PACNEWS ONE, 02 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PNG — PNG leader says no foreign bases as Australia’s defence presence grows2. AUST/SOL — Albanese launches bid for ambitious Solomon Islands treaty to counter China3. AUST/SOL
Development
PM Wale on Australia visit
THE Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Mathew Wale, has arrived in Australia on his first official overseas visit since taking office.
PACNEWS SPORTS, 01 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. RUGBY — Super Rugby Pacific confirms Qualifying Final fixtures2. RUGBY — Moana Pasifika sign off in style with ACT Brumbies win amidst uncertain future3. RUGBY — Queensland Reds
PACNEWS ONE, 01 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Concern over organised crime networks in Pacific after Vietnam killing2. FIJI — All tested Government MPs return negative drug results: Fiji PM3. TAIWAN — Foreign
Fiji enacts new Tourism Act 2026
FIJI’S tourism industry has entered a new regulatory phase following the passing of the Tourism Bill No. 10 of 2026, which has now
Pacific youth are worried but want to engage
A SURVEY of young people across four Pacific Island nations has produced telling results. Youth are not that happy with
PACNEWS THREE, 29 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — ‘Budget for the greedy, not the needy’: Pacific leaders clash over who wins in Budget 20262. PACIFIC — Fuel crisis on agenda as Vaovasamanaia visits Samoa3. FIJI
PACNEWS TWO, 29 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Israeli Foreign Minister heads to Fiji to open new embassy2. PACIFIC — Pacific aid rises as domestic cuts hit Ministry for Pacific Peoples in Budget263. PACIFIC — Samoan
PACNEWS TWO, 28 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific nations shaping future of seabed mining rules, International Seabed Authority chief says2. PACIFIC — Radiation survivors advocate bats for CNMI ‘s inclusion in
PACNEWS THREE, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific cannot ‘arrest’ its way out of organised crime, says NZ Customs Minister2. FIJI — Fiji Police seize nearly $10m in drug-linked assets and unexplained wealth3. PALAU
PACNEWS TWO, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: UN – CLIMATE CHANG: PACNEWS PACNEWS 2: Wed 27 May 2026 UN Climate Chief Stiell warns fossil fuel crisis shows urgent need for clean energy transition COPENHAGEN, 27 MAY 2026 (PACNEWS) — UN
PACNEWS ONE, 27 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Quad strengthens Pacific presence with new Fiji Ports partnership 2. PACIFIC — Quad ministers announce new Indo-Pacific initiatives on maritime security and energy3. FIJI
PACNEWS THREE, 26 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. UN — IRENA pushes faster fossil fuel exit as electrification becomes key to energy transition2. COOKS — Cook Islands declares end to dengue outbreak after more than a year3. FIJI —
PACNEWS TWO, 26 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Solomon Islands leads Pacific call against nuclear weapons at UN2. PACIFIC — Taiwan rejects Nauru’s ‘Province of China’ label, says ‘does not reflect
PACNEWS ONE, 26 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders push climate justice and sea-level rise action2. PACIFIC — NZ defence spend meets Pacific reality of rising drug threat3. PACIFIC — Pacific digital growth
PACNEWS THREE, 25 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Fiji general election campaign officially commences today2. PACIFIC — Pacific Police chiefs back Joint fight against Transnational Crime3. PACIFIC — Climate insurance eyed
PACNEWS TWO, 25 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Kiribati demands nuclear justice as Pacific nations recall devastating legacy of nuclear tests2. PACIFIC — Fiji Media Association slams Australia over lack of real support for
PACNEWS ONE, 25 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Special FFMM session endorses regional response mechanism under the Biketawa Declaration2. PACIFIC — PIFS continues in-person meetings despite costs and fuel worries3. PACIFIC
PACNEWS THREE, 22 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. VAN — Vanuatu to sign Nakamal Agreement with Australia, Namele Agreement with China: PM Napat2. PACIFIC — AOSIS welcome UN Climate vote as push for accountability grows3. PACIFIC—
PACNEWS TWO, 22 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Benny Wenda calls for Indonesia’s expulsion from MSG and Pacific Islands Forum2. UN — Right to strike protected under key labour treaty, says UN World Court3. MARSH —
Australia’s 4Rs and development cooperation
DEVELOPMENT cooperation is no longer the soft edge of foreign policy. It is now uniquely suited to
PACNEWS TWO, 14 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — France backs Pacific Ocean push at Melanesian Summit2. PACIFIC — MSG visionary defends Udaune declaration as shield against global greenwashing3. PACIFIC — “Our
PACNEWS ONE, 13 MAY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid2. PACIFIC — Tuvalu Prime Minister defines Ocean Health as frontline of National Security3. PACIFIC — Fiji PM Rabuka
