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Australian ministers' visit pursues 'transformative agreement' to strengthen cooperation with Fiji
Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy w...
Giovanni Torre 5 May 2026
Bougainville landowners demand mining companies halt reopening of copper pit
Traditional landowners are fighting back against plans to reopen an existing Bou...
Andrew Mathieson 5 May 2026
Pacific women, girls face brunt of climate crisis
Pacific women and girls bearing the brunt of the climate crisis are demanding go...
Maeve Bannister 30 Apr 2026
From the Pilbara to Penrith: Yindjibarndi Nyinyart at Wendy’s Garden arrives for 25th Biennale of Sydney
Yindjibarndi Elder and artist Wendy Hubert has travelled from the Pilbara to Syd...
Alexandra Giorgianni 12 Mar 2026
Threatened island nation to host pre-climate meet talks
One of the nations most vulnerable to sea level rise will host leaders as part o...
Poppy Johnston 26 Feb 2026
Push to enshrine Pacific gender lens on COP31 agenda

Across the Pacific, rural women are bearing the brunt of a changing climate. Floods devastating crops, disappearing resources for cultural weaving and economic hardship fuelling gender-based violence...

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Poppy Johnston Dec 29, 2025
Voices of Pacific island nations were not heard at COP30, leaders say

Leaders for several Pacific island nations and territories say they are working to ensure their voices will not to be marginalised again following the outcomes of the climate change conference in Bele...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 1, 2025
We have the answers to the climate crisis and governments must listen before it’s too late

This year's COP 30 in Belem, Brazil, attracted a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence, perhaps the largest yet in COP history, as the impacts of climate change on people across the co...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Nov 25, 2025
‘If you have the passion to create change, you can create change’ - Takesa Frank on the fight for climate justice

First Nations environmental activist and advocate Takesa Frank recently served as the official WWF Asia & Pacific spokesperson at COP30 in Belem, Brazil.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 24, 2025
Tuvalu and climate sector want more from Australia

Tuvalu has warned Australia needs to take "true leadership" and match words with action as it assumes a leadership role in global climate negotiations.

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Ben McKay Nov 21, 2025
Australia makes bid for leaders' meeting in the Pacific

Australia must "step up" its environmental action as the nation pushes for a meeting of world leaders in the Pacific in the wake of a failed bid for a UN climate conference.

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Tess Ikonomou Nov 19, 2025
Indigenous communities rally as COP30 stews over fossil fuels and final deal

United Nations climate talks are nearing the midway point, with countries still wrangling over which issues they might be able to rally around in a final summit deal - and whether such a deal is even...

Indigenous Desert Alliance make their voices heard at UN Climate Change Conference

An Indigenous Desert Alliance delegation is standing tall at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil. The IDA COP30 team hosted a panel session in the Australian Pavilion at...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 14, 2025
Indigenous protesters defend actions as COP30 talks roll on

Indigenous protesters have defended charging the gates of Brazil's COP30 climate summit and clashing with security, saying the action was aimed at demonstrating the desperation of their fight for fore...

RUN Aotearoa brings Māori-led creativity to COP30's global stage

Māori and women-led creative agency RUN Aotearoa has been recognised internationally for its Indigenous-led approach to climate communication.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Nov 13, 2025
Brazilian Indigenous protestors storm COP30 climate summit in stand for their land

Brazilian Indigenous protesters have forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue and clashed with security guards at the entrance. The protesters demanded access to the UN compound where thou...

Indigenous leaders join COP30 as climate summit opens

As COP30 opens for the more than 190 countries participating, it is unclear what exactly they will discuss during the two-week UN summit in Brazil's Amazon city of Belem.

Opinion: Protecting Indigenous creativity in the age of AI

The Albanese Government's announcement this week to strengthen copyright protections in response to artificial intelligence is an important moment for Indigenous creators.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Oct 27, 2025
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