Fiji’s ex PM and top cop on bail
Former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and axed police chief, Sitiveni Qiliho are on bail after facing counts of inciting mutiny.
Arrested Wednesday, the men...
Blacklisting squeeze hits Vanuatu families and businesses, the regulator VFSC warns
Vanuatu’s place on international financial blacklists is not just a political issue, it is making life harder for families, businesses, and workers across the...
2026 Tuna RFMO Priorities: A Policy Snapshot of What to Watch
From science on paper to limits on the water, across the major tuna RFMOs (WCPFC, IOTC, IATTC and ICCAT), four common themes are likely...
The Evolution of Australia’s Sports Diplomacy in the Pacific
Australia has made its biggest Pacific sporting bet so far. Will it deliver results for both Australia and the Pacific Islands?
By Rafael Costa
In December...
Pacific Senior officials meet in Nadi to align Pacific priorities for COP31 Presidency and Pre-COP Talks
Senior Officials from Pacific Islands Forum member countries are in Nadi, Fiji for two days this week for the fourth COP 31 Pacific Senior...
Guterres calls for fair transition to clean energy
The world has “entered the age of clean energy” and renewables are now the cheapest, fastest and safest source of new electricity almost everywhere,...
Vanuatu pushing on with climate UN resolution despite U.S resistance
Vanuatu's climate envoy says they are pushing on with their UN resolution on the International Court of Justice's climate opinion, despite resistance from the...
Fiji reinforces commitment to protect 30 percent of its ocean by 2030
Fiji’s plan to conserve and sustainably manage 30 per cent of its marine areas by 2030 is a serious national policy aimed at protecting...
Queensland Premier polishes pitch to lure Trump to Australia
A state premier has ramped up a push to host a diplomatic summit that – if successful – would see Donald Trump become the...
It’s not gender or climate — it’s both or it’s neither
By Erin Anderson
Climate change and gender inequality are two of the biggest challenges we face today. Yet they are too often treated as separate...
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Samoa Minister threatens to revoke Samoa Observer business license
Samoa Minister of Revenue and Member of Parliament for Vaimauga No. 1, Pauga Talalelei Pauga, threatened to revoke the Samoa Observer's business licence during...
Do not let geopolitical disputes hijack the Blue Pacific: The 2026 Pacific Islands Forum...
By Oliver Brown, Independent political analyst
In 2026, the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leader Meeting (PIFLM) will kick off in Palau.
Under the theme “Building Economies:...
Negotiators fail to find agreement in numerous areas at Bonn climate talks
An environmental organisation in Germany says there is a great deal of work to be done before COP31.
The mid-year UN climate negotiations - in...