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PNG bid to buy Rio Tinto’s shares in mine company ‘unacceptable’...
Report by Liam Cochrane in Port Moresby
The Papua New Guinea government wants to buy Rio Tinto's shares in the Australian company Bougainville Copper Limited...
Indonesian military to boost presence in outlying islands
By Julkifli Marbun in Jakarta
The Indonesian military (TNI) will strengthen its presence in the country's outlying and foremost islands particularly in the eastern part...
Social media distracts bright students in PNG, says education chief
Report by PNG News
Students in Papua New Guinea are facing bigger challenges as the use of social media is distracting them from their studies.
Director...
Aumua appointed head of Pacific Community’s operations in Fiji
Report from Noumea by the Pacific Community
Educator and health policy specialist Dr Audrey Aumua has been appointed as Deputy Director-General of the Pacific Community...
Paris pays tribute to Charlie Hebdo victims ahead of attacks anniversary
Report from Paris by France 24
The French capital has held the first in a series of solemn commemorations and gatherings to honour the 17...
Fiji Airways welcomes largest aircraft Airbus A330-300
Report by Mark Elliott of Travel Daily Asia
Fiji Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-300 – the largest aircraft in its fleet.
The...
Farewell to a pioneer – a tribute from the Vanuatu Daily...
Report by Dan McGarry, an op-ed in the Vanuatu Daily Post today.
“I have been lucky,” said Marc Neil-Jones in his valedictory speech on Thursday....
Two NZ student journalists off to Indonesia on media internships
Report by Pacific Media Watch
Two journalism graduates have been selected by the Asia New Zealand Foundation to take part in a media internship programme...
AUT’s first Papua New Guinean PhD focuses on Cook Islands governance
Report by the Pacific Media Centre
One of 53 doctoral students who have graduated at Auckland University of Technology this week is the first Papua...
Jakarta Globe newspaper folds after seven years
Report by Pacific Media Watch
After seven years, the English-language daily Jakarta Globe published its last print edition on Tuesday, marking the paper's complete tranformation...
Pacific leaders speak out with ‘one voice’ on climate change
Report by Niklas Pedersen in Suva
Seven Pacific leaders have signed a strong document on climate change in Fiji, mapping out what they want to...
#COP 21: Voices of the Pacific – some regional reflections
Report by Pacific Media Watch in Apia
Pacific delegations to COP21 were part of the historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change reached by negotiators last...
Distrust hinders hopes for West Papua peace, activist says
Report by Ryan Dagur in Jakarta
A lack of trust between the Indonesian government and the people of Papua has jeopardised hopes for a lasting...
NZ unveils free TV broadcasting package for Pacific
Report by Alistar Kata
Eight hours a day of free-to-air New Zealand content is on offer to Pacific countries in a new broadcasting initiative backed...
RSF’s 2015 round-up: 54 journalists held hostage worldwide
Report by Pacific Media Watch
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published its annual worldwide round-up of journalists held hostage, imprisoned or missing.
According to RSF’s tally,...
West Papua: Mining in an occupation forgotten by the world
Report from the Pacific Media Centre
Now more than ever, say activists, media access to West Papua is crucial in order to bring global attention...
#COP21: The Paris climate agreement: The real work starts now
Report by Pep Canadell and Rob Jackson in Sydney
The Paris climate agreement is an extraordinary achievement. It codifies the long-term goal of keeping global...
#COP21: Global climate deal shows end of fossil fuels is near...
By Kumi Naidoo in Paris
THE WHEEL of climate action turns slowly, but in Paris it has turned. There’s much in this deal - the...
#COP21: Climate deal final draft ‘agreed’ in Paris
Report by Rapid News
Organisers of the #COP21 climate talks in Paris say a final draft text has been agreed after nearly two weeks of...
COP21: Fiji – ‘No more Facebook. No more rugby … while...
Report by Pacific Media Watch
More than 618,000 people have viewed a series of creative short videos produced from around the world on the theme...