PNG liquor ban for three months during election period
Papua New Guinea Police Minister William Onglo plans a three-month liquor ban to be imposed during the election period from 12 May to 29...
Morrison defends relations with Solomon Islands after ‘invasion’ claim
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has today defended Australia's relations with the Solomon Islands despite the Pacific nation's leader slamming critics of its security deal...
Scott Morrison has not spoken to Solomon Islands prime minister since calling election
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has not spoken with the prime minister of Solomon Islands since the Australian election campaign began but insists he wants...
Defence experts’ warning following China’s security deal with Solomon Islands
The question on the lips of many Australians right now is what is China up to in the Solomon Islands and should our government...
‘Increase in intimidation of journalists in PNG’
Renowned Papua New Guinea journalist Scott Waide says that the country has seen an increase in cases of intimidation against journalists in the last...
World Bank to support Disaster Protection for Marshall Islands’
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a new project to strengthen the climate resilience, safety, and livability of urban areas of...
The smart phone app helping Fijians form healthy eating habits
Innovation in Small Island Developing States combines digital savvy with traditional approaches
Irene Chief’s words are stark as she describes what spurred her and her...
Overcoming shocks to create a more resilient, inclusive future for Fiji
OP-Ed by Sameer Chand and Lasse Melgaard
Fiji recorded its strongest post-independence period of economic growth in the decade before COVID-19, underpinned by rising...
IOC President Bach opens Oceania National Olympic Committee headquarters in Suva
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach congratulated Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) officials after opening the organisation’s headquarters in Suva.
Bach was among the...
Papua New Guinea launches bid to become NRL’s 18th team
Papua New Guinea has launched a bid to join the NRL as the competition’s 18th team in the next broadcast cycle, receiving the backing...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...