AFTER a successful season, the Fijian Drua women were forced to dig deep as they succumbed to relentless pressure from the NSW Waratahs in the final at the Four R Stadium in Ba.

AUSTRALIA has not ruled out increased joint patrols of the South China after what it has described as a "destabilising" missile test in the Pacific.

THE search continues in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province for 24 people missing at sea after two boats capsized while returning from a picnic at the weekend.

LAND governance must return to the centre of Pacific security policy as climate change, displacement and pressure on arable land intensify risks to social cohesion and sovereignty.

MIDDLE East tensions could cost Tonga’s national budget between TOP40 million and TOP50 million, as higher fuel prices and possible supply disruptions put fresh pressure on the economy.

A  CIVIL society organisation in Solomon Islands has called for a pay rise for Members of Parliament to be revoked.

A WORLD Bank-backed push to connect one of the Pacific’s most scattered countries has driven a 99 per cent drop in entry-level fixed broadband prices.

THE Asian Development Bank has approved $USD12.5 million in concessional financing for Palau to shore up public finances, improve disaster readiness and back sustainable growth.