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Fiji moves to regulate kava industry after national consultations
Fiji's proposed Kava Bill is moving closer to Parliament after consultations wer...
Rebekah Rasmussen 1 May 2026
Vanuatu's connection to Melanesian neighbours a vital boost to economy
Trade is set to be strengthened between Melanesian neighbours following the intr...
Andrew Mathieson 20 Mar 2026
Fiji Government moves to revitalise sugar industry with new farmer reforms
The government of Fiji is pushing to revitalise the country's sugar industry thr...
Rebekah Rasmussen 12 Mar 2026
New freezer truck to cut post-harvest losses for Fiji farmers
Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry has commissioned a...
Rebekah Rasmussen 12 Feb 2026
Fiji boosts kava funding as exports hit record $53 million
Fiji has increased funding for kava farming and launched nationwide consultation...
Rebekah Rasmussen 6 Feb 2026
Fiji strengthens kava leadership through new plant health and industry partnerships

Fiji is reinforcing its position as one of the Pacific's largest kava exporters through new initiatives to improve plant health, boost production, and strengthen collaboration across government, indus...

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 first Aboriginal corporation to win gold at the 2025 Contact Center World Awards Asia Pacific.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 7, 2025
Economic growth to moderate in the Pacific: report

The Asian Development Bank has issued stilted growth projections through the Pacific for the next two years. On Wednesday, the regional bank and major aid funder issued its flagship annual forecasts...

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Ben McKay Apr 10, 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 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.

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Dominic Giannini Feb 25, 2025
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...

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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.

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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.

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Marion Rae Nov 14, 2024
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