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Australia ramps up policing and security assistance to Solomon Islands
The federal government is preparing to unveil a slew of Pacific initiatives designed to bolster its strategic position in the region.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Government and Politics
Is PNG’s NRL deal linked to a security pact that will block China? It depends who you ask
PNG's entry into the NRL is expected to be announced in Sydney late next week, with Australia injecting $600 million to support the Port Moresby-based team.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Foreign Affairs
Demetriou lauds PNG's NRL entry but coy on coaching gig
Jason Demetriou lauds PNG's imminent entry into the NRL but remains coy on his aspirations to coach the league's forthcoming franchise.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL
World's oldest known wild bird, an albatross named Wisdom, lays egg at 74
Wisdom the Laysan albatross lays another egg this year at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii with a new mating partner.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Birds
'We're being ignored': Samoan village threatens to sue over NZ Navy ship sinking
It's two months since the Royal New Zealand Navy vessel Manawanui ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa — and locals say they can still "smell the fuel".
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Disasters and Hazards
Australian businessman linked to 'land grab' scandal behind $1.8b PNG forest deal, ABC investigation finds
An ABC investigation has linked the Australian businessmen behind Papua New Guinea's largest agroforestry project to key figures in a massive Indigenous land grab scandal in the country's Western Province more than a decade ago.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Forestry, Logging and Timber Industry
Hannah Kobayashi no longer a missing person after being spotted entering Mexico
Hannah Kobayashi has been seen crossing into Mexico alone with her luggage and is no longer is considered missing, according to police.
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Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Missing Person
Vanuatu and Australia diverge in landmark ICJ climate change case
Vanuatu has urged the International Court of Justice to find polluting nations have acted unlawfully by contributing to climate change, in a landmark case that could change future climate talks.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Climate Change
The 'David and Goliath moment' at The Hague that could change future climate talks
A landmark case that began in a Pacific classroom and could change the course of future climate talks is about to be heard in the International Court of Justice.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Climate Change
Why is one of Australia's closest neighbours still part of France?
The European power spends billions of euros on New Caledonia and faces a large damage bill from this year's violent unrest. Why is it hanging on?
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: World Politics
Hannah Kobayashi disappeared from LAX after missing her flight. Then came a string of strange text messages
Hannah Kobayashi vanished somewhere in LA while on her way from Hawaii to New York City, and her father died days after arriving to search for her, leading to wild theories from online sleuths as authorities continue their investigations.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Missing Person
Inquiry reveals crew errors sank New Zealand navy ship off Samoa
Mistakes by members of the crew caused a New Zealand navy ship to plough into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught fire and sank, according to the preliminary findings of a military Court of Inquiry.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents
Country town rallies behind family facing deportation after failed five-year fight for protection visa
Seven years after purportedly fleeing death threats in Papua New Guinea, an aged care worker and her husband have become vital and valued members of their rural community.
Published: Source: ABC New EnglandTopic: Immigration Policy
Stunning animation and an entire song in language: Moana 2 is here
When the first Moana film came out, the authenticity of the Pasifika culture shone through and captured audiences. Eight years later, can the sequel live up to the hype?
Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Family and Children Movies
'There is an agenda': The US and Fiji have signed a new defence deal, so what does it mean for peace in the Pacific?
As Pacific leaders talk of an "Ocean of Peace", nations continue to sign up to defence pacts with the US, as concerns mount about China's growing military interests across the region.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Defence and National Security