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Return flights to Bali for under $500, plus more great travel deals on offer right now
Nine
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June 24, 2025
Virgin Australia has launched a network-wide sale that features one-way domestic economy fares from as little as $49, and international return deals from $455. Best of all, one of the most popular destinations for Aussies is included in the...
Free night of music and mission at Nambour’s Live at the Chapel
Sunshine Valley Gazette
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Live at the Chapel returns to Nambour on Saturday July 5 with a free, family-friendly evening of music and mission at the Ignite Church Auditorium. This month’s headline act is Andy and Sharny Chapman, a husband-and-wife team known for their...
New era for MSG as Fiji assumes leadership role
The Fiji Times
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June 24, 2025
The 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit is underway in Suva, Fiji, drawing heads of state from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and representatives from New Caledonia’s FLNKS. Hosted under the theme “A Peaceful...
Trina Davis returns for Fiji Kulas ahead of OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025
Fijivillage
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Overseas-based player Trina Davis is making her return to the Fiji Kulas side for the upcoming OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025, that will be held at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva next month. Davis was included in the final 23-member squad that was...
SPTE 2025: How the World Reached the Pacific
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
The South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2025 was a celebration of connection, culture, and collaboration. Held in Fiji, this year’s event welcomed media, buyers, and seller’s from across the globe — and many of them arrived thanks to the...
RI, Pacific nations seek to step up ties for shared prosperity
Antara
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June 24, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir has emphasized Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and partnerships with countries in the Pacific to realize shared prosperity and solidarity in facing global...
Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 24 June
RNZ
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June 23, 2025
Isoa Nasilasila with fans after the Fijian Drua defeated the Reds in Suva on Saturday. Photo: Fijian Drua Rugby Fijian Drua player Isoa Nasilasila has re-signed with the franchise for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific competition. The Nadi-based club...
Former Hibs boss shares twist of fate that resulted in Tottenham chance as key Ange Postecoglou chat detailed
Edinburgh Evening News
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June 24, 2025
The former Hibs boss has been talking his time at Tottenham and how he helped out a current Easter Road target plus club hero. Former Hibs boss Nick Montgomery has been talking his move to Tottenham last season - and how he’s helped a key summer...
Marape says it’s culturally ‘un-Melanesian’ not to give West Papua a seat at the table
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 24, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape has called on Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) member states to put West Papua and New Caledonia back on the agenda for full MSG membership. Speaking at the 23rd MSG Leaders’ Summit in Suva, Fiji, Mr Marape said that...
Pacific Mini Games: 12 Nations Set for Historic 3x3 Showdown
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) – The Pacific Mini Games are set to tip-off next week, with 3x3 action spanning from July 1 through to July 9. For the first time in the region, the event will uniquely serve as both a FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League and a Commonwealth...
Enabling inclusion: Disability awareness in coastal fisheries management in Vanuatu
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Fisheries and disability stakeholders convened in Port Vila, on 7 October 2024, at the Melanesian Hotel conference room for a learning workshop spearheaded by the Vanuatu Fisheries Department (VFD). This workshop focused on disability awareness...
Walking together in wellness, where collective rights enable Indigenous Peoples to thrive
Croakey Health Media
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June 23, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: An emerging paradigm shift for First Nations people in Canada, reflecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), is supporting a transformational shift from a focus on healthcare and...
Pacific news in brief for 24 June
RNZ
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June 23, 2025
Photo: SCIEPRO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Tonga - dengue Six new cases of dengue fever have been reported in Tonga, bringing the total to 879 as of Monday. More than half of the confirmed cases are on the main island, Tongatapu. One person is in...
Fiji assumes MSG chairmanship from Vanuatu
NBC PNG
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Prime Minister James Marape (second-left) and the MSG Leaders of the member countries Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka, Vanuatu PM Jotham Napat, Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele and FLNKS Spokesman Wamytan Roch of New Caledonia inside the BLV Talanoa for...
Yoga: Simple Routines That Support Emotional Health
The Hans India
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June 23, 2025
India ranks among the top countries with the longest working hours, according to the International Labour Organisation. On average, Indian workers spend 46.7 hours a week at work, with over half regularly exceeding 49 hours. The country stands...
Shocking! Maldives and 9 other countries that could vanish sooner than you think
The Times of India
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Rising sea levels caused by climate change present an existential threat to many low-lying countries, particularly small island nations and coastal states, as highlighted by reports from the World Economic Forum and the Lowy Institute. These...
Alpha brings in CEO for Australian expansion
Insurance News
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Papua New Guinea’s Alpha Insurance Group has appointed Mike Sherwood as CEO, as it prepares to launch in Australia. Mr Sherwood has more than 30 years’ industry experience including time at QBE as president-director of Indonesia and GM of...
Inter-American Court of Human Rights says states must protect people from climate change
Buenos Aires Times
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July 4, 2025
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organisation of American States (OAS) have an obligation to take "all necessary measures" to protect populations from climate change. The decision means that...
Vanuatu leads charge for world’s largest Indigenous-led marine reserve at UN summit
Pacific Media Network
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Vanuatu’s Climate Change Minister, Ralph Regenvanu, is urging Pacific nations to support a vast cross-border marine sanctuary that could cover over six million square kilometres. He hopes the Melanesian Ocean Reserve will be a model for other...
Harmony at the International Day of Yoga celebration at USP Samoa
Talamua
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June 22, 2025
By Dwayne Mahimkar* Apia, Samoa – 23 June 2025 – Samoa is among the first in the world to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga, held at the USP Samoa campus in Alafua early Saturday morning. Around 30+ people partook in this year’s Yoga...