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PNG set to tackle NRL, strengthening sports diplomacy with Australia

This initiative will foster pathways for boys and girls, and women and men, to play rugby league while promoting gender equality, youth leadership, health, and education outcomes.

Pacific policing gets a boost with state-of-the-art training hubs in Queensland

The event featured a symbolic flag-raising ceremony representing all 22 members of the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP).

Fiji’s illegal immigrant numbers double, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan visa overstayers prominent

The Prime Minister highlighted serious concerns about the lack of detention facilities, revealing that illegal immigrants are currently held alongside convicted criminals due to inadequate infrastructure.

Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter?

While international climate negotiations are often conducted behind closed doors, this case is being broadcast in public.

500kg of cocaine destroyed as Australia and PNG celebrate major drug bust

The investigation uncovered a syndicate attempting to smuggle the drugs into Queensland.

Australia combating transnational crime with Pacific partners

Discussions focused on critical issues such as the illicit drug trade, organised crime, illegal immigration, and the movement of known child sex offenders.

COP29 seals $460bn deal amid India’s criticism, island nations’ walkout, and Australia accused of climate ‘lip service’

The COP29 climate summit concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a landmark agreement to channel over $460 billion annually towards helping developing nations combat the...

Line-by-line: is New Zealand aid set to decline?

By Terence Wood There was no fanfare. Just a statement from the New Zealand foreign minister, slipped out quietly amongst the usual stream of government...

AFP officers return after helping deliver safe and secure CHOGM in Samoa

The PPSG, established at the Pacific Islands Forum in August, serves as a rapid-deployment police force to bolster security across the Pacific during major events and crises.

Can’t buy me love? China’s aid and the question of influence

China understands national interest as being advanced by favourable outcomes, by reducing the possibility of unfavourable outcomes — and by reducing the space for disagreement or dissent.

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan extends free public transport, slashes fares to half

Under the plan, free trains, trams and buses — originally due to end in April — will now continue until June 1. From that date, fares will be reduced by 50 per cent through to the end of 2026.

PM Modi says opposition “let Indian women down” after quota bill fails in Parliament

The constitutional amendment fell short of the required two-thirds majority, with 298 MPs voting in favour and 230 against, marking a rare legislative setback for the government.

Taxi and rideshare sting operation in Perth exposes safety breaches and fare gouging

The operation, led by the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure alongside WA Police and the Australian Federal Police, targeted more than 100 vehicles over four hours at Perth Airport.
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