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Education Ministry receives an increase in budget allocation
Islands Business
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June 30, 2025
“We want to resolve this now, and that is why I am committed to dialogue.” That’s Emmanuel Tjibaou, president of the independence party Union Calédonienne (UC) and one of New Caledonia’s deputies in the French National Assembly. On Wednesday this...
PMG DAY 2: GUAM STILL SEARCHES FOR FIRST MEDAL
GSPN
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July 1, 2025
By Charlotte Oh KOROR, Palau – It was a busy and eventful day for Team Guam at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. While swimming and paddling teams gave it their all in the water, the 3v3 basketball teams stepped up with a show. Unfortunately,...
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...
First Indigenous-led marine reserve to span southwestern Pacific
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 1, 2025
Under the protections afforded by the reserve to the six-million-square-kilometres of ocean and islands expanse, only sustainable economic activities “consistent with Indigenous values” will be permitted. According to the Wildlife Conservation...
Michaelia Cash urges Albanese to maintain ‘vital’ Pacific relations after Vanuatu dumped a key strategic pact
The West Australian
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July 1, 2025
Shadow Foreign Minister Michaelia Cash has urged the Albanese Government to maintain Australia’s “vitally important” Pacific relations after Vanuatu dumped a key strategic pact. Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has refused to ratify the...
'Worst weather is still ahead' as evacuation warnings issued for coastal NSW - as it happened
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 30, 2025
5h agoTue 1 Jul 2025 at 1:17pm That's a wrap: Here's a recap of today We are ending our live coverage of the wild weather today across NSW. Latest updates on weather conditions ⬇️ Here's the latest information we have on this wild weather which is...
A mix of youth and experience/Samoa Women’s Football team all set for OFC Women’s Nations Cup
TP+
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July 1, 2025
Samoa Women’s Senior team ready for OFC Women’s Nations Cup. Photo: OFC Football / Supplied This Friday, the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup kicks off in Fiji. A total of eight teams will battle it out for this year’s title in what is set to be an...
Tuvalu seeks confirmation its citizens will not be affected by US visa ban
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 1, 2025
The Tuvalu government said it is seeking confirmation from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry, after the island nation said its inclusion on the US's list of countries facing travel bans was an "error". An internal...
Marape leads path for regional unity and reform at 23rd MSG Summit
PNG Business News
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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has called for sweeping reforms, deeper cooperation, and renewed unity among Melanesian countries. Addressing the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit on Monday, 23 June, in Suva, Fiji,...
World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Volcano Discovery
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July 1, 2025
Previous news Tue, 1 Jul 2025, 06:04 The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.0 quake in the United States near Hayward, Alameda County, California, only 7 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Monday, June 30th, 2025,...
Mother calls for inclusive playground after daughter's near-accident
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 30, 2025
Late last year, Elysha Clarke was watching her two children at the local playground when the unthinkable happened. Her eldest daughter Claira, who has autism, slipped from her care and ran away from the playground towards a dog on the other side...
SI calls for tough action on ammunition management
Solomon Star
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July 1, 2025
New York – The Solomon Islands has urged the international community to strengthen global and regional cooperation on the management of conventional ammunition, highlighting the urgent challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in...
Apparent Wins Media Account For SaaS Tech Company Kinatico
B&T
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July 1, 2025
Indie full-service agency Apparent has won the Kinatico media business following a competitive pitch. Kinatico is a SaaS (Software as a Service) technology company specialising in people management workforce compliance solutions. Kinatico has...
Pressure And Reform: The Future Of Citizenship By Investment
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) By Sam Bayat Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs have increasingly emerged as pivotal economic instruments for countries seeking to diversify their revenue streams and attract foreign capital. While Caribbean...
Explainer: How Does Australia’s World-First Climate Visa for Tuvalu Citizens Work?
Earth.Org
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June 30, 2025
In the face of the “existential threat posed by climate change,” the new visa offers Tuvalu citizens a pathway to permanent residency in Australia. Since mid-June, more than a third of Tuvalu’s population has registered for an online ballot to...
Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list
Dunya News
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Pakistan Pakistan Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list Close Pakistan’s passport now ranks 100th, it marks an improvement from its 113th position in 2021 Updated On: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:37:34 PKT ISLAMABAD...
UOG TO HOST PACIFIC TEACHER EDUCATION FORUM
PNG Haus Bung
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June 30, 2025
The University of Goroka (UoG) in the Eastern Highlands province is set to host the inaugural Pacific Teacher Challenge Conference from July 5th to 7th, 2025. This landmark event, the first of its kind for UoG and a significant gathering for the...
‘It’s not Chinese assistance’: Australia accuses China of taking undue credit for aid projects in the Pacific
The Guardian
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June 29, 2025
China is bolstering its geo-political influence in the Pacific by “branding” Asian Development Bank projects – funded in significant part by Australian taxpayer dollars – as Chinese projects, the Australian government says. On the island of...
INC Ransom group claims responsibility for health system cyberattack
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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June 29, 2025
A notorious ransomware group has claimed responsibility for crippling Tonga’s Health Ministry IT systems and leaking sample data. Two weeks after the National Health Information System outage, the INC Ransom gang published four sample documents on...
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...