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Guam nuclear radiation survivors ‘heartbroken’ over exclusion from compensation bill

July 4, 2025

Flags from most of the Micronesian islands participating in the regional summit this week fly outside the International Conference Center

Guam

Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week aims to be ‘one step ahead’

Guam's Governor Lou Leon Guerrero says missile testing and housing nuclear weapons on the US Pacific territory is a way of deterring aggression

Guam

Leaders in US-affiliated Pacific react to surprise strikes on Iran

Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero (left) exchanges greetings with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth

Guam

Hegseth commits US to defence of Pacific territories against China

The flags of Guam and the US

Guam

Guam at decolonisation ‘crossroads’ with resolution on US statehood

President Donald Trump

Guam

Friend or foe? How Trump’s threats against ‘free-riding’ allies could backfire

January 22, 2025

US Marines run past the Camp Blaz

Guam

US on target in Guam with first Marine redeployment and missile...

December 16, 2024

Guam Governor Leon Guerrero welcomes Taiwan's President Lai to Guam

Guam

Northern Marianas leaders meet Taiwan President Lai Ching-te in Guam

December 5, 2024

Vanuatu's Special Envoy for Climate Change and Environment Ralph Regenvanu with advocate Julian Aguon

Guam

Climate justice: Vanuatu’s landmark case at ICJ seeks to hold polluting...

December 4, 2024

US Vice-President Kamala Harris and former US President Donald Trump

Guam

How the US election may affect Pacific Island nations

November 4, 2024

Guam

Greenlight given to Guam, American Samoa for PIF associate membership

August 12, 2024

The Guam flag

Guam

‘It sucks’: Guam’s complex indigenous Chamorro people relationship with US

August 7, 2024

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange steps to freedom

Guam

Plea deal ends personal ordeal for Julian Assange, but still media...

Pacific Media Watch -

June 25, 2024

Kanaky for independence from France

Guam

New Zealand’s role in helping bring peace to Kanaky New Caledonia

May 28, 2024

The US Supreme Court

Guam

‘A stain on our country’: Criticism of ‘racist’ Supreme Court rulings

April 29, 2024

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Ankit Panda says it is crucial smaller states and Pacific nations concerned about potential nuclear conflic

Guam

Pacific states could help ‘help prevent’ nuclear war, says advocate

April 11, 2024

According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent

Guam

Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

March 13, 2024

Young Guam students do school work

Guam

Influenza outbreak after Mawar challenges Guam’s evacuation centres

June 16, 2023

The US military continues Guam build-up

Guam

Guam’s indigenous people ‘feel less safe’ over US military build-up

June 6, 2023

"Whakaako Kia Whakaora - Educate to Liberate" - Polynesian Panthers

Guam

Latest Island Studies journal features social justice activism and advocacy

June 1, 2023

Five Eyes uncovers hacking attack

Guam

Highly secretive Five Eyes alliance disrupts China-backed hacker group

May 27, 2023

Uprooted trees on the island of Rota, Northern Marianas

Guam

After Mawar, post-typhoon restoration process begins in Guam

May 26, 2023

Outgoing FSM President David Panuelo

Guam

Micronesia’s president Panuelo claims spying and bribery by China

March 11, 2023

Guam

‘Stay vigilant’, Guam governor warns over China’s Pacific intrusion

July 26, 2022

A Greenpeace protest against deep seabed mining

Guam

Greenpeace condemns NZ silence on Pacific deep sea mining risks

July 1, 2022

Thousands of indigenous Papuans protest in Wamena March 2022

Guam

Pacific Elders call on Indonesia to allow UN visit to Papua...

April 22, 2022

Omicron in the Pacific

Guam

Latest covid-19 reports roundup across the Pacific

February 9, 2022

CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29

Climate

COP29: Pacific climate advocates decry outcome as ‘a catastrophic failure’

A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"

Asia Report

COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

In the Eye of the Storm

Analysis

Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

Pacific Climate Warriors

Analysis

How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

BEARING WITNESS

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence

Asia Report

27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior

Bearing Witness

Eyewitness account of Rainbow Warrior voyage – new Eyes of Fire...

Sawana Village on Fiji's Vanua Balavu island was partly destroyed by Cyclone Winston in 2016

APJS newsfile

Not up for debate: Fijian journalists in the climate crisis response

Professor David Robie

Asia Report

David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation

USP and AUT journalism collaboration

Bearing Witness

Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle

Bearing Witness

Return to Rabi on the horizon for Ossies climate doco crew?

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APJS NEWSFILE

Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society

APJS newsfile

Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.

APJS newsfile

Online abusers ‘shaming, silencing’ Fiji women journalists, say researchers

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)

APJS newsfile

Islands Business: ‘Big picture’ style journalism is the future for...

QUT student journalist Maxim Bock with Fiji TV's director of news, current affairs and sports Felix Chaudhary (right)

APJS newsfile

Surviving harassment in journalism – how Felix Chaudhary kept on top

POPULAR POSTS

A Rainbow Warrior shipboard protest over the Gaza genocide today

Asia Report

Palestine solidarity rally greeted by Rainbow Warrior Gaza protest

"It's more than ironic that while Western countries like Britain and New Zealand are calling for an end to the war in Gaza, they continue to be hostile toward the anti-war protest movements in their own countries"

Asia Report

Gaza: Empty rhetoric from New Zealand and other Western countries

The first-ever US military flight carrying 18 Marshall Islanders deported from the United States by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrives at Majuro

Crime

ICE deportation action lands Marshallese, Micronesians in Guantánamo ‘terror’ base

Susi Newborn, a Greenpeace founder, Rainbow Warrior crew stalwart, activist and author

Civil Society

Susi Newborn among activists featured in Pacific ‘nuclear free heroes’ video

EDITOR'S PICKS

A "save the world" banner at last Saturday's pro-Palestinian march in Auckland's Viaduct precinct

Decolonisation

Gaza – an open question for NZ’s foreign minister Winston Peters

"It's more than ironic that while Western countries like Britain and New Zealand are calling for an end to the war in Gaza, they continue to be hostile toward the anti-war protest movements in their own countries"

Asia Report

Gaza: Empty rhetoric from New Zealand and other Western countries

The first-ever US military flight carrying 18 Marshall Islanders deported from the United States by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrives at Majuro

Crime

ICE deportation action lands Marshallese, Micronesians in Guantánamo ‘terror’ base

"Western media institutions promote a colonial narrative that reproduces the discourse of Israeli superiority, using linguistic and legal mechanisms to justify genocide."

Asia Report

Systematic bias: how Western media reproduces the Israeli narrative

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Australia

Still stealing the generations – the abduction of Indigenous Australian children...

Jacinda Ardern

Analysis

Gordon Campbell: Media collusion with National’s attack lines the real disgrace

Global

Deported Freedom Flotilla activist Mike Treen arrives back in NZ

Taiwan Day event in Suva

Asia Report

Chinese diplomatic gatecrash incident alleged at Taiwan event in Suva

GLOBAL REPORTAGE

The 4330 km Trans-Papua Highway

Asia Report

Indonesian military set to complete Trans-Papua Highway under Prabowo’s rule

If successful, the ICJ ruling could have major ramifications for international law and how climate change disputes are litigated

Climate

ICJ climate crisis ruling: Will world’s top court back Pacific-led call...

A "save the world" banner at last Saturday's pro-Palestinian march in Auckland's Viaduct precinct

Decolonisation

Gaza – an open question for NZ’s foreign minister Winston Peters

Former PNG national Parliament regional representative for Bougainville Joe Lera . . . "We will try to make big changes in addressing sustainable development"

Analysis

Veteran Bougainville politician wants new approach to independence and development