Pacific islands
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‘Day by day I lose weight’: asylum seekers on Nauru get $115 a week, but a bag of grapes costs $20
Prohibited from working, people sent to the island by Australia say they are struggling to survive because foo…
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Nauru president accused in parliament of corruptly siphoning off millions of Australian funding
Senator uses parliament to accuse Albanese government of knowing David Adeang was ‘seriously corrupt’ yet stil…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian immigration and asylum, Australian politics, Human rights, Migration, Nauru, Pacific islands, Refugees
Nauru president floats returning NZYQ refugees to home countries
In newly translated excerpts of a February interview, David Adeang wrongly stated the people Australia has beg…
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New Caledonia activist says France is impeding travel home after prison release
Exclusive: Kanak leader Christian Tein, who was freed from prison in June, says France is ‘deliberately draggi…
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The sailor reviving the lost art of canoe building in New Caledonia
Dozens of traditional boats made as part of a project to reconnect with culture and ‘start of conversation’ on…
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Secret translation of Nauruan president’s interview on NZYQ deal with Australia to stay suppressed for decade
Penny Wong says translation notes were ‘taken hastily’ by official who was not accredited translator and were …
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Samoa PM suspends country’s only daily newspaper from press briefings amid dispute over coverage
Prime minister has accused the Samoa Observer of inaccurate reporting during his eight-week medical stay in Ne…
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The scientist who helped win the fight to protect a sacred piece of the Pacific
Respected ocean expert Katy Soapi continues to advocate to protect Tetepare, one of the last untouched places …
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‘Long on talk and short on action’: Papua New Guinea leader criticises Cop climate summits ahead of Brazil meeting
James Marape skipped the meeting last year in protest but will attend Cop30 due to ‘encouraging signs’ on clim…
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Australia ‘increasingly alone’ in countering China’s influence in Pacific, aid report shows
US aid cuts hurt Washington’s standing as China recasts itself as a ‘steady’ alternative partner, Lowy Institu…
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In the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the US and China emerges
Around the Cook Islands, the world’s two most powerful countries are exploring the possibility of deep-sea min…
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‘Moment of national pride’ as Peter ToRot becomes Papua New Guinea’s first saint
Thousands celebrate across the country and in Rome after Pope Leo canonised Peter ToRot in what the prime mini…
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‘Humanitarian’ visa must be created for Pacific Islanders displaced by climate crisis, experts say
Calls for reform to allow people across the Pacific threatened by climate crisis to more easily migrate, parti…
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Papua New Guinea considers age restrictions on social media amid fears voices will be ‘silenced’
Proposed changes to address the spread of harmful content in PNG also include new rules for social media compa…
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Asylum seekers on Nauru going hungry despite government spending $1.5m a year for each person
The Australian government is spending millions of dollars a year to house asylum seekers, yet many say they ca…