Pacific islands
Fiji defence minister welcomes US security deal and criticises China missile test
Pio Tikoduadua tells the Guardian the Pacific is ‘not a space for missile testing’ after China’s launch earlier this year raised concern in the region
Ivamere Nataro in Suva
18, Dec, 2024 @11:54 PM
No methanol or illicit drugs in alcohol served at Fijian resort where Australians fell ill, tests find
Australia urged to remove the word ‘spike’ from its recently upgraded travel warning to the popular Pacific holiday destination
Josh Taylor
18, Dec, 2024 @11:48 AM
Gambling lobby attacks Labor over ‘moral judgment’ – as it happened
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Catie McLeod and Rafqa Touma (earlier)
18, Dec, 2024 @6:52 AM
Rescuers in Vanuatu race to retrieve trapped quake victims as survivors tell of escape
Witnesses recount the moment the earthquake hit in Port Vila, as rescue teams sift through the wreckage after disaster that has killed 14 and injured 200
Kate Lamb
18, Dec, 2024 @3:21 AM
State of emergency in Vanuatu after powerful earthquake hits Pacific island
Hospital staff say at least six people have been killed and 50 injured, while embassy officials say buildings in Port Vila damaged in 7.3 magnitude quake
Kate Lamb and agencies
17, Dec, 2024 @4:49 PM
Four Australian tourists in hospital in Fiji with suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails
Foreign affairs department updates travel advice for Fiji to include warning about risk of methanol poisoning and drink spiking
Karen Middleton , Mostafa Rachwani and Ivamere Nataro
16, Dec, 2024 @12:57 AM
‘A human face on an abstract problem’: ICJ forced to listen to climate victims
Marginalised communities have been elevated during hearings in The Hague on impact of climate crisis
Isabella Kaminski in The Hague
11, Dec, 2024 @4:00 PM
Trawl the sea or mine for metals? Pacific nations wrestle with how to protect oceans - and livelihoods
Palau plans to allow more fishing in its marine sanctuary, as countries across the region seek to balance conservation with economic needs
Prianka Srinivasan in Koror | Photography: Matthew Abbott
11, Dec, 2024 @12:00 PM
Pride, joy and some questions: reactions to Moana 2 from across the Pacific
Some praised the representation of Pacific cultures while one activist labelled the depiction of demigod Maui character as ‘ridiculous’
Tiare Tuuhia in Tahiti and Bethanie Harriman
06, Dec, 2024 @4:58 AM
Australia accused of undermining landmark climate change case brought by Pacific nations in international court
Vanuatu leads the charge of several nations arguing developed nations have a legal responsibility beyond UN commitments
Adam Morton and Australian Associated Press
03, Dec, 2024 @1:57 AM
Handful of countries responsible for climate crisis, top court told
Vanuatu envoy makes claim as hearing gets under way at international court of justice in The Hague
Isabella Kaminski in The Hague
02, Dec, 2024 @11:59 AM
Top UN court to begin hearings on landmark climate change case
ICJ to hear submissions from more than 100 groups in Pacific-led campaign to provide a legal blueprint on obligations of states for climate harm
Rebecca Bush in Port Moresby and Bethanie Harriman with agencies
02, Dec, 2024 @3:58 AM
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