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Marshall Islands expands action against plastic pollution
The Marshall Islands is moving to expand its ban on single-use plastics while la...
Rebekah Rasmussen 5 Aug 2026
Pacific calls for fairer global biodiversity reporting ahead of COP17
Pacific nations have warned the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Glob...
Rebekah Rasmussen 4 Aug 2026
Indigenous business partners with RMIT to tackle microplastic and PFAS contamination
An Indigenous-owned Victorian company has joined forces with the Royal Melbourne...
Phoebe Blogg 23 Jul 2026
Tuvalu calls for stronger UN support to tackle Pacific security threats
Tuvalu has called for stronger United Nations support to address growing securit...
Andrew Mathieson 21 Jul 2026
Grassroots communities share storytelling to preserve environmental treasures
A cross-cultural storytelling project facilitated by the University of Newcastle...
Phoebe Blogg 18 Jul 2026
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
Pacific climate forum to become biennial platform

The Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment (PIFCE) will become a biennial regional platform after its inaugural gathering in Vanuatu closed with a regional commitment to strengthen climat...

Indigenous forest defender had cultural obligation to save 'slaughtered kin'

An Aboriginal activist accused of trespassing during an anti-logging protest says she had a reasonable reason to be there and it is her cultural obligation to protect "slaughtered kin".

Bid to stop ferry terminal under federal heritage laws

The planned ferry terminal at Boorloo / Perth's Matilda Bay poses a risk to Noongar cultural heritage, according to a bid to halt the project under federal law.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 7, 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.

First Aboriginal Rangers team for Boorloo / Perth celebrates official launch

Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association (BNAA) is celebrating the launch of its new Rangers team - the BoorYul-Bah-Bilya Rangers. The BBB Rangers are the first dedicated Aboriginal rangers team to be est...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 30, 2026
Wadi Wadi Traditional Owner launches legal action to protect significant sites on the Murray River

A Wadi Wadi Traditional Owner launched legal action on Thursday challenging the Victorian government's approval of a floodplain engineering project at Nyah on the Murray River.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
Hopes of a path forward for the Murray-Darling Basin

The risks of climate change, the protection of wetlands and the share of water used for farming remain key areas of debate over the future of Australia's largest and most complex river system.

Montebello nuclear test 70 years on: Australia still in the dark over UK mega-bomb

It's been seven decades since Britain detonated the largest ever nuclear explosion on Australian soil, dwarfing the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in WW2.

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Aaron Bunch (AAP) Jun 22, 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
Canadian First Nations leaders urge government to protect wild salmon in British Columbia

Canadian First Nations leaders have urged the country's federal government to keep its promise to protect wild salmon in British Columbia. Key points: Indigenous leaders have urged the Canadian gover...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 18, 2026
Trump restores commercial fishing - sparking fears for Pacific's protected areas

Donald Trump has returned mass commercial fishing in the Pacific; rolling back protections for oceans that are considered pristine ecosystems.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 18, 2026
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