PACNEWS THREE, 09 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific opposition grows: Tuvalu, Palau and Vanuatu condemn China missile test2. PNG — Marape calls for the Pacific to remain an Ocean of Peace3. SOL — Solomon Islands PM
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PACNEWS TWO, 09 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia’s PM pressured to confront China over missile test2. PACIFIC — Pacific pushes back after Chinese missile test backfires3. PACIFIC — ‘We are family
PACNEWS ONE, Thursday 9 July 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Historic PNG-Australia Pukpuk Treaty comes into force2. TUVALU — Tuvalu PM condemns China’s missile test, uges powers to keep Pacific free of Military threats3. VAN
Marape calls for the Pacific to remain an Ocean of Peace
PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has urged major powers to keep the Pacific out of military rivalry after China fired a
Pacific cannot be treated as a theatre for force – Marshall Islands
THE Republic of the Marshall Islands has sharply condemned China’s reported submarine-launched missile test in the South Pacific, saying the region cannot be treated as a venue for military signalling.
Will Australia’s diplomatic streak last?
LAST week , Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu’s Jotham Napat, signed the Nakamal Agreement in Canberra, a security pact that, among other things, bars foreign military bases from Vanuatu’s
Tonga ratifies global nuclear test ban treaty in Pacific milestone
TONGA has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, becoming the 179th country to do so and completing treaty universalisation across the Pacific region.
PACNEWS THREE 08 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. AUST — Aust PM to host series of Pacific leaders’ meetings in Queensland2. PACIFIC — CROP heads discuss 2050 strategy, energy crisis and COP31 preparations3. FIJI — Fiji’s
PACNEWS TWO 08 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. SOL/AUST — Australia, Solomon Islands begin talks on comprehensive treaty as Albanese announces education package2. TONGA — Tonga ratifies CTBT, completing Treaty universalisation in
PACNEWS ONE, 08 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Forum Chair Wale protests China’s missile test in the Pacific2. PACIFIC — PNG PM Maape calls on global superpowers to halt missile tests after Chinese launch3. AUST
USP research targets climate-resilient taro farming for Pacific
A UNIVERSITY of the South Pacific (USP) researcher is developing new tools to help Pacific farmers strengthen taro production as climate change and declining soil health threaten one of the region's most important
Typhoon Bavi speeds past Guam
SUPER Typhoon Bavi has dropped to a Category Four storm and is racing away from the Marianas, prompting the National Weather Service to lift its typhoon warnings early today.
China missile test not the act of a friend: Solomons
SOLOMON Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has condemned China’s ballistic missile test over the Pacific, declaring it was “not the act of a friend.”
Fiji acknowledges China’s advance notice of military activity
FIJI has acknowledged advance notification from China before a missile was fired into the Pacific region on Monday.
Super Typhoon Bavi lashes US Pacific territories
A POWERFUL super typhoon hit the western Pacific on Monday, bringing life-threatening winds and torrential rain to Guam and other US territories.
PACNEWS THREE 07 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Elders warn against external influence in regional security2. SOL — Australia chases next Pacific treaty after Fiji win3. PACIFIC — Nuclear-capable missile fired
PACNEWS TWO 07 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — PM Rabuka says Fiji’s sovereignty secure under historic Australia alliance2. PACIFIC — China tests long-range missile in South Pacific in move Australia condemns as
PACNEWS SPORTS, 07 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. SPORTS DEVELOPMENT — Australia commits FJD$35m to boost sports development in Fiji2. RUGBY — Next assignment for Flying Fijians3. RUGBY LEAGUE — Free-falling Tigers reveal
PACNEWS ONE, 07 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Historic Vuvale Union strengthens Fiji-Australia security partnership2. PACIFIC — Australian PM heads to the Solomon Islands after Fiji breakthrough3. PACIFIC — Bavi one of
Albanese says Fiji deal fully budgeted, not aimed at China
AUSTRALIA and Fiji have rejected suggestions their new security and development agreement was designed to shut out China.
Fiji, Australia redraws the Pacific security map with new defence alliance
FIJI and Australia have deepened their strategic partnership, with Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka saying Canberra has committed more than $FJD280 million in new investments since October 2023.
PACNEWS THREE, 06 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. FIJI — Australia and Fiji upgrade relationship with alliance2. UN — El Niño forecast to intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather3. W|PAPUA — Indonesian troops recover
PACNEWS TWO, 06 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1.FIJI — Australian PM Albanese receives traditional welcome ahead of treaty2. PACIFIC — AFP to push Australia’s Pacific police training model to reduce UN costs3. PACIFIC —
