Climate Hypocrisy: Australia expands Woodside gas production

The Labor government in Australia has announced a massive extension of gas production off the coast of Western Australia (WA), in one of its first major decisions since returning to office in May’s national elections.

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Briefs

American Samoa The Trump administration is considering auctioning leases for seabed mining off American Samoa, following a request from California-based firm Impossible Metals. The company applied on April 15 to mine

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Solomons boost banking sector

Solomon Islands will maintain uninterrupted access to the global financial system through its participation in a World Bank project to strengthen correspondent banking relationships in the Pacific region.

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Elders slam Aust gas project

The Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) has condemned the Australian Government’s decision to extend the Woodside North West Shelf gas project until 2070, calling it a direct threat to the survival of Pacific Island nations

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Palau president wants Taiwan to get a fair go at PIF

Palau's president wants to see Taiwan given full access at this year's Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders'

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Pacific Vision for Adapted Crops and Soil officially launches on the margins of the Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry in Tonga

The Pacific Vision for Adapted Crops and Soil (PACS) was officially launched this week in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on the margins of the 4th Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry. As climate change threatens food

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Australia green-lights Woodside carbon bomb, despite climate concerns and Pacific plea

Australia on Wednesday approved a 40-year extension to a major liquefied gas plant, brushing off protests from Pacific Island neighbours fearful it will inflame climate

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Whispers

Apparently, it’s now official that Air Tuvalu is no more!

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When less is more: University shifts learning focus

With eyes fixed on the past, the region’s newest university is intent on changing the people of Pasifika.

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Workshop on Climate and Disaster Risk Finance in the Pacific

Supported by the UK’s Centre for Disaster Protection (CDP) in 2024 and the World Bank (GFDRR) in 2025, PCRIC has co-hosted two seminal workshops addressing climate and disaster risk financing in the Pacific. Directed

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ICT State of Play

The newly released Pacific edition of the Digital Economy Report provides an update on internet connectivity and costs in the region. Selected statistics and notes from the report

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Time for alternatives: Energy – There must be a better way

The time has come for the authorities across the region to look seriously at alternative sources of

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