Despite political overtures, the rural communities in the province of Solomon Islands see little change, says Anouk Ride.

News articles about Tuvalu consistently depict the country from the perspective of climate loss. For example, media representations of Tuvalu’s Falepili Union Treaty with Australia have transformed a ...

What Carney's Davos speech means for middle powers like Australia navigating aid cuts, US disruption and multilateral reform.

FSM and RMI face dramatic depopulation via US migration. Can rising incomes stabilise their populations, as in Niue and Cook Islands?

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, asked the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade to inquire into the role of Australia’s international development ...

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Nature-based solutions (NbS) are gaining momentum across the Pacific. Nature-based solutions refer to activities that protect, restore or sustainably manage ecosystems in ways that reduce climate ...

Pacific women experience well-documented inequalities in labour market participation and wage outcomes, often stemming from limited access to assets, finance and services, as well as enduring social ...

“Chiefs”: the official name for the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League team, announced by Prime Minister James Marape at the PM’s XIII fixture on 12 October 2025. Rugby league is not only the ...