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Albanese to ink fresh Pacific deal on three-day visit
Anthony Albanese is set to sign a new security agreement during a three-day tour...
Samantha Lock (AAP) 4 Jul 2026
Pacific nuclear survivors urge Australia to sign and ratify UN treaty banning nuclear weapons ahead of key conference
A delegation of Pacific nuclear survivors joined Indigenous advocates in Canberr...
Andrew Mathieson 3 Jul 2026
'Jellyfish babies' and the treaty Australia won't sign
Samuel Barton began his journey from the Marshall Islands to the corridors of po...
Will Nicholas (AAP) 2 Jul 2026
Fiji launches free parenting app to support families
Families across Fiji can now access a free parenting app offering practical supp...
Rebekah Rasmussen 1 Jul 2026
Pacific-led climate solutions showcased in Vanuatu
Pacific students, entrepreneurs, policymakers and environmental leaders have gat...
Rebekah Rasmussen 1 Jul 2026
Vanuatu, Australia to continue negotiating revised Nakamal agreement after Pacific visa omission

Vanuatu intends to sign a revised Nakamal agreement on a government visit to Canberra this week after its council of ministers approved an updated version of the pact between the Pacific nation and Au...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 29, 2026
Voting begins in New Caledonia provincial elections

New Caledonia has begun long-delayed provincial elections, with polling stations in ‌the French-ruled Pacific islands under heavy security.

Australia open to Pacific-wide security pact push

Australia is open to pursuing a proposed Pacific-wide security deal to counter growing Chinese influence. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale raised the idea with Anthony Albanese during a rec...

Global evidence shows cervical cancer can be eliminated in the Pacific region

Pacific leaders, clinicians and researchers say cervical cancer elimination is within reach, as global evidence shows the disease can be virtually eradicated within a generation.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
Pacific leadership drives health solutions at Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa

A wintry, rain-soaked day in Auckland set the scene for a powerful gathering of Pacific leaders, researchers and communities at the Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa Research Symposium 2026.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 2026
Vanuatu puts ecosystems at centre of climate planning

Vanuatu has launched new policy tools to strengthen the role of forests, mangroves, reefs and traditional knowledge in national climate adaptation planning.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 24, 2026
Pacific ministers weigh response to global economic shocks

Pacific finance and economic ministers are meeting in Majuro in the Marshall Islands, as global fuel, energy and food pressures place renewed strain on vulnerable Pacific economies.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 24, 2026
Moana Pasifika's Super future confirmed by NZ Rugby

Moana Pasifika will not be part of Super Rugby Pacific next year after New Zealand Rugby (NZR) rejected plans to rescue the financially-stricken franchise.

Solomon Islands link to massive drug haul highlights growing problem for Pacific islands

A 2.7-tonne cocaine seizure estimated to be worth nearly $1 billion that reached Australia via the Solomon Islands has highlighted a growing fear the Pacific is a soft target for drug trafficking.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 23, 2026
Pacific leaders to gather in Auckland for major research symposium

The collective strength of the Pacific will gather at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, as Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Centre for Pacific and Global Health prepares to host its 2026 Research Sym...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
Organic farming policy launched to strengthen Fiji food systems

Fiji has launched a five-year national organic farming policy aimed at increasing organically managed land, expanding export certification and creating new opportunities for smallholder farmers, women...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Jun 19, 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
Niue advances national research ethics framework through consultation

Niue is taking a major step toward strengthening research governance as it looks to develop the country's first research ethics framework. Key points: Moves to establish the Niue National Research Et...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 18, 2026
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