China to help PNG
China has offered to assist Papua New Guinea in its modernisation, urbanisation, and industrialisation efforts.
China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting with Prime Minister...
Pacific ‘realistic’ on call for Australia to stop fossil fuels
Fiji’s Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, has signalled a more “realistic” tone from the Pacific over Australian coal mining and gas production, saying fossil fuel...
Abandon fossil fuels: UN SG told world leaders
UN Secretary General António GuterresGuterres has urged leaders “to ensure that projects deliver the green, sustainable infrastructure countries need to support people and ecosystems...
Fiji embassy opening in Israel faces potential delay amid war
Fiji could delay opening its embassy in Israel, the Pacific Island nation's deputy prime minister said on Wednesday, amid fears the war between Israel...
More Australians, Solomons, Vanuatu, return from Israel
About 200 Australians and their family members are back in the country after leaving Israel and arriving on a government-assisted flight.
A Qantas flight landed...
Pacific Trade Invest Network Independent Advisory Board commemorate key milestone
The Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Network Independent Advisory Board met for its fifth meeting this week in Auckland, New Zealand.
The meeting was chaired by...
IMF happy with PNG’s progress on loans, ICAC
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed satisfaction with Papua New Guinea’s progress in meeting the conditions of its loans.
The IMF recently approved loans...
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...
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Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it...
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize...
UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather...
Australia supports establishment of Renewable Energy Commissioner for the Pacific
A Pacific-led initiative to establish a Renewable Energy Commissioner (REC) for the Pacific has received support from Australia.
The initiative is designed to strengthen energy...