Spies, security, and aid: Christopher Whitcomb’s Anonymous Male
THE Development Intelligence Lab's recent breakdown of Australia's foreign affairs spending in the 2026 Federal Budget turns up
Security
Palau prepares for Pacific summit as climate and security pressures build
PALAU is gearing up to welcome leaders from across the Pacific for this year’s 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in
Solomon Islands minister says security and development must move together
THE Solomon Islands’ new government sees security and development as closely linked, while pushing for stronger national ownership
Kiribati minister warns online misinformation distorts Pacific youth’s reality
KIRIBATI’S top minister for women, youth, sport and social affairs has warned that the Pacific’s digital transformation is
Fuel crisis exposes Pacific economic vulnerability, leaders say
PACIFIC leaders have warned that the region’s fuel crisis is no longer just a supply problem, but a threat to economic security, as
U.S. Embassy Suva and Fiji National University Launch Executive Public Leadership Course
Suva, Fiji – The U.S. Embassy in Suva and the Fiji National University (FNU) today begin the Executive Public Leadership Course. The programme will be officially launched on 17 June and will
U.S. Embassy Suva and Fiji National University Launch Executive Public Leadership Course
Suva, Fiji – The U.S. Embassy in Suva and the Fiji National University (FNU) today begin the Executive Public Leadership Course. The programme will be officially launched on 17 June and will
Pacific leaders call for global peace
PACIFIC leaders have renewed a call for global peace as wars continue in Ukraine and Iran.
New Caledonia to let Congress decide on social security spend
NEW CALEDONIA’S government has approved a draft deliberation to create a fund that would give Congress authority over social security and disability budget allocations — a power the institution currently lacks.
Pacific family framing shapes security talks
TRUST and regional responsibility dominated discussion on security at the Canberra press conference, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale framing future
Why private sector is key
Veteran food technologist Dr Richard Beyer on why the private sector, niche products, and knowing what we're good at are the
Tuvalu calls for joint action against transnational crime
TUVALU Prime Feleti Penitala Teo has urged stronger regional cooperation to confront transnational crime across the
Fiji Museum security upgrade to safeguard national treasures
THE Fiji Museum has unveiled a new security system, funded through a UNESCO partnership. The upgrade will safeguard more
Pacific faces brutal energy truth
IF we’re not at the table, we’re not on the menu.It is a sharp line that captures the urgency Pacific leaders are feeling as
No State of Emergency – Fiji says it’s stable
FIJI’S National Security Council believes the country is stable and there is no need to stage a State of
Keep our skies safe
FOR a small Pacific nation in 2026, the price of safe skies is high, and the cost of failure is
Eyes in the skies
IN recent months, several seizures of large amounts of narcotics across the Pacific have exposed the region’s massive blind
Push for non-stop maritime surveillance
CALLS are rising for greater surveillance of Pacific maritime routes as drug traffickers increase their use of
Region explores military response group
WITH a growing drug threat, extremely porous borders and mounting global tensions regional leaders have
Vanuatu rejects China security suggestions
VANUATU’S Prime Minister, Jotham Napat, has refuted reports that his country is about to sign a security agreement with
Pacific’s fight against hybrid threats amid climate change challenges
HYBRID threats intertwined with climate change impacts are reshaping the Pacific security landscape, requiring
Fiji’s bold steps to shield against hybrid threats
HYBRID threats are intertwined with natural disasters, demanding integrated security and disaster response
Fiji advances coordination to combat hybrid threats effectively
FIJI is advancing structured, multi-agency coordination to strengthen resilience and response capabilities against hybrid
