Nauru’s new president goes for freshness in cabinet
YAREN, Aug 28, 2019, RNZ. The new President of Nauru, Lionel Aingimea, has wasted no…
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Australian writer charged with spying by Chinese authorities
CANBERRA, Aug 27, 2019, AAP. Australian writer and democracy advocate Yang Hengjun has been formally…
More protests against racism in Papuan regencies
WAMENA, Aug 26, 2019, RNZ. West Papuans continue to mobilise to protest against racism, with…
PNG Governor warns Indonesian president Widodo over West Papua
PORT MORESBY, Aug 25, 2019, PNG Today. Papua New Guinea’s Port Moresby Governor Powes Parkop…
[Analytics] Australia’s military flex masks a deeper insecurity
Australia has announced it will join the United States and United Kingdom in patrolling the…
New Zealand speaker feeds lawmaker’s baby in Parliament
WELLINGTON, Aug 22, 2019, The Asian Age. Trevor Mallard, the Speaker of New Zealand’s Parliament,…
Woman dies at selfie spot in Sydney’s east
VAUCLUSE, Aug 18, 2019, SMH. A 27-year-old woman has died after plummeting from a cliff…
[Analytics] China wins another round in the Pacific
China has moved swiftly to capitalize on divisions in the Pacific over climate change at…
Tonga signs deal with EU to revamp energy law
NUKU’ALOFA, Aug 17, 2019, RNZ. Tonga’s government is working on a new national engergy bill…
Climate compromise expected as Pacific leaders seek Scott Morrison’s support
FUNAFUTI, Aug 15, 2019, ABC. Tuvalu’s Prime Minister is paving the way for a compromise…
Australia to spend US$340 million on upgrading special forces with one eye in the Pacific
CANBERRA, Aug 12, 2019, SCMP. Australia will spend A$500 million (US$340 million) to improve the…
Marshall Islands issues state of emergency over dengue
EBEYE ISLAND, Aug 12, 2019, RNZ. Dengue fever has struck Ebeye Island in the Marshall…