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US, NZ to fund Cook Islands port for deep sea mining
The US and New Zealand will jointly fund a port development in the Cook Islands...
Ben McKay (AAP) 1 Sep 2026
'There will always be consequences' - China angered by Taiwan's presence at Pacific ceremony
China has promised "consequences" for Taiwan's presence at the Pacific Islands F...
Ben McKay (AAP) 1 Sep 2026
Solomon Islands PM faces no-confidence motion threat on eve of Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
Solomon Islands is in a political crisis after three senior government ministers...
Andrew Mathieson 1 Sep 2026
Howzat: Australia funds Pacific sport on road to 2032
Australia will fund the development of Pacific athletes to bolster their medal c...
Ben McKay (AAP) 1 Sep 2026
Pacific summit underway in Palau without key leaders
The Pacific Islands Forum leaders summit is underway, understrength, with a thir...
Ben McKay (AAP) 1 Sep 2026
Pacific summit no shows won't impact Albanese visit

The prime minister will still attend a summit of Pacific nations despite several key leaders pulling out at the eleventh hour. Anthony Albanese will fly out to Palau on Monday to attend the Pacific Is...

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Andrew Brown (AAP) Aug 31, 2026
Taiwan-friendly Palau changes Pacific forum dynamic

There are many factors that make postcard-perfect Palau a peculiar host for this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting. It's remote and closer to the Philippines than any other PIF member.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Aug 31, 2026
Interference blamed as pullouts mar Pacific summit

A third of Pacific Islands Forum leaders may miss this week's summit in a blow to regional unity that could deteriorate into a crisis. However, Australian and New Zealand officials are downplaying the...

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Ben McKay (AAP) Aug 31, 2026
Pacific wants climate, development focus at summit

Australia might be bringing the world's climate talks to the Pacific but it can expect few favours from those impatient for an emissions turnaround.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Aug 30, 2026
Advantage Australia in Pacific contest but risks await

Anthony Albanese is heading to the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting against the backdrop of Australia's strategic ascendancy in the region.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Aug 29, 2026
Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b

Australia's Pacific neighbours could save almost $1 billion a year by swapping fossil fuel imports for renewable energy - and cover the cost of the transition in just over a decade.

Pacific calls for fairer global biodiversity reporting ahead of COP17

Pacific nations have warned the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework could undercount conservation work across small island states ahead of the 17th Conference of...

Museum partners with Pacific community on conservation

Pasifika communities will help guide much-needed restorative works within a cultural gallery at an Australian museum. The SA Museum houses the nation's largest collection of Pacific materials, which h...

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
Pacific women leaders meet in Suva to shape regional agenda

Pacific women leaders, ministers and government representatives have gathered in Suva, Fiji for the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting, which advises Forum leaders on gender equality, wo...

International Seabed Authority says Pasifika nations have the power to shape future of seabed mining laws

The influence of Pacific nations shaping seabed mining regulations should not be underestimated, according to the head of the United Nations body for the growing industry.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 1, 2026
Pacific workshop targets risk of losing global banking access

Pacific nations are working to protect access to global banking services amid concerns that the loss of correspondent banking relationships could affect remittances, trade, tourism payments and wider...

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Rebekah Rasmussen May 26, 2026
Fiji hosts regional push for climate-smart Pacific food systems

Fiji is hosting regional agriculture and food systems workshops in Nadi as Pacific countries look to strengthen food security, rural livelihoods and climate-resilient farming.

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