Palau top, Nauru last in inaugural 2023 Pacific Media Freedom Index of region’s 14 island countries.

Factors such as climate change, biodiversity loss and other global challenges are the ultimate (high level) cause of pandemics.

Techniques derived from Sankhya, such as mindfulness and self-reflection, can be incorporated into therapeutic practice to manage anxiety and achieve mental clarity.

The article has drawn on evidence from a confidential source, the publisher is unable to put that source in the witness box because to do so would breach the media’s fundamental ethical obligation to protect the identity of confidential sources.

These new penalty amounts work on a sliding scale: they start at $50 million but can go up to potentially 30% of a company’s turnover during the period of the contravening conduct.

Skeptics say such minerals are already plentiful on land and warn that mining the seabed could cause irreparable damage to an environment that is still poorly understood. 

Educational exchange is crucial for enhancing connections between individuals and societies and acts as a powerful tool for extending soft power.

In Australia, most domestic students gain admission to an undergraduate degree via an ATAR.

He wants to make a private apology to the former Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, and other politicians who were held captive for 56 days in 2000.

Across Pacific nations, almost half a million people are living in informal urban settlements with a lack of proper sanitation, which can include difficult access to working toilets.