island countries press for guarantees as rising sea levels risk leaving their citizens stateless
By Jonathan Watts
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‘If it’s not cultural, what is it?’ Fiame questions use of matai titles amid...
Samoa's former Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says chiefly titles are culturally significant and should not be given to foreign prime ministers.
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Vanuatu urged to honor UN obligations and protect refugees
Vanuatu, as a member of the United Nations (UN), has a responsibility to uphold international humanitarian standards and provide protection to those fleeing conflict,...
NZ boosts support for Tonga’s drug-fighting efforts
New Zealand's prime minister has announced further support to combat drug trafficking in Tonga, following his announcements earlier in the week in Samoa.
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