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Tsunami from Tonga volcano eruption leaves trail of flood damage
Waves rush over island country while tidal surges are felt by small Pacific neighbours plus New Zealand, Austr…
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Tonga’s drug crisis: Why a tiny Pacific island is struggling with a meth epidemic
Spike in drug use has caused problems across Tongan society, with arrests doubling in two years and children s…
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One-third of people in Pacific paid a bribe in the last year, says corruption report
Survey of more than 6,000 people by Transparency International is the most comprehensive look at corruption in…
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PNG residents evicted a decade ago for casino development face violence and poverty: report
Former residents of the Paga Hill settlement in Port Moresby say their displacement has led to a range of prob…
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Plant in traditional Samoa medicine could be as effective as ibuprofen, study shows
Researchers say leaves of the matalafi plant could also potentially be used to treat cancer, diabetes and card…
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Child stunting from malnutrition could increase in Pacific in wake of Covid, experts warn
World Vision report says widespread loss of income and families having fewer meals are seriously affecting chi…
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Rising sea levels threaten Marshall Islands’ status as a nation, World Bank report warns
Large parts of Pacific country’s capital would be permanently flooded and islands would disappear, according t…
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‘It was a nice break from everything’: two men rescued after 29 days lost at sea
Surviving on oranges they’d packed, coconuts from the sea and rainwater they collected, they floated about 400…
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‘It really woke parliament up’: King of Tonga criticises government handling of drugs crisis
In rare political speech, the king addressed the epidemic that is overwhelming Tonga hospitals and prisonsThe …
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Tonga royal family denies allegation late king covered up murder of Australian horse trainer
Statement comes after allegations king helped George Brown’s killers return to TongaTonga’s royal family has d…
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‘I could help more’: could two new transfer companies change the game for Pacific ex-pats?
Two new payment transfer companies will be opening in the Pacific, where fees to send money are among the high…
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The island with no water: how foreign mining destroyed Banaba
The Kiribati island survived droughts due to sacred caves that captured rainfall but rampant phosphate extract…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, China, Conservation, Environment, Fishing, Pacific islands, Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands, World news
Fisheries plant on Australia’s border could be used as cover for drugs, weapons and people smuggling, experts say
A $200m Chinese-built fish processing plant, proposed for the Papua New Guinean island of Daru, in the Torres …