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The United States has moved fast to tighten its borders, and Pacific nations are feeling the impact. From heavy visa bonds to suspended applications and outright bans, the changes are sweeping. Fiji.....

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks...

As we enter the New Year, welcome to the first of our fortnightly extended reviews of what is happening in the Pacific island region, including some thoughts about what 2026 holds for this part of the...

Last year was a coming-out party for Chinese military power, from the lethal performance of Chinese-made weapons during the India-Pakistan clash in May, to the high-profile rollout of new nuclear and ...

It was on this day, one year ago, that Vanuatu's capital Port Vila was rocked by a massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake.

Over the past week, Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has visited Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu, re-emphasising commitment to climate action, funding health reforms, and reviving a bilateral partners...

Pacific governments will ultimately judge Australia on concrete actions rather than friendly gestures.

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The Nationals leader says the Coalition would work with Pacific countries to "understand their power" with regard to China.

The Group of ACP+ will continue to build on its proposed text to ensure the Chairs proposed framing of the mid-term measures can deliver on the 2023 Strategy in full. 4 April 2025 A growing group o...

US tariffs on the least developed countries amount to an assault on already marginalised populations.

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Speaker of Parliament Stephen Felix announced the formal affiliation of several Members of Parliament (MPs) with their new political parties in Parliament chambers yesterday morning.

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