SUVA (PACNEWS)—A new report warns that government control is choking press freedom in Kiribati. In March 2025, a report titled The State of the Media: Kiribati revealed growing concern over government interference in the country’s media landscape. The report, led by ABC International Development (ABCID) under the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS), was informed by […]
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Combat might be launched from Australia says defence chief, as PNG warns Pacific must lead on security
CANBERRA (AAP) — Australia’s defence force chief warns the nation might need to prepare for launching combat operations from home soil. Addressing the Australian Strategic Policy Institute defence conference in Canberra on Wednesday, Admiral David Johnston spoke on national preparedness and how the nation could mobilise all of society. “We’re having to reconsider Australia as […]
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China ‘here to stay’ in Micronesia, will keep using foreign aid to sway nations: Expert
HAGATNA (GUAM PACIFIC DAILY NEWS)—The Chinese government’s efforts to sway Pacific and Micronesian nations using foreign aid have grown, and the rising superpower “will not back down” in the face of competition with the U.S and other nations, according to Professor Denghua Zhang. Zhang, an expert on Chinese foreign policy and senior fellow at the […]
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High sea hopes for treaty to preserve vast underwater
SYDNEY (AAP) — Between Australia and New Zealand sits a chain of underwater volcanoes that are home to an abundance of fish, ancient corals and other marine life. Known as Lord Howe Rise, the vast underwater landscape largely exists outside state maritime boundaries, beneath the high seas. That makes the ecologically rich habitat fair game […]
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Failed budget vote ends Fiame Naomi Mata’afa’s government and triggers early Samoan election
By Samoa reporter Adel Fruean and Kyle Evans In short: (ABC-Australia) After failing to pass the annual budget in parliament this morning, Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has triggered an early election in Samoa. It came after a long-winded political impasse involving a former colleague, turned political adversary, who is facing criminal charges. What’s next? Samoa will head […]
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‘Voices of the Pacific’ is our story, a call for action on impact of plastic pollution on Pacific communities
APIA (SPREP) — “Voices of the Pacific”, a film which spotlights the profound impact of plastic waste, sourced from foreign countries and choking our Ocean’s arteries, earned widespread applause from Pacific countries following its world premiere at Apollo Cinemas in Samoa, Wednesday night. Directed by Paul Donnelly and produced by April Howard of Rollingball Productions, […]