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Sue Bradford: Introducing the ESRA ‘think tank’ vision
By Sue Bradford
For decades activists and intellectuals as diverse as Bruce Jesson, Annette Sykes, Brian Easton, Jane Kelsey and Bryce Edwards have lamented the...
Tanna hosts Vanuatu’s first ‘slow foods’ festival – big success
A Café Pacific video at the Tupunis festival on Tanna island.
By Odile Guiomar in Lenakel, Tanna
Tanna Island has hosted the first Slow Food festival...
PACER Plus not final – PNG says no, Fiji lukewarm, Vanuatu...
By Bob Makin in Port Vila
Some eight years of negotiations on the legal texts have gone into deciding what the Pacific free trade agreement...
Vanuatu’s Romeo and Juliet epic Tanna nominated for Oscars
By Thompson Marango in Port Vila
Tanna, the movie shot on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, has been picked by Screen Australia as its official entry for...
Murray Horton: Spies given more powers in spite of their failures
OPINION: By Murray Horton
The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) are being handed more powers by the New Zealand...
PNG Immigration Office in Moresby risks closure over lack of funds
By Peter S. Kinjap in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority in Port Moresby is risking closure due to a constant...
Human rights must be ‘to the fore’ in Indonesia ties, says...
Australia must consider human rights, including the military crackdowns on the West Papuan provinces, when pursuing closer ties with Indonesia, says the Melbourne newspaper...
Vanuatu hosts Melanesian province conference for Anglican archbishops, bishops
By Godwin Ligo in Port Vila
The Archbishop of the Province of Melanesia, George Teteli, with other Anglican Archbishops and Bishops of Hawaii, and in...
Indonesia to grant export permit to Freeport in West Papua
By Gareth Tredway
The Indonesian government’s mining ministry is said to have recommended the granting of a new short-term export permit to Freeport-McMoRan’s Grasberg mine...
Philippine movement launched against summary killings in ‘drug war’
By Jimmy Domingo in Manila
Human rights activists in the Philippines have launched a movement to demand the immediate end of summary executions of suspected...
Joan Macdonald, tireless peace and social justice campaigner, dies peacefully
In memory of Joan Macdonald, 1932 - 2016
Joan Macdonald, nearly 84, a tireless and inspirational New Zealand campaigner for peace, human rights and social...
Benny Wenda’s planned visit to New Zealand now on hold
Trailer for the award-winning documentary The Road To Home about Benny Wenda, the Nobel Peace Prize nominated West Papuan independence leader, in his ongoing...
Fiji gold in Olympic rugby sevens ‘mighty success’ for whole Pacific
Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint reports on the reaction to the historic Fiji win.
By Avinesh Gopal in Suva
The stunning gold medal win by the Fiji...
Leaked documents reveal children sexually abused at Nauru prison
This Al Jazeera report on YouTube says a leaked Nauru report highlights "appalling" refugee conditions.
More than 2000 incidents, including sexual abuse, assault and attempted...
Virgin air ban on Vanuatu a ‘temporary measure’
By Dan McGarry in Port Vila
The latest chapter in the airport debacle may soon be over.
Airports Vanuatu Ltd CEO Jason Rakau said yesterday that...
Oil Search provides K185m for five-year health, education plan in PNG
By Charles Yapumi in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea’s oil and gas giant, Oil Search, plans to continue investing money into supporting national developmental challenges.
Managing...
Get rid of untrusted ‘public serpents’ in PNG, says Juffa
By Freddy Mou in Port Moresby
Oro Governor Garry Juffa has branded some public servants in the province as "public serpents".
Juffa, when talking to Popondetta...
Australia condemned by rights groups for ‘deliberately ignoring’ refugee abuse
Australia is deliberately ignoring the inhumane treatment of refugees held on the South Pacific island of Nauru as a means of deterring others from...
West Papuan leader Benny Wenda plans New Zealand visit this month
Benny Wenda, spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) and a traditional tribal leader, will visit New Zealand between August 23...
Neoliberalism poisoned climate action and renewables are the antidote
The dominance of ‘econobabble’ and market approaches have hurt climate action. That’s why renewable energy is vital to the future of the climate and the economy, write Dan...
Timor-Leste’s ANTI alliance condemns impunity over ex-General Wiranto
Timor-Leste's National Alliance for an International Tribunal (ANTI) has condemned the Joko Widodo government in Indonesia for appointing retired general Wiranto as a minister...
Fiji Times speaks out: ‘We’re not pro or anti-government’
The Fiji Times has defended itself against comments that were made by a Fijian politician who told members of the public not to read...