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Trailblazers offer invaluable peek into Indigenous-led agritourism success
First Nations tourism leaders in Western Australian have seen the potential of I...
David Prestipino 30 Aug 2025
IBN Group becomes first Aboriginal corporation to win gold at Contact Centre World Awards
Pilbara-based Aboriginal organisation IBN Group has made history by becoming the...
Giovanni Torre 7 Aug 2025
Opponents warn Tongan seabed mining deal could breach international laws
Deep-sea mining is set to go ahead in Tonga after the Pacific Island's governmen...
Andrew Mathieson 7 Aug 2025
EPC Solar targets Pacific renewable energy market
In a strategic move to establish a foothold in the Pacific region renewable ener...
David Prestipino 23 Apr 2025
Economic growth to moderate in the Pacific: report
The Asian Development Bank has issued stilted growth projections through the Pac...
Ben McKay 10 Apr 2025
Pacific Island ministers unite to strengthen regional tuna fisheries

Member countries of the Pacific Islands' Forum Fisheries Agency gathered this week to discuss the East New Britain Initiative and enhancing cooperation on "shared aspirations" for sustainable tuna fis...

Andrew Mathieson Mar 1, 2025
Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed

Pacific island workers in Australia under a working visa scheme will have to wait nine months longer for changes that would boost their wages.

Dominic Giannini Feb 25, 2025
Ahuwhenua Trophy finalists named for excellence in Māori farming

Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust and Tawapata South Māori Incorporation Onenui Station have been announced finalists for this year's Ahuwhenua Trophy, which recognises excellence in Māori sheep an...

Joseph Guenzler Feb 20, 2025
The ongoing battle for Indigenous cultural protection

Two new treaties adopted this year by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) aim to address Indigenous peoples' interests, though some question their strength and implementation.

Joseph Guenzler Dec 17, 2024
Migrants, Indigenous people at higher risk of slavery

Temporary migrants, Indigenous people and asylum seekers are at a heightened risk of modern slavery in Australia. While Australia has strong legal protections including criminal sanctions for forced l...

Dominic Giannini Nov 30, 2024
Australia's Pacific visa scheme a 'breeding ground' for slavery

Tens of thousands of Pacific islanders working in Australia are facing exploitation, with concerns their rights have been stripped so low it borders on slavery.

Dominic Giannini Nov 26, 2024
Pacific finance needs top $2billion as storms hit, seas rise

The international community is out of step with Pacific Island nations' needs on covering the costs of adjusting to a warmer world, the aid agency of the Catholic Church says.

Marion Rae Nov 14, 2024
Building resilience, not just wealth: Indigenous principles take centre stage at ASFI Summit

At the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute Summit held on Thursday in Sydney on Gadigal land, Māori leader Te Pūoho Kātene, chief executive of Tapuwae Roa, delivered a powerful key...

Zak Kirkup Oct 31, 2024
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