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Vanuatu puts ecosystems at centre of climate planning
Vanuatu has launched new policy tools to strengthen the role of forests, mangrov...
Rebekah Rasmussen 24 Jun 2026
Indigenous advocates among ten Australians filing case at United Nations over coal and gas exports
Ten Australians have filed a legal case with the United Nations claiming Austral...
Giovanni Torre 23 Jun 2026
One Nation reportedly fails to recruit Adam Giles for Victorian election push
The first Indigenous head of government in Australia has been repeatedly asked t...
Dechlan Brennan 23 Jun 2026
Pacific leaders to gather in Auckland for major research symposium
The collective strength of the Pacific will gather at Waipapa Taumata Rau, Unive...
Giovanni Torre 23 Jun 2026
Organic farming policy launched to strengthen Fiji food systems
Fiji has launched a five-year national organic farming policy aimed at increasin...
Rebekah Rasmussen 19 Jun 2026
Pacific envoys appointed to push island priorities at COP31

Kristina Eonemto Stege from the Marshall Islands, Inia Seruiratu from Fiji and Ruel Yamuna from Papua New Guinea have been formally appointed as Pacific COP31 Envoys to push the region's climate prior...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 18, 2026
Fijian Government signs US$17.89 million coastal climate resilience agreement

Fifteen vulnerable coastal communities in Fiji are set to receive support through a US$17.89 million climate resilience project aimed at reducing the impacts of coastal erosion, flooding, sea-level ri...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 18, 2026
Tuvalu insurer pays out historic high tide weather event claims to affected island communities

Tuvalu has distributed its first inclusive climate-risk insurance solution payouts for extreme tidal weather events which exceed predefined safeguard thresholds.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 15, 2026
Pacific leaders bring traditional knowledge to AIATSIS Summit

The AIATSIS Summit on the Gold Coast has heard Pacific leaders call for traditional knowledge to be treated as a living system for governance, education, climate response and leadership.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 5, 2026
Fiji sugarcane awards return as industry faces pressure

Fiji has revived the Prime Minister's Sugarcane Farmers' Mill Awards after four decades, recognising growers as the industry faces pressure from declining yields, rising costs, labour shortages and cl...

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Rebekah Rasmussen May 27, 2026
National Environment Week drives local action across Samoa

Samoa has launched new biodiversity, invasive species and environmental communication tools as part of National Environment Week. The week was held under the theme "Local Actions for Global Impact" an...

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Rebekah Rasmussen May 26, 2026
PNG renewable energy deal targets climate finance gap

Papua New Guinea's National Energy Authority has signed a new agreement with the Global Green Growth Institute to strengthen climate finance support for renewable energy development.

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Rebekah Rasmussen May 26, 2026
Vanuatu leads the Pacific to pass landmark United Nations climate change ruling

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution to enforce the legal obligations on its member states to combat climate change, marking a diplomatic victory for Pacific islands in their fi...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 25, 2026
Fiji puts communities at centre of climate resilience push

Fiji is moving to link national climate targets, Pacific-led funding and on-ground adaptation through a USD $5.7 million project supporting 14 vulnerable coastal communities.

Fiji hosts regional push for climate-smart Pacific food systems

Fiji is hosting regional agriculture and food systems workshops in Nadi as Pacific countries look to strengthen food security, rural livelihoods and climate-resilient farming.

Australia and Fiji formally ratify landmark agreement on Pacific resilience financing

Australia and Fiji have jointly announced the formal ratification of the Pacific Resilience Facility Treaty, which they describe as a "landmark" agreement that places Pacific communities "in control o...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 6, 2026
Australian ministers' visit pursues 'transformative agreement' to strengthen cooperation with Fiji

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy will this week travel to Fiji as part of what the federal government describes as its "efforts to deepen ties and strengt...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 5, 2026
Not waiting for a seat: the Indigenous woman rewriting the rules of the energy sector

At a time when the world is racing to solve climate and energy challenges, one Aboriginal woman is leading with a different kind of knowledge.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 4, 2026
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