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Morning Star flags of West Papuan independence on display at MACFEST2023

Timor-Leste

Yamin Kogoya: ‘Rebuilding our Melanesia for our future’ – culture and West Papua

July 24, 2023

Xanana Gusmao's CNRT party is expected to form a coalition with the Democratic Party

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste’s opposition party wins election ‘punishing’ ruling Fretilin coalition

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste is at the polls, here’s how Australia can support its democracy

Journalist José Belo

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste makes top ten in 2023 World Press Freedom Index

Bob Howarth (centre), a former PNG Media Council chair

Timor-Leste

Learn from Timor-Leste ‘freedom’, says former PNG media council head

Author Phil Kafcaloudes (centre) with Australia Calling colleagues

Timor-Leste

Speaking to the world, but mirroring Australia’s off-again, on-again Pacific engagement

January 27, 2023

Peace Action cover detail

Timor-Leste

New book has focus on Pacific activists against militarism, for climate...

Pacific Media Watch -

August 12, 2022

Independent journalist Raimundos Oki

Timor-Leste

RSF criticises charges against Timor-Leste reporter over revealing minors given virginity...

Pacific Media Watch -

July 20, 2022

Independent journalist Raimundos Oki

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste journalist faces probe after exposing child abuse case

Pacific Media Watch -

July 15, 2022

The Oekusi Post chief editor Raimundos Oki

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste journalist Raimundos Oki charged with breach of ‘legal secrets’...

Pacific Media Watch -

June 30, 2022

Showing how it's done in Dili - Wang Yi media conference

Timor-Leste

Ramos-Horta challenges Pacific’s biggest threat to media freedom – China’s gatekeepers

June 5, 2022

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre)

Timor-Leste

China’s whirlwind Pacific tour a slight success with several signed deals

June 3, 2022

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Timor-Leste

RSF condemns Chinese curb on reporters during Pacific island tour

Pacific Media Watch -

June 3, 2022

RMIT journalism lecturer Tito Ambyo

Timor-Leste

Media freedom slide in Australia ‘undermining’ ability to project democratic values

Pacific Media Watch -

May 3, 2022

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta

Timor-Leste

Nobel laureates Ramos-Horta, Ressa demand freedoms, fight for democracy

May 3, 2022

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta

Timor-Leste

José Ramos-Horta declares victory in Timor-Leste presidential election

April 22, 2022

Support for President Francisco "Lú-Olo" Guterres

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste government parties back Lú-Olo’s return as president

March 28, 2022

Fretilin supporters at a pre-election rally

Timor-Leste

Two key Timor-Leste revolutionary heroes forced to presidency run-off

March 23, 2022

Former American priest Richard Daschbach

Timor-Leste

Former priest, 82, jailed for 12 years over Timor-Leste child abuse

December 22, 2021

Rappler Executive editor Glenda Gloria

Timor-Leste

‘No stranger to media freedom threats’, but hope at communication forum

Sri Krishnamurthi -

November 26, 2021

Filmmaker Max Stahl - Order of Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste

Journalist Max Stahl ‘changed the fate of East Timor’, says Xanana

October 29, 2021

Filmmaker Max Stahl

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste’s ‘true hero’ cameraman Max Stahl who exposed Indonesian atrocities dies

October 29, 2021

Pacific Aftershocks

Timor-Leste

Aftershocks of covid-19 threaten to undo gains across Pacific, says report

October 18, 2021

Timorese war criminal Eurico Guterres

Timor-Leste

Rights groups urge Jokowi to revoke ‘betrayal’ medal for Timorese war...

August 14, 2021

Human rights defender Carmel Budiardjo

Timor-Leste

Papuan and human rights defender Carmel Budiardjo dies at 96

July 13, 2021

Indonesian security forces intimidate Papuans

Timor-Leste

West Papua and other critical issues – why is NZ media...

June 5, 2021

Timorese health staff testing for covid-19

Timor-Leste

Timor government may punish public officials who refuse covid vaccination

May 27, 2021

CLIMATE AND COVID

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

Stephanie Sageo-Tapungu

Climate

How covid priorities have ‘shelved’ PNG climate change action

Dr Collin Tukuitonga

Analysis

Common enemy overcomes fragile Pacific regional unity – climate change

BEARING WITNESS

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?

Bearing Witness

Fiji to set up relocation trust fund for villages hit by...

Bearing Witness

Banabans climate change student documentary chosen for third festival

Bearing Witness

Banabans of Rabi student doco given Tongan film festival premiere

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APJS NEWSFILE

APJS newsfile

While PNG promotes APEC big money, youth are building grassroots resilience

APJS newsfile

40 luxury Maseratis for PNG, but little effort put into climate...

APJS newsfile

Tukuitonga goes into battle on behalf of Pacific for WHO position

APJS newsfile

Memo NZ: ‘Get on the right side of history’ over West...

POPULAR POSTS

Pacific climate warrior and youth climate justice activist Suluafi Brianna Fruean

Climate

Pacific climate warrior says ‘name who we’re fighting – the fossil...

The Pacific region needs to be fully informed about ongoing negotiations about the global digital landscape

Culture

Bid to protect Pacific indigenous knowledge in the global digital space

Scotland's wing Darcy Graham is tackled by Tonga's tighthead prop Ben Tameifuna during the Rugby World Cup

Pacific Report

RWC2023: Tonga outscored and outpointed by Scotland in Nice

Manu Samoa training ahead of their game against the Pumas

Fiji

RWC2023: Manu Samoa motivated for ‘huge game’ against Argentina

EDITOR'S PICKS

Much of what the politicians are offering is extremely grim

Analysis

NZ election 2023: Bryce Edwards: The most hollow campaign in living...

Freed West Papuan leader Victor Yeimo

Analysis

Release of Victor Yeimo from Indonesian prison rekindles West Papuan fight...

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi

Analysis

NZ election 2023: From ‘pebble in the shoe’ to future power...

Climate protesters in Wellington in May

Climate

NZ election 2023: Both Labour and National face multimillion dollar ‘climate...

MOST COMMENTS

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

New Senator Robert Xowie for New Caledonia

Decolonisation

FLNKS mayor wins run-off poll to take unprecedented French Senate seat

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown

Climate

NZ govt ‘welcomes’ US diplomatic relations with Cook Islands, Niue

The late professor 'Epeli Hau‘ofa

Culture

Auckland University to award Tongan academic, author ‘Epeli Hau’ofa honorary doctorate

PNG's Chief Censor Jim Abani

Crime

PNG’s Chief Censor warns over ‘fake nudes’ harassment of young girls