Former spy chief says Australia squandered good Pacific ties
The nation’s former spymaster warns Australia has squandered its chances to form meaningful relationships with the Pacific, leaving it looking to the United States...
Writ delay legal: PNG AG Dr Kwa
Papua New Guinea Justice and Attorney-General Department Secretary Dr Eric Kwa says the two-week delay in the issuance of election writs is within the...
Pacific Elders Voice: Statement on Climate Security
The Pacific Elders’ Voice reiterates that the primary security threat to the Pacific is climate change. This fact is clearly articulated in the Boe...
Solomons PM could use Chinese police to stay in power, key provincial adviser fears
A key adviser to the premier of the most populous province in Solomon Islands has expressed concern that the China-Solomons security deal could enable...
Australia’s foreign minister denounces China’s ‘secret’ security deal with Solomon Islands
Australian foreign affairs minister Marise Payne has denounced the “secret” terms of China’s security deal with Solomon Islands, while insisting “no document signed and...
Japan’s top diplomat to visit Fiji, Palau next month
Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit two Central Asian countries, Mongolia and two Pacific island nations, the Japanese government said Thursday, as Tokyo...
Tuvalu PM meets Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong
Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano met Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for the first time on Thursday at the Istana, where they reaffirmed the...
Leaked documents reveal Chinese company’s aviation plans for Solomons to become a ‘regional hub’
One of China's largest defence and aerospace companies promised to upgrade almost three dozen airstrips in Solomon Islands as part of an ambitious plan...
Felled by its own Failures – How Australia’s inaction to reform logging in the Solomon Islands has let China in
By William Kadi and DIrk Heinz
We have watched these past few weeks as the evolving situation surrounding the Solomon Islands/China security pact has unfolded....
Rebels ready for physical Pasifika
The Melbourne Rebels are preparing for a physical encounter with Moana Pasifika, looking to keep their finals dream alive.
The Rebels enter Saturday's clash with...
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China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...