sheldon-chanel

Article image
Fiji’s emergency Covid-19 hotline fell silent during the rugby sevens final: we really needed this win | Sheldon Chanel
The men’s gold and women’s bronze medals meant everything to Fiji, which has the highest per-capita Covid infection rate in the world

Sheldon Chanel in Suva

02, Aug, 2021 @2:25 AM

Article image
Deserted islands: Pacific resorts struggle to survive a year without tourists
Algae-filled pools and shuttered hotel windows are a reminder that Covid-19 is not just a public health problem

Dan McGarry in Port Vila, Sheldon Chanel in Suva, Emmanuel Samoglou in Rarotonga

02, Apr, 2021 @9:30 PM

Article image
Facebook's Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source
Media experts fear that communities reliant on the site for information will suffer significant impact

Sheldon Chanel in Suva

19, Feb, 2021 @4:05 AM

Article image
Tropical Cyclone Ana: Fiji suffers second deadly storm in a month
Three-year-old boy among those missing in floodwaters in the country’s northern and western islands

Sheldon Chanel in Suva

01, Feb, 2021 @2:38 AM

Article image
Fiji warned on failings at home after winning UN human rights council role
Fiji won a fierce contest to head the global rights group, but coalition of NGOs says repression and abuses domestically must be addressed

Sheldon Chanel in Suva

19, Jan, 2021 @8:00 PM

Article image
‘Shoved aside’: Fiji set to lose top job on UN rights body in global power struggle
Country’s expected ascension to human rights council presidency is being challenged by a China-backed bid by Bahrain

Sheldon Chanel in Suva

23, Dec, 2020 @7:00 PM

Article image
Cyclone Yasa: two die in Fiji as storm lays waste second-largest island
Baby among those killed when category-five storm hit, destroying hundreds of buildings

Sheldon Chanel in Suva, Ben Doherty Pacific Editor

18, Dec, 2020 @4:01 AM

Article image
'Where is the fairness?' Fiji's British Army veterans fight for a life in UK
Taitusi Ratucaucau served 11 years in the Royal Logistics Corps, only for his contract to be terminated and his life left in limbo

Sheldon Chanel in Suva and Ben Doherty Pacific Editor

04, Dec, 2020 @7:00 PM

Article image
Taiwan official in hospital after alleged 'violent attack' by Chinese diplomats in Fiji
Alleged incident, which comes amid soaring tensions between Beijing and Taipei occurred at a reception in Suva to mark Taiwan’s national day

Ben Doherty Pacific Editor, Sheldon Chanel in Suva, Helen Davidson in Taipei and Lily Kuo in Beijing

19, Oct, 2020 @5:40 AM

Article image
'Superbugs' a far greater risk than Covid in Pacific, scientist warns
Antimicrobial resistance ‘biggest human health threat, bar none’, says Australian research director ahead of three-year study in Fiji

Sheldon Chanel in Suva and Ben Doherty Pacific editor

10, Sep, 2020 @3:34 AM

Article image
Trans-Tasman travel bubble 'on pause' amid new Covid outbreaks across Pacific
Australia and New Zealand committed to plan, Australian minister says, but it may be delayed until after NZ election

Sheldon Chanel in Suva and Ben Doherty Pacific Editor

13, Aug, 2020 @5:30 PM

Article image
Pacific states face instability, hunger and slow road to Covid recovery: Dame Meg Taylor
While the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic has so far spared the Pacific, its economies are in free-fall, the region’s chief diplomat warns

Sheldon Chanel in Suva

10, Aug, 2020 @10:00 PM

1 / 2 pages

Search by tag