The region-wide plan involves the establishment of four training centres across the Pacific with a hub in Brisbane.
Countries must protect oceans by reducing fossil fuel emissions, world court rules as island states fight for survival.
US president is hosting Pacific Island leaders for two-day summit amid intensifying competition with China in region.
Announcement comes as US President Joe Biden prepares to host a second summit with Pacific Island leaders in Washington
Inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit comes amid Seoul’s concerns over China’s growing influence in Indo-Pacific.
The US is looking to reengage in a region where China has been steadily expanding its influence.
Samoan Prime Minister’s decision to skip recent summit is latest evidence of growing mistrust of Beijing.
Pacific island nations saw their economies shrink an estimated 5.8 percent in 2020 amid a collapse in tourism.
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People in the island nations have some of world’s highest rates of diabetes and obesity, and health systems are weak.
Can Niue, one of the world’s smallest countries, save a global bee population under threat?
At least 30 killed and 22 injured after bus carrying municipal workers plunged off steep road in country’s west.
Current student support initiatives do not address experiences of colonisation and racialisation in universities.
Indigenous groups seek to fight back against stereotypes being pushed in mainstream media.
Despite the nine countries that voted “no” against Palestine in the UN, it is clear the majority of the world disagrees.
