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Israel accepted as a Pacific Islands Forum partner
Israel has become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar...
Australian sea drones to combat Pacific drug crime
Australia will provide maritime drones to Fiji's military in a bid bolster secur...
Andrew Brown 16 Oct 2026
Pacific head rebukes Australia's focus on pre-COP costs
The head of an influential Pacific nations group has taken a swipe at Australia'...
Ben McKay (AAP) 14 Oct 2026
Pacific states urge Jakarta to allow UN access to West Papua at New York general assembly
Pacific leaders used their address at the 81st session of United Nations general...
Andrew Mathieson 29 Sep 2026
First Nations perspective, leadership and knowledge critical to supporting young people's mental health
Current systems are not meeting the needs of First Nations people, and lack the...
Pacific leadership elevates regional priorities onto global agenda

Pacific Islands Forum leaders travelled to New York to stand together as a unified regional voice at the 81st session of the United Nations general assembly this week.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 25, 2026
Caring for Country: Indigenous rangers and other land stewards gather for WA's first Statewide Joint Management Forum

More than 160 Traditional Owners, Aboriginal Rangers and WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions staff gathered in Boorloo / Perth this week for Western Australia's first Statewide...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 17, 2026
Melanesian countries look to ban Indonesia's regional status over delay of UN visit to West Papua

Melanesian leaders are stepping up pressure on Jakarta to facilitate a United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights visit to West Papua.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 14, 2026
New research calls for renewed attention on land security in the Pacific

Land governance must be restored as a central pillar toward regional peace and security efforts across the Pacific, a new paper released from the Pacific Security College has found.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 11, 2026
Climate action, crime fighting headline Pacific forum

Palau played host to the 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting this week, the region's premier political summit. WHAT WAS DECIDED?* Leaders issued the 'Belau Declaration': an "urgent and inclusiv...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 5, 2026
No China missile test condemnation from Pacific leaders

The Pacific Islands Forum has again failed to condemn China for its missile test, instead walking a middle ground and "registering concern" over the show of force.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 4, 2026
Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors

How the Pacific Islands Forum grapples with language over China's recent missile test in the region looms as a bellwether for the region's geopolitics.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
Taiwan wants in for next Pacific forum, NZ isn't sure

After a run of barnstorming diplomacy in Palau, Taiwan has signalled its desire to continue attending Pacific Islands Forum summits. However, it is not yet clear whether the 2027 host New Zealand will...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
New Zealand joins Kiribati in Pacific summit absence

New Zealand has been left red-faced at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting, with no political attendee at the plenary. Foreign Minister Winston Peters left on Tuesday night, and Prime Minister C...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
Australia backs climate 'talkfest' despite leader snubs

Australia's climate minister has launched a spirited defence of the Pacific pre-COP meeting after hosts Fiji revealed just eight leaders or senior ministers from outside the region planned to attend.

Australia's climate vandalism called out in Palau

Of all the testimonies about the impact of global warming heard at the Pacific Islands Forum summit, Maina Talia's may be the most heart-wrenching.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 3, 2026
Australia spending up to stop Pacific drug trafficking

Narco-subs and drug-trafficking vessels smuggling cocaine to Australia are in the sights of a new $600 million investment in the Pacific. At the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Palau, Anthony...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Sep 2, 2026
Fiji reveals pre-COP attendees at Pacific summit

Fiji has revealed the first batch of attendees for the Pacific pre-COP climate talks in October, including leaders from four continents. Tuvalu and Fiji are hosting the event next month as part of an...

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