USP spending $5m to speed up long delayed facilities overhaul
By Dipesh Kumar in Suva
The University of the South Pacific can expect improved facilities after Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Pal Ahluwalia has confirmed at...
Rappler co-founder questions ‘guns blazing’ legal attack on top network
Pacific Media Watch
The Philippines top state lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the country’s key television broadcaster with “guns blazing” but he ought to...
Return to Rabi on the horizon for Ossies climate doco crew?
By Sri Krishnamurthi
Highly commended for their recent success at the Ossie Awards for the best student journalism in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific...
Bougainville proposing constitution amendments, rejects ‘process’ claim
By Meriba Tulo in Port Moresby
Over the past month, the Autonomous Bougainville Government has made known its intention to put forward several proposed amendments...
Philippine Solicitor-General seeks gag order against top TV channel
By Felipe F. Salvosa II in Manila
Solicitor-General Jose Calida asked the Supreme Court today to issue a gag order against ABS-CBN, claiming the Philippines’...
Philippine protesters back ABS-CBN television survival against Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte takes legal action to shut down the biggest broadcaster in the Philippines in what is being described as the most severe...
Air Niugini putting people first in fight against coronavirus
Pacific Media Centre
Papua New Guinea's Minister for State Enterprises Sasindran Muthuvel has reassured the nation that Air Niugini is taking all necessary steps to...
Priests post bail in Philippines ‘Bikoy’ videos sedition case
By Joenner Paulo L. Enriquez and Ma. Alena O. Castillo in Manila
Thomasian priests Fr Albert Alejo and Fr Flaviano Villanueva have posted P10,000 (NZ$310)...
NZ’s classical music station not safe yet – innovation and leadership...
By Michael Norris in Wellington
After a week-long controversy, New Zealand’s public broadcaster Radio New Zealand (RNZ) has withdrawn a proposal to axe its classical...
Experts warn over Indonesian plan for fast track environmental deregulation
By Hans Nicholas Jong in Jakarta
Experts have warned that a slate of sweeping deregulation planned by the Indonesian government could prove disastrous for the...
Philippines court orders arrest of Trillanes, 10 others on sedition charge
By Lian Buan in Manila
A Philippines court has issued arrest warrants against former senator Antonio Trillanes IV and 10 other people for conspiracy to...
Public outcry over Wuhan coronavirus leads to blame game in China
By Global Voices
A backlash against China’s official response to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has left local officials and the central government scrambling to offset...
Philippines defence chief breaks silence on post-pact US ties
By JC Gotinga in Manila
After days of silence, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana today finally made a public statement on the termination of the Visiting...
Rights advocate says security chief’s ‘garbage’ slur will open Papua wounds
By Devina Halim in Jakarta
Lawyer and human rights activist Veronica Koman says Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD "garbage" comment...
Activists give Indonesian leader details of Papuan deaths, political prisoners
Pacific Media Watch
Pacific human rights activists have personally handed Indonesian President Joko Widodo a protest letter which includes a list of deaths and political...
Covid-19 outbreak: Four cruise ships barred from entering Tonga
By RNZ Pacific
Four cruise ships have been refused entry into Tonga due to health warnings following the global covid-19, or coronavirus, outbreak.
The Nuku'alofa Tourism...
World must ‘hit hard’ over deadly virus but there is hope,...
Pacific Media Watch
The World Health Organisation has pledged to "hit hard" against the deadly coronavirus
while saying there is hope and "we are not defenceless".
WHO...
Rights groups, journalists condemn Duterte bid to shut key TV network
By Felipe F. Salvosa II in Manila
New York-based Human Rights Watch has led a barrage of condemnation against the Duterte government’s "assault on media...
France drags its heels over nuclear compensation claims from Tahiti
By RNZ Pacific
The French nuclear compensation commission, CIVEN, says it will soon report on how to respond to last month's Supreme Court reinstatement of...
West Papua: Five urgent issues for Indonesia’s president to address
By Elaine Pearson
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (known as Jokowi) addressed Australia’s Parliament yesterday.
Indonesia is often referred to as the democratic success story of Southeast...