Pacific Eyes' alliance proposal set to lock in intelligence-sharing as China's reach grows

A new report from Australia’s Lowy Institute is calling for a “Pacific Eyes” intelligence-sharing agreement to tackle rising crime, cyber threats, and geopolitical tensions across the region. But experts warn that such an alliance must be built on...

Good behaviour begins at home - Transparency International Vanuatu

Transparency International Vanuatu is urging parents to take greater responsibility in teaching their children about respect, discipline and human rights. The Vanuatu Daily Post reports that Transparency International Vanuatu CEO, Dr. Willie Tokon...

Prince Group's Chen Zhi accused of 'largest financial fraud,' including overseeing Cambodian scams

Published: 23 Oct. 2025, 20:15 The picture shows Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Holding Group [SCREEN CAPTURE] Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group, stands accused of orchestrating what U.S. prosecutors describe as the “largest...

The perfect 7-day itinerary in the Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands may be just a three-hour direct flight from Brisbane, yet few people – save for divers, birders and WWII history enthusiasts – seem to know about it. Situated between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, only 26,000 visit the island...

Driver denies causing crash that killed mates and parents of five

A 23-year-old driver has pleaded not guilty to charges over a head-on crash in the New South Wales Central West that killed four people, including his two best mates and the parents of five children. Supported by his family, Jack Bowd sat silently...

Solomon Islanders call for sustainable, community-driven tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Tourism Solomons and Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has released the results of the 2024 Community Attitude Survey (CAS), providing insight into how Solomon...

Standing orders suspended and two hours added to parliamentary sitting

Parliament yesterday suspended Standing Order 18 to allow two extra hours of sitting time, extending the second extraordinary session. The session, adjourned Wednesday, resumed this morning. The Leader of Government Business and Member (MP) of...

Australian think tank proposes 'Pacific-Eyes' intelligence alliance for regional security

The "Pacific-Eyes" concept draws "inspiration" from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance between the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Photo: 123RF An Australian think tank has proposed an intelligence-sharing agreement between...

Blood Thinners & Anti-Obesity Shots Dominate Medicare Drug Spending

From diabetes injectables to blockbuster blood thinners, a handful of drugs account for a sizable share of Medicare’s pharmacy bill. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao, ranks the most common drugs by total Medicare spending in...

Vanuatu Minister of Agriculture sets 10 million kava plant target by...

Vanuatu Minister of Agriculture, Ian Wilson, has announced an ambitious national target to plant 10 million new kava plants by 2030 as part of efforts to boost production. Kava is usually planted one metre apart, so about 10,000 plants can grow on...

Police Commissioner attends Global Chiefs of Police conference in USA

Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu joined Pacific policing leaders at the 2025 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference held in Denver, Colorado, from October 18–21. The event — the world’s largest gathering of police...

How to watch Chelsea vs Ajax: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news

The Chelsea vs Ajax live stream sees the home side aiming to secure their fourth straight win in all competitions against a Dutch side that has just one win from their last six games. After a slow start to the season that saw Chelsea suffer losses...

How to decide which South Pacific island is best for your next trip

The South Pacific confounds even the savviest map buffs with its splatter of dots spread across the world's biggest ocean. What you can't tell from a map, or even most tourist brochures is that these palm-laden pinpricks are as diverse as the...

Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as U.S exploration vessel enters port

Greenpeace Australia Pacific RAROTONGA, Wednesday 22 October 2025 — Cook Islanders holding a banner reading “Don’t Mine the Moana” have confronted an exploration vessel as it returned to Rarotonga port today, protesting the emerging threat of...

Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as US-owned exploration vessel docks in Cook Islands

Avarua, Rarotonga, Holding a banner reading “Don’t Mine the Moana” Cook Islands activists confronted an exploration vessel as it returned to Rarotonga port today, peacefully protesting the emerging threat of deep sea mining. Four activists in...

Revealed: Only a third of national climate pledges support ‘transition away from fossil fuels’

Only around a third of the latest country climate pledges submitted to the UN express support for the “transition away from fossil fuels”, according to Carbon Brief analysis. Several countries even have used their 2035 climate plans to commit to...

Tens of thousands across six continents joined in prayer for IFES World Student Day 2025

Students from across the world joined the prayer event including this group in Southeast Asia. IFES Almost 30,000 people from more than 130 countries and territories united in prayer for “Immeasurably More” of God’s work in the world’s...

Sakuraba, Gracie, Nogueira and Sapp to lead teams at Quintet 5 event in Dubai

The promoter of Quintet 5 says Dubai is the perfect place to host its first event in the Middle East and that bringing the best grapplers, jiu-jitsu, and MMA fighters to the country will inspire more people to enter combat sports. Legends such as...

Cook Islanders confront US-funded vessel over seabed mining threat

Four Cook Islands activists in kayaks confronted a United States-funded exploration vessel as it returned to port in Rarotonga on Wednesday, holding a banner that read “Don’t Mine the Moana.” In a bold act of oceanic resistance, the group targeted...

BSP Supports 44th PILON Annual Meeting

In a show of commitment to regional legal excellence, BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) proudly sponsored the closing dinner of the 44th Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network (PILON) Annual Meeting, to be held from 27 to 31 October at APEC Haus in...