Pacific security should be a matter for ‘Pacific family’ – Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
Australia should be more engaged in the Pacific, something the previous government failed to do sufficiently, says Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
Wong was in...
Tuvalu could be underwater within 100 years. How could virtual reality help?
By Anna Kelsey-Sugg, Chris Bullock
It's a question that's both tragic and hopeful: if a country stops existing physically, can it continue to exist...
U.S-Marshalls resume long-stalled talks
Nearly three years after the first in-person preliminary discussions were held between the United States and the Marshall Islands for a third funding agreement...
Pacific engaged on security rethink: NZ
New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has welcomed the prospect of a broader rethink of Pacific security frameworks when leaders gather in Fiji next...
Moving beyond the rhetoric of gender equality
Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Samoa, gave the keynote address at the inaugural Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders...
Tupou, Staggs named in Tonga squad for Kiwis Test
NSW Origin stars Daniel Tupou and Kotoni Staggs have been named in the Mate Ma’a Tonga team for the upcoming Test against New Zealand...
Dragons’ De Belin puts PNG call on hold, PNG Kumuls named
St George Illawarra's Jack de Belin has delayed his call on whether to play for Papua New Guinea.
St George Illawarra's Jack de Belin won't...
‘We must protect the sanctity of our solidarity’ – as Blue Pacific Continent: Forum SG
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says the Pacific ‘must protect the sanctity of our solidarity’ – as Blue Pacific Continent, as the interest of...
Australian Foreign minister to visit Solomon Islands
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will visit the Solomon Islands in her third Pacific trip since being sworn in.
The trip will be the first...
Vanuatu, one of the last Covid hermit nations, to open to tourists after two years
Vanuatu, one of the last Covid hermit nations, is set to open up to international travel, but there are concerns the country is not...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...