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Biggest quake since 1975 shakes Hawai’i, volcano spews lava
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that shook the Big Island on Friday and was felt as far away as Oahu was the strongest...
USP staff, student unions protest over Fiji police ‘attack’ on campus safety
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
University of the South Pacific staff unions and students have protested in "disgust" over what they call interference and unsolicited presence...
Civicus Monitor criticises PNG use of cybercrime law to curb free speech
Pacific Media Watch
Papua New Guinea’s civic space has been rated as "obstructed" by the Civicus Monitor and the country has been criticised for pushing...
Imrana Jalal: Paradise lost – shocking report on Pacific violence against women
OPINION: By Imrana Jalal in Suva
The Pacific Islands conjure up images of paradise: white sand beaches, transparent sparkling aquamarine seas, and happy smiling islanders.
But...
Hidden women of history: Australian undercover journalist in hospitals
By Kerrie Davies and Willa McDonald in Sydney
In 1886, a year before American journalist Nellie Bly feigned insanity to enter an asylum in New...
Fiji PM rebukes journalist when challenged on media freedom laws
By Hannah Sinclair of SBS in Lautoka
Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the country’s restrictive media laws are not affecting next week's general election.
Journalists...
Samoan court declares Sagaga 2 seat void – 26-24 balance for FAST
By Soli Wilson in Apia
A Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) associate minister has had his seat of Sagaga 2 in the Samoa general election...
USP strike: Staff offer management ‘one more chance to come to table’
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
University of the South Pacific staff unions are giving management "one more chance to come to the table" before...
#HoldTheLine coalition demands charges against Maria Ressa be dropped before Nobel awards
Reporters Without Borders
One week ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, the #HoldtheLine Coalition has called on the government of the Philippines to...
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Shailendra Singh: How journalists can walk the Pacific climate change talk
OPINION: By Dr Shailendra Singh
Climate change seems to be getting increasingly more news coverage recently, which is a positive outcome—on at least some levels.
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Indonesian executions will put Jokowi on wrong side of history, says...
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as "Jokowi", will be putting his government on the wrong side of history if he proceeds with a...
Precarious politics pose threats to world’s three biggest rainforests
By Sara Stefanini
Political uncertainty hangs over large swathes of the world’s tropical forests this year, raising the risk of more destruction and carbon emissions.
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