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Climate change legal precedents begin to unravel Pacific culture's emerging rights
Rising seas and environmental degradation are disrupting traditional Pacific pra...
Andrew Mathieson 28 Sep 2026
Pacific leadership elevates regional priorities onto global agenda
Pacific Islands Forum leaders travelled to New York to stand together as a unifi...
Andrew Mathieson 25 Sep 2026
Pacific nations unite ahead of global biodiversity talks
Fourteen Pacific Island countries have come together in Fiji to develop a coordi...
Joseph Guenzler 23 Sep 2026
Traditional Owners leading research on how Cultural Fire and Indigenous Knowledge Systems can strengthen climate resilience
Traditional Owners across Queensland are leading research on Country to better u...
Phoebe Blogg 22 Sep 2026
Pacific friends to suffer from fossil-fuel 'hypocrisy'
Australia needs a firmer plan to transition away from fossil-fuel production to...
Slashing fossil fuels is 'life and death' for Pacific

Major fossil fuel-producing nations including Australia must stop expanding coal and gas developments to prevent climate change devastating Pacific nations and forcing people to leave their homes.

UN weather agency warns El Niño to impact Pacific forecast for the next six months

The World Meteorological Organisation has predicted intensifying El Niño climate conditions will bring exceptionally warmer tropical weather to the Pacific Ocean than is usual over the coming m...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 12, 2026
Vanuatu’s food security under immense pressure from climate change

Extreme weather conditions in Vanuatu attributed to a recent climate-related El Niño event have damaged crops, threatening the country's food security and the livelihoods of its subsistence far...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 31, 2026
Traditional Owners to help shape $30 million program protecting Great Barrier Reef and Catchments

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the health of the Great Barrier Reef cannot be separated from the rivers, waterways and catchments flowing across Country.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 26, 2026
Pacific calls for fairer global biodiversity reporting ahead of COP17

Pacific nations have warned the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework could undercount conservation work across small island states ahead of the 17th Conference of...

Traditional Owners continue fight for climate justice in Torres Strait

Torres Strait Traditional Owner Uncle Pabai Pabai has vowed to continue fighting for his community and future generations as his landmark climate case returns to court.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 28, 2026
Tuvalu calls for stronger UN support to tackle Pacific security threats

Tuvalu has called for stronger United Nations support to address growing security threats facing Pacific-island countries. The tiny state which consists of three reef islands and six atolls told the U...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 21, 2026
Leaders want Pacific voices heard on climate change

Australia needs to lead by example on climate change as it takes the driving seat at a global climate conference, Pacific and Indigenous community leaders say.

First Nations Leadership Council sounds alarm over fast-tracked fossil fuel expansion without consent

Canada's First Nations Leadership Council says it is "deeply troubled" by the efforts of the Canadian and British Columbian governments to fast-track new fossil fuel infrastructure and energy export p...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 10, 2026
First Nations carbon farmer strikes major NAB deal

Arnhem Land Fire Abatement NT has struck a major deal with National Australia Bank, which executed its biggest single purchase of Australian Carbon Credit Units on Wednesday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jul 1, 2026
Pacific-led climate solutions showcased in Vanuatu

Pacific students, entrepreneurs, policymakers and environmental leaders have gathered in Vanuatu for a new regional forum focused on climate and environmental innovation.

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 Australia' federal government is violating their human rights by continuing to support coal and gas companies to fuel climate e...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 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 to lead One Nation in Victoria. However, former Northern Territory chief minister Adam Giles, who led the Country Liberal...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 23, 2026
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