PACIFIC countries vulnerable to climate change have urged Australia to abandon coal power generation within 12 years, and to prohibit […]

THE Commonwealth Litter Programme (CLiP) has launched the Pacific Marine Litter Challenge, a competition with categories for children (6 years

IN 2015 The Independent published two articles concerning the identity and activities of Australian cult leader Debra Burslem. Since then

CHINA is negotiating to fund the redevelopment of a coral-choked port in Samoa, in a move seen to have major

THE Leader of the Opposition in Vanuatu has this morning filed a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister

THE Vanuatu Government signed a number of the agreements with the Chinese Government in the lead-up to the APEC meeting

Australia and Vanuatu have strengthened their security ties through a Bilateral Security Agreement that represents a significant step in Pacific

WITH Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin absent and leaders unable even to agree a joint statement, some critics are questioning

MARINE litter scientists from the UK kick-off work with partners in the South Pacific this week to tackle plastic pollution

CAMPAIGN for Justice is deeply concerned that illegal logging operations in Vanuatu’s biggest conservation area in Matantas Big Bay, Santo

RESEARCH at Ben Gurion University of the Negev has led the South Pacific island nation of Palau to ban sunscreen

THE Republic of Vanuatu is facing a diabetes epidemic. It is estimated that roughly 13 per cent of the country’s

AUSTRALIA is working on plans with Papua New Guinea to develop a joint naval base on Manus Island, edging out

PAPUA New Guinea will not and does not support the issue of West Papua now being pushed by Vanuatu at

In a bold diplomatic move, Vanuatu has raised concerns at the United Nations about the arrest of a West Papuan

AUSTRALIA successfully blocked China from funding a major ­regional military base in Fiji, a move that reveals intensifying concern in

PACIFIC Island neighbours should prepare to accept structured mass migrations from smaller nations before they become climate refugees, according to

AUSTRALIA, New Zealand and Pacific Island nations have signed a declaration highlighting climate change as ‘the single greatest threat’ to

DESPITE the lack of formal endorsement from this week’s Pacific Island Forum in Nauru, Vanuatu will continue an initiative to

THE government of Vanuatu is pursuing bilateral discussions with Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru this week to

AN earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck between Malakula and Ambrym islands this morning, causing major damage on islands

VANUATU has asked Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member states to support its resolution to the United Nations General Assembly next

PACIFIC Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have underlined their commitment to collective diplomacy and enhanced action regional security arrangements to build

A WHOLE evacuation operation is under way on the island of Ambae since August 3, where families have to leave

FEST’ NAPUAN, the South Pacific’s longest-running contemporary music festival, will be running from October 24-27. It will be back at

A DOMINO-LIke cascade of melting ice, warming seas, shifting currents and dying forests could tilt the Earth into a ‘hothouse’

VANUATU has delayed the election of the head of its Malvatumauri, or council of chiefs, as the government faces criticism

THE official launch of the Community Marine Monitoring Toolkit and accompanying poster and guide on effective marine tabu areas was

THE Director of Education Services is appealing to the people of Ambae who have evacuated to islands other than Maewo

SECURITY will be a key topic when the region’s leaders meet in Nauru next month, the secretary general of the

THE US military and Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF), along with service members from Fiji, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines,

In 2018, Australia took a strategic step to strengthen its security relationship with Vanuatu. The Turnbull government announced plans to

Vanuatu stands at a critical crossroads for women’s rights in 2025. As one of only three countries globally with no

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, rattling buildings on the island nation’s

The small island nation of Vanuatu has become the latest stage for an intensifying rivalry between global powers. In recent

VANUATU’S women’s national cricket team captain Selina Solman is compiling cricket milestones as fast as she is taking wickets. The

THE Mamma’s Laef group in Vanuatu has won a significant grant from Frontier Innovators, an initiative of the Australian Government.

The island of Ambae in Vanuatu has faced significant challenges due to volcanic activity in recent years. In 2018, the

The recent volcanic activity on Ambae island in Vanuatu has caused widespread concern, but there is some reassuring news for

THE Turnbull government minister responsible for the Pacific has sounded a new warning about foreign loans, suggesting unsustainable levels of

Vanuatu, a small island nation in the Pacific, stands at a critical juncture in the debate over deep sea mining.

THE Vanuatu Cricket Association (VCA) has selected the National Men’s cricket team to compete in the ICC World Cricket League

Recent volcanic activity in Vanuatu has led to numerous flight cancellations as ash clouds spread across the region. The eruption

Vanuatu made history in December 2020 when it graduated from the list of Least Developed Countries, becoming only the sixth

In the aftermath of Cyclone Gita’s devastating impact, Tonga has extended its State of Emergency for an additional four weeks.

After two years of construction, the Port Vila Lapetasi International Multi-Purpose Wharf has officially opened in a ceremony led by

When it comes to insurance needs in Vanuatu, having local expertise with global backing makes all the difference. Vanuatu Insurance

Australia’s response to natural disasters in the Pacific has come under scrutiny, with recent reports suggesting that aid efforts have

Indonesia has provided financial support to the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat based in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The donation comes

Vanuatu, a small Pacific Island nation highly vulnerable to climate change, has received substantial financial support from the Green Climate