Morrison hits out at ‘heavy-handed’ approach to Pacific Islands
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says any suggestion that the Solomon Islands is “under the control of Australia” is “offensive” and risks a “heavy-handed”...
MP Kenilorea raises concern over leaked documents to arm Chinese embassy personnel
The Chairman for Solomon Islands Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee Peter Kenilorea Junior says the ‘leaked’ diplomatic note on arming Chinese embassy personnel in Solomon...
A Call to Protect Our Pacific Ocean: Pacific Parliamentarians’ Alliance on Deep Sea Mining
A healthy ocean is essential for the proper functioning of our planet, indeed for vibrant life on Earth. But today, we face yet another...
Fiji 7s coach Ben Gollings: “It’s a pretty incredible start”
Fiji’s victory at the Singapore Sevens last weekend was remarkable on a number of levels.
The Olympic champions were playing in their first World Series...
Tough task awaits Seruvakula to name final Fijiana squad
Fijiana Drua Head Coach Senirusi Seruvakula will want to finish on a high note in the Super W competition next week.
Seruvakula’s players were put...
Vunivalu back at last on familiar Melbourne stage
Suliasi Vunivalu is back at last.
The dynamic Fijian finisher now has at least seven games in Super Rugby Pacific to force his way into...
Seventh Our Ocean conference opens in Palau
The Republic of Palau and the United States opened the 7th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) today, marking the first time this event has been...
Australian PM Morrison will ‘continue to press’ Solomon Islands over China influence
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will continue to press the Solomon Islands amid its security pact with China if the Coalition is...
China requested heavily armed security team be sent to Solomon Islands, leaked documents reveal
China requested that a plainclothes 10-person security detail armed with pistols, rifles, two machine guns and a sniper rifle be dispatched to Solomon Islands...
Australian minister Zed Seselja deployed to Solomon Islands
Zed Seselja will visit the Solomons despite the federal government being in caretaker mode.
Australia's Pacific Minister Zed Seselja has flown to Honiara to strengthen...
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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...