カテゴリー: South Pacific
Breakaway leader Benny Wenda will use meeting in Tuvalu to push for UN vote on Jakarta’s control of province Human rights violations and political independence in West Papua are set to command debate at this week’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), where Pa…
Minister says archipelago in grave situation through no fault of its own as he unveils plan for net zero emissions and village relocationFiji will introduce one of the world’s most ambitious legislative programs to tackle the climate crisis, and has la…
Mike Pompeo hails ‘unbreakable’ relationship between Washington and Canberra as he urges Australia to join coalition to protect shipping in the Gulf Australia’s defence minister Linda Reynolds says the Morrison government is giving “very serious consid…
Rubbish has been washing up on its isolated beaches in the Pitcairn chain at a rate of several thousand bits of plastic a day Henderson Island, uninhabited and a day’s sea crossing from the nearest sign of civilisation, should be an untouched paradise….
The cost of keeping China out of the region is too great, we must build forces that could counter its operations insteadLet’s be honest: Australians have never had much time for our South Pacific neighbours.The island nations that lie to our north and …
Foreign affairs minister says use of detention camps a concern, and China had blocked attempts to offer consular assistance to dual citizens Australia remains “deeply concerned” about China’s treatment of the Uighur people, including use of forced labo…
Annual event marred by accusations of bullying, backstabbing and racism as women’s leaders call for pageant to be scrappedThe South Pacific nation of Tonga is in uproar after its annual beauty pageant was marred by accusations of bullying, backstabbing…