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Pacific islands push for seat on UN security council
Pacific countries are gathering worldwide support for a permanent but rotating s...
Andrew Mathieson 2 Nov 2026
Federal government open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into Australian Defence Force
Australia is considering expanding military recruitment further into Pacific isl...
Andrew Mathieson 29 Oct 2026
Pacific artists honoured as Arts Pasifika Awards mark 30 years
Pacific artists working across comedy, dance, music and visual arts have been re...
Joseph Guenzler 26 Oct 2026
Fiji avenge Pacific Nations Cup loss with win in Japan
Fiji prevailed over Japan 34-28 in a nail-biter in Tokyo on Saturday, avenging a...
Anton Bridge (AAP) 26 Oct 2026
Solomon Islands calls for growth in Australia's controversial Pacific Labour program
The Solomon Islands plans to expedite its economic involvement further in the Pa...
Andrew Mathieson 22 Oct 2026
Israel accepted as a Pacific Islands Forum partner

Israel has become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says, describing the ‌move as part of the country's broader effort to strengthen ties with the ‌region.

Pacific Island nations face major mobile internet gap despite increase of network coverage

A new mobile connectivity report has found Pacific nations are failing to access mobile internet despite the network coverage expanding across the region in recent years.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 21, 2026
Radical climate action urged to save Pacific nation

A Pacific leader turned activist has pleaded for empathy as he urges radical climate action to help save his island nation. Anote Tong says Kiribati is facing a growing threat from rising sea levels.

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Aaron Bunch (AAP) Oct 20, 2026
New book explores Pacific wellbeing across Australia and Aotearoa

A new book exploring Pacific wellbeing across Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Australia will launch at the Waipapa Taumata Rau (University of Auckland) on Friday, bringing together research, community know...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 16, 2026
Australian sea drones to combat Pacific drug crime

Australia will provide maritime drones to Fiji's military in a bid bolster security in the Pacific. The Australian-made Bluebottle vessels will be gifted as part of a military partnership between the...

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Andrew Brown Oct 16, 2026
Solomon Islands' first weather radar on track for completion in 2026

Solomon Islands' first weather radar is expected to begin operating by the end of 2026, giving forecasters new tools to track approaching storms and issue earlier warnings.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 15, 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's fixation on attendance and cost of this month's pre-COP event, while urging greater climate investment for the region.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Oct 14, 2026
'Long memory': Pacific faces decades of global warming

The Pacific Ocean could feel the effects of global warming for centuries after the world reaches net-zero emissions, a study has found, due to its "long memory".

French Polynesia demands UN start independence process

French Polynesia is taking its first step towards independence after President Moetai Brotherson denounced ongoing colonialism from Paris in a speech at the United Nations.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 13, 2026
New digital repository opens Pacific research to communities

Pacific research at Waipapa Taumata Rau (University of Auckland) is now available through a new digital repository designed to share scholarship with communities across Aotearoa and the wider Pacific.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 12, 2026
Pacific partner pact boosts police, not military ties

Australia's recently agreed treaty with Vanuatu will step up policing partnerships but not stop foreign military from setting up shop as domestic law already forbids it.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Oct 12, 2026
Pacific leaders call for stronger health systems as climate risks grow

Pacific community leaders have set out six climate and health priorities ahead of COP31, calling for funding to reach grassroots communities and action to protect health, culture and ancestral lands.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 9, 2026
Tuvalu’s fight to stay echoes across the seas

Tuvalu has been raising land to protect its communities from rising seas, as new research warns sea levels will continue climbing even if global temperatures eventually fall.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 8, 2026
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