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Pacific faces ‘critical moment’ in fight for press freedom, media watchdog warns
Some reporters in the region face jail for alleged defamation in countries where news outlets often lack resou…
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‘Extremely capable’ weapons on Chinese warships off Australia’s east coast, NZ government says
New Zealand defence minister Judith Collins says department has ‘never seen a task group of this capability un…
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Reporting in India ‘too difficult’ under Modi, says departing Australian journalist
Despite eventual visa backflip by authorities, ABC’s south-Asia correspondent Avani Dias left after being made…
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Indonesia election 2024: from trade to security, what it could mean for Australia
Australia has signalled it wants stronger ties with Indonesia. With Prabowo Subianto leading in the polls, we …
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Papua New Guinea can’t afford Australia and US standoff with China, James Marape warns
PNG prime minister tells west ‘your enemy is not our enemy’ as he tries to steer clear of geopolitical struggl…
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Australia delivers police vehicles and rifles to Solomon Islands in ‘game-changer’ donation
Handover ceremony comes after turbulent year when Pacific country signed controversial security agreement with…
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First Solomon Islands police head to China for training amid deepening security ties
Thirty-four officers travel to China as part of effort to improve cooperation between the two forcesA delegati…
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Son of Fijian prime minister faces NSW court on domestic violence-related charges
Ratu Meli Bainimarama has been charged with assault, stalking, choking and other charges in Windsor local cour…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Pacific islands, Penny Wong, Solomon Islands, World news
Solomon Islands refuses Australia’s offer to help fund election as ‘foreign interference’
Manasseh Sogavare calls Australia’s offer ‘an assault on our parliamentary democracy’ after saying his country…
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Papua New Guinea PM takes out advert urging journalists to stop calling him direct
Notice in two major newspapers asks reporters to use ministerial emails instead of contacting James Marape The…
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Solomon Islands PM’s election delay push a ‘power grab’ linked to China pact, opposition leader says
Matthew Wale says Chinese forces may be brought in by government to deal with unrest from postponing voteThe o…
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Papua New Guinea election violence: what has caused it and what can be done?
The massacre of 18 people in the Highlands confirmed fears that an outdated electoral roll and lack of securit…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Climate crisis, Environment, Fossil fuels, Pacific islands, Pacific Islands Forum
Pacific leaders welcome Australia’s ‘renewed commitment’ to climate change
Albanese hails Pacific Island Leaders Forum a success but Fiji’s prime minister says Australia must end its ‘f…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian politics, Climate crisis, Pacific islands, South Pacific, United Nations, Vanuatu
Vanuatu calls on Australia to back its UN bid to recognise climate change harm
Pacific islands urge new Labor government to support push for international court of justice to issue climate …
- Asia Pacific, International court of justice, Law, Pacific islands, South Pacific, Vanuatu, World news
From Vanuatu law school to the Hague: the fight to recognise climate harm in international law
Vanuatu is leading a campaign to have the international court of justice issue an opinion on climate change – …