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    • Sacked Solomon Islands Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
Civil Society

Standing for decency: The sermon the President didn’t want to hear

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January 23, 2025
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Pride Marianas founder Roberto Santos
Culture

Northern Mariana Islands advocates hit back at Trump diversity directives

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January 23, 2025
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Climate crisis and the Israeli war on Gaza
Asia Report

Climate crisis: The carbon footprint of the Gaza genocide

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January 23, 2025
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Fiji Deputy Prime Minuster Dr Biman Prasad
Climate

‘Decolonise’ aid urgent call from Fiji’s Prasad to face Pacific climate...

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January 23, 2025
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A Palestinian journalist, Hassan Eslaih, has shared videos on Instagram showing the mass destruction by Israeli attacks on al-Jnaina
Asia Report

Israel has ramped up West Bank raids to ‘distract’ from ceasefire,...

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January 23, 2025
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Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa
Democracy

Samoa political update: Fiame prevails in leadership crisis

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January 22, 2025
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President Donald Trump
American Samoa

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

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January 22, 2025
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Children at the forefront of an Otauhi
Asia Report

Palestinians return home to Gaza ashes – if we want peace,...

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January 22, 2025
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Palestinian journalist Abubaker Abed
Asia Report

Gaza and the Western media – complicit in genocide

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January 22, 2025
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Former Ethnic Communities Minister Melissa Lee
Culture

Ethnic community leaders slam Lee’s removal from diversity portfolio

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January 22, 2025
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Jailed leader Marwan Barghouti . . . Palestine's "Nelson Mandela"
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Marwan Barghouti – the world’s most important hostage – must be...

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January 21, 2025
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First there were seven . . .
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Vanuatu risks return to all-male parliament in snap election in spite...

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January 21, 2025
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Courageous Gazan journalists
Asia Report

Gaza ceasefire: RSF calls for open borders for journalists – end...

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January 21, 2025
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Armed Hamas fighters escort the Israeli captives
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‘Spectacular failure’ over Hamas an embarrassment for Netanyahu

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January 21, 2025
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The voter turnout for the 2022 Snap Election was less than 50 percent . . . Vanuatu election officials are hoping this year's turnout was better
Elections

Leaders Party on track to be Vanuatu’s largest bloc as coalition...

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January 20, 2025
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The entrance to Nauru's Regional Processing Centre One (RPC1) currently holding about 90 asylum seekers
Australia

Australia still claims ‘not responsible’ for detainees, after UN body rulings

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January 20, 2025
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The Gaza ceasefire begins with three Israeli women hostages in good health being reunited with their families
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Netanyahu’s war on Hamas backfires as Gaza resistance holds strong

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January 20, 2025
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Delayed by almost three hours, but the ceasefire was welcomed by joyous celebrations in Gaza
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Delay in Gaza ceasefire as Israel kills 19 fails to...

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January 20, 2025
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With 27 votes needed for a majority in Samoa's 53-seat Parliament, the path to stable leadership depends on careful negotiation and alliances
Democracy

Samoan political saga: Challenge to FAST party by ‘ousted’ MPs reported

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January 19, 2025
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The world must acknowledge the steadfast resistance of Palestinians
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Four words that bear significance to the happy news of a...

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January 19, 2025
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The "Ceasefire" as seen by cartoonist Latuff at Mondoweiss
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John Minto: A triumph of the human spirit

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January 19, 2025
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Samoan cabinet ministers at this week's swearing-in ceremony for the new ministers
Democracy

Samoa Observer: For the people or for themselves?

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January 19, 2025
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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

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CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
Coronavirus

Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr’s measles claims, slams health misinformation

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

Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson
Coronavirus

Former broadcast minister defends NZ journalism fund, state-funded media independence

1News political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay talks to the main party leaders in last night's debate
Analysis

NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood...

Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all
Coronavirus

NZ’s covid-19 mandates end: GP group says some mask-wearing, self-isolation still...

The 2021 post-covid Pacific media freedom panel discussion participants
Coronavirus

Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report

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BEARING WITNESS

Journalist and video storyteller Cole Martin
Asia Report

Journalist Cole Martin tells it ‘like it is in reality’ in...

Author and journalist Dr David Robie speaking at the launch of the third edition of the Rainbow Warrior book Eyes of Fire
Analysis

Nuclear – now climate change: New book on how great powers...

Australia, the country, as a political entity, its government, its major institutions, its official voice to the world, was quiet over the Gaza genocide
Analysis

Ignoring genocide – the bill for Australia’s silence has arrived

"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"
Analysis

Saige England: Bearing witness – we are seeing a rise of...

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...

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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.
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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

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Facilitators at a New Zealand public protest meeting in Auckland this week planning for a Global March for Palestine on October 10
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Sacked Solomon Islands Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo

Sacked Solomon Islands Finance Minister says Cabinet revolt is imminent

September 3, 2026
Isolation hasn't been the greatest enemy for the people of Tongareva; arguably, it's engagement with the outside world that's done them more harm

Minerals, military strategy draw the eye of Trump to isolated atoll...

September 3, 2026
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Israel ready to ‘forcibly remove’ Gaza population but awaiting US approval

September 3, 2026
Leaders at the round table for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting Plenary in Koror, Palau

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