Tag: Pacific Islands

Can One Handbook Protect an Entire Ocean Region from Cybercrime? The Pacific Thinks So

Pacific Asanga Divulweva -
A policy paper is being developed gradually, but it is expected that there will be a shared cyberspace playbook...

Tonga’s Teenage Titans Shake Oceania Athletics in Darwin as a New Generation Breaks Through

CU Sports Asanga Divulweva -
Northern Australia currently boasts a wealth of athletics, producing elite athletes in some of the most extreme outdoor environments....

Fiji’s Hidden Crisis: How a Meth Epidemic Is Shattering the Pacific Paradise

Pacific Asanga Divulweva -
For many years, Fiji has enjoyed a wonderful reputation as a beautiful location for its turquoise water, postcard-perfect islands,...

Super Typhoon Devastates Pacific Islands, Leaves Thousands Without Power

Pacific Sharya Christiana -
Causing a large spread throughout the parts of the Pacific region, a large storm named Super Typhoon Sinlaku entered...

Australia Steps in to Support Pacific Islands Amid Fuel Shortages Triggered by Middle East Conflict

Pacific Sharya Christiana -
Australia is on the lookout to find ways to help and assist Pacific island nations, which are struggling with...

Australia Steps Up Aid—But Is It Enough for Vanuatu’s Recovery?

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
In a recent diplomatic engagement held in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, Australia reiterated its dedication to maintaining...
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10 Ways to Experience Tuvalu: The Pacific’s Best-Kept Secret

Travel Ishini Dabare -
Travel (Commonwealth Union) Tuvalu is one of the Pacific’s best-kept secrets, a place where travel feels refreshingly uncomplicated. With no...

Top 10 Things to Do in the Solomon Islands: A Traveler’s Guide

Travel Ishini Dabare -
The Solomon Islands, often referred to as the "Happy Isles," is a hidden gem in the South Pacific that...

Guiding Framework for Invasive Species Management in Pacific

Pacific Suraj Atapattu -
Samoa (Commonwealth Union) _ Invasive species pose a hazard to populations in the Pacific, harm local biodiversity and the...

Kiribati has officially rejoined the Pacific Islands Forum

Pacific Mayondi Maralande -
In February 2022, Kiribati, a small island nation in the Pacific, officially rejoined the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) after...

Doctors want Medicare rebates to be doubled to prevent GPs from abandoning bulk billing.

Pacific Mayondi Maralande -
AUSTRALIA (Commonwealth Union)_The Australian Medical Association has cautioned that Medicare rebates to GPs must be doubled to stem the...

Commonwealth Secretary-General appreciates the new Pacific regional strategy

News from the Commonwealth Secretariat Sarojini P -
Fiji (CU)_ During the 51st Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting held this week in Suva, Fiji, the Secretary-General of...

Tonga signs agreement after Pacific islands fail to reach consensus

Pacific Veronica Elishya -
NUKUʻALOFA, Tonga (CU)_China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is currently on a tour in the Pacific, a visit which is...

Strengthening trade development capabilities of Pacific Islands

News from the Commonwealth Secretariat Veronica Elishya -
(CU)_For almost 15 years, Pacific island nations have received critical trade support from advisers who were deployed under the...

Fiji joins peacekeeping efforts in crisis-hit Pacific islands

Pacific Veronica Elishya -
SUVA (CU)_A state of unrest arose in the Solomon Islands last week, as anti-government riots razed parts of the...

Pacific Islands Forum future on the line at critical meeting of Micronesian leaders

Pacific Michael Alfonsia -
Over a bitter leadership challenge, the Pacific’s topmost regional body could be on the brink of a break, crushing...