South Pacific
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‘2020 is going to be my year’: the push to elect women in Vanuatu, a nation with no female MPs
As the south Pacific nation votes this week, there is a move to make sure women are among those electedMotoral…
- Asia Pacific, Coronavirus outbreak, Infectious diseases, Medical research, Microbiology, Pacific islands, Science, South Pacific, Vanuatu, World news
Advice from a country with regular shortages: stop hoarding toilet paper, get ready for boredom | Dan McGarry
In Vanuatu, where cyclones regularly interrupt trade, we are watching the west’s collective panic with bemusem…
- Asia Pacific, Climate change, Environment, Human rights, Kiribati, Law, New Zealand, South Pacific, United Nations, World news
Climate refugees can’t be returned home, says landmark UN human rights ruling
Experts say judgment is ‘tipping point’ that opens the door to climate crisis claims for protection It is unla…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Bushfires, Fiji, Natural disasters and extreme weather, Pacific islands, South Pacific, Wildfires, World news
Australia, Fiji’s prayers are with you but we know they aren’t enough to fight the climate crisis | Frank Bainimarama
The summer has seen another cyclone in Fiji and terrible fires in Australia. We don’t need to be scientists to…
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Cyclone Sarai: one dead, thousands evacuated in Fiji
Storm and flood warnings issued as category two cyclone moves east towards TongaOne person was killed in Fiji …
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Samoa ends measles state of emergency as infection rate slows
Six-week state of emergency is lifted after disease killed 81 people and sickened more than 5,600 othersSamoa …
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‘Plain cruel’: Vanuatu stops newspaper chief boarding plane home after China stories
Dan McGarry of the Daily Post told at Brisbane airport the Vanuatu immigration service had barred him from fly…
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Charles and Camilla in New Zealand: dancers greet royal visitors in Auckland
Niuean performers and a 97-year-old returned servicewoman steal the show on the first day of the couple’s week…
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Vanuatu has cancelled my work permit; it’s a dark day for media freedom | Dan McGarry
Vanuatu’s Daily Post has always held the government to account and will continue to do so, with or without me …
- Asia Pacific, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Pacific islands, Press freedom, South Pacific, Vanuatu, World news
‘Attack on the media’: Vanuatu newspaper boss has work visa refused
Dan McGarry believes visa was rejected because of his paper’s critical coverage of government The Vanuatu gove…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian politics, Climate change, Coalition, Pacific Islands Forum, Scott Morrison, South Pacific, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, World news
Vanuatu will host the next Pacific Islands Forum. We want to know if Australia really wants a seat at the table | Ralph Regenvanu
Scott Morrison should bring strong climate commitments to next year’s forum to avoid a repeat of this year’s s…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian immigration and asylum, Australian politics, Climate change, Coalition, Michael McCormack, National party, Pacific Islands Forum, South Pacific, Tuvalu
Tuvalu threatens to exit Australia’s seasonal worker program after deputy PM’s comments
PM Enele Sopoaga responds to Michael McCormack’s belief that Pacific islands will survive climate crisis becau…
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West Papua: Pacific leaders urge UN visit to region’s ‘festering human rights sore’
Regional forum in Tuvalu ‘strongly encourages’ Indonesia to finalise UN visit to troubled provinceThe United N…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian politics, Climate change, Coalition, Environment, Greenhouse gas emissions, Pacific Islands Forum, Scott Morrison, South Pacific, Tuvalu
Australia’s Kyoto loophole eight times larger than entire Pacific emissions
Analysts say Kyoto credits being used to back out of promised cuts as Tuvalu’s PM calls Australia’s $500m pled…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Climate change, Coal, Environment, Fossil fuels, Marshall Islands, Pacific Islands Forum, Scott Morrison, South Pacific, Tuvalu, World news
Australia’s coal use sharpens Pacific tension as Scott Morrison arrives for forum
Tuvalu PM says no amount of funding makes up for Australia’s failure to cut emissions The scene has been set f…