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Tasmania
Indigenous recognition touted for new electoral map
In the chaos that looms from a shake-up of Tasmania's electorate boundaries, the...
Ben McKay 19 Apr 2026
Maila delays move on Qld, while Solomons count cost
Tropical cyclone Maila has weakened again before a likely approach to Queensland...
Ben McKay 10 Apr 2026
Cat-five Maila set to weaken before Queensland crossing
Tropical Cyclone Maila has surged to become one of the strongest storms so close...
Ben McKay 9 Apr 2026
Cyclone Maila grows to a category five monster
Tropical Cyclone Maila has surged to become the season's strongest storm, growin...
Ben McKay 8 Apr 2026
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in...
Ben McKay 7 Apr 2026
New Zealand, Cook Islands patch up recent squabbles

New Zealand will restore aid to Cook Islands after a spat that threatened relations between the Polynesian nation and its former colonial power.

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Ben McKay Apr 2, 2026
Solomons opposition off to courts to solve impasse

The ongoing deadlock between the "toxic" Solomon Islands government and hardened opposition could be resolved in courts. Opposition forces, which claim a majority after several defections from Jeremia...

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Ben McKay Mar 30, 2026
'Pillar of the Pacific media community' - journalist Dan McGarry dies aged 62

An investigative journalist is being hailed as "irreplaceable" and a "pillar of the Pacific media community" after his death. Vanuatu-based Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) edi...

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Ben McKay Mar 26, 2026
All-women crew helping solar energy push in Pacific

A group of Fijian women are being celebrated for a Pacific milestone, with hopes that upskilling female workers could solve the region's energy and emigration challenges.

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Ben McKay Mar 26, 2026
Concerns grow over Solomon Islands political impasse

An emboldened Solomon Islands opposition is demanding parliament be recalled as it looks for a chance to oust Jeremiah Manele's government. Mr Manele's coalition fell apart a week ago when 12 minister...

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Ben McKay Mar 23, 2026
Sogavare, Manele reunite in Solomons government

Former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has re-joined the Solomon Islands government as deputy, allowing Jeremiah Manele's coalition to stagger on - for now.

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Ben McKay Mar 19, 2026
Manele's Solomon Islands government on life support

Jeremiah Manele's coalition government is on the brink of implosion after a mass walkout led by the Solomon Islands deputy prime minister. Frederick Kologeto, leader of the People First Party, was amo...

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Ben McKay Mar 16, 2026
Samoa honours NZ PM Luxon with chiefly title

The Right Honourable Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, has a new title, should he wish to use it: Tuisinavemaulumoto'otua. Samoa has bestowed the honour of a chiefly title, or matai, o...

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Ben McKay Mar 16, 2026
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