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Grassroots communities share storytelling to preserve environmental treasures
A cross-cultural storytelling project facilitated by the University of Newcastle...
Phoebe Blogg 18 Jul 2026
Tonga brings traditional knowledge to television weather forecasts
Tonga's weather service has begun incorporating traditional environmental indica...
Rebekah Rasmussen 16 Jul 2026
Tonga can dare to dream after rugby league investment
Led by stars like Jason Taumalolo and Addin Fonua-Blake, Tonga are already a rug...
Joanna Guelas (AAP) 10 Jul 2026
Marshall Islands talks tough to Chinese government over Pacific missile testing
The Marshall Islands has condemned China's recent submarine-launched missile tes...
Andrew Mathieson 10 Jul 2026
Fiji helps steer global plastics treaty talks
Fiji is helping steer global negotiations on how countries will finance and deli...
Rebekah Rasmussen 9 Jul 2026
'Dream come true' as Pacific rugby league accord signed

The door is open for NRL and NRLW matches to be played in Pacific Island nations as part of a $250 million agreement between the Australian government and its closest neighbours.

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...

Protect us all: pact a new era for 'Pacific family'

A mutual defence pact between Australia and Papua New Guinea has come into force as the two allies entered a "new era", only days after a Chinese missile launch sparked fresh tensions in the Pacific.

Australia to host Pacific leaders as China threat looms

Anthony Albanese will host a trio of Pacific prime ministers as he tries to bolster Australia's regional influence amid the creeping threat of China.

'Don't threaten us': Pacific nation's message to China

A Pacific-wide pact is needed to counter major powers such as China trying to flex their muscles in the region, the Solomon Islands prime minister says.

'Meet common danger': Australia, Fiji seal new alliance

Australia and Fiji have signed a mutual defence alliance which could be expanded to other Pacific nations, delivering a win for the federal government over China in the battle for regional influence.

Albanese touches down in Fiji ahead of new Pacific deal

Anthony Albanese has arrived in Fiji to seal a landmark treaty in a bid to counter China's influence in the Pacific. The prime minister landed in Suva on Sunday evening ahead of the signing of the Vuv...

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 of the Pacific. The prime minister will arrive on Sunday in the Fijian capital of Suva, where he is expected to sign th...

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 Canberra on Wednesday to call on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to sign and ratify an international disarmament agreement whic...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 3, 2026
'Jellyfish babies' and the treaty Australia won't sign

Samuel Barton began his journey from the Marshall Islands to the corridors of power in Canberra by enraging a schoolteacher. As a student on the island nation, he gave a speech in class about the lega...

Fiji launches free parenting app to support families

Families across Fiji can now access a free parenting app offering practical support from pregnancy through to a child's first six years. The Bebbo Pacific Parenting App was launched by the Ministry of...

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.

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
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