‘How he treated me was not okay’: second person jailed for ‘stealthing’ in the ACT

Rony Niatin, 37, has been handed a jail sentence by the ACT Supreme Court for ‘stealthing’. Photo: Michelle Kroll. CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to sexual assault. The second person to be sentenced for the crime of ‘stealthing’ in the ACT...

Fans scramble to keep Midnight Oil drummer's kit 'in public hands'

Some of Midnight Oil's most dedicated fans have secured drummer Rob Hirst's kit at a charity auction. Hirst put his kit up for auction, which he has had since 1979, after declaring he could no longer keep playing the big rock and roll drum kit...

Australia and PNG deepen alliance under historic ‘Pukpuk Treaty’

Australia and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their partnership as equal allies, with Ministers from both countries meeting in Canberra Monday for the 31st Australia–Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum, the first since the signing of the landmark...

New Sydney Fish Market to open in January after 'last hurrah' at old site

The new $700 million Sydney Fish Market won't be open in time for Christmas. Construction at Blackwattle Bay in Sydney's inner-west is set to be completed in mid-November, but customers won't be welcomed at the new facility until January 19 next...

Greenpeace, Pasifika leaders collaborate for Kioa Climate talk

Greenpeace Australia Pacific has joined civil society groups, Pasifika activists and climate leaders on Kioa island, Fiji, as part of a regional dialogue to progress key climate issues facing the region. From 07-09 August, more than sixty civil...

US helps sink world’s first global carbon tax after threatening sanctions against countries supporting it

By Laura Paddison, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A fierce Trump administration push to stop the global shipping industry from paying for its own climate pollution appeared to have been successful Friday, as efforts to approve the “world’s first...

Payne and Tander win 'insane', rain-soaked Bathurst 1000

Matt Payne and Garth Tander have won an extraordinary edition of the Bathurst 1000, despite crossing the line second. Tander, 48, claims his sixth Bathurst 1000 victory, putting him equal third all time, while 23-year-old Kiwi Payne claimed his...

IMO Fails to Adopt and Adjourns for One Year the Net-Zero Framework

At the end of what may have been one of the most contentious weeks in the history of the International Maritime Organization, the member states voted to adjourn discussions for one year on the Net-Zero Framework, which was designed to create a...

Solomon Islanders Call for Sustainable, Community-Driven Tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Tourism Solomons (TSO) and Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has released the results of the 2024 Community Attitude Survey (CAS)—the first nationwide study of its...

Timor-Leste Community Voices Highlight Tourism’s Promise and Challenges

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in collaboration with Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Tourism and Environment (MTA), released the findings of the 2024–2025 Community Attitudes Survey (CAS)—Timor-Leste’s first comprehensive national study on...

Trump’s Tariffs: What’s In Effect, What Could Be In Store?

President of the Unitd States, Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an series of tariffs that target products and countries. With a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States, as well as additional duties on certain...

Mangrove species from Timor-Leste to make Singapore debut in Bay East Garden from 2027

DILI, Timor Leste - When Bay East Garden at Gardens by the Bay opens in 2027, around a tenth of the estimated 100 mangrove plants in its 5,148 sq m wetland habitat could come from Timor-Leste and be planted in their new home by members of the...

‘Oceans on Fire’

WELLINGTON (PMN) — As heatwaves in the ocean become stronger across the Pacific, island nations like Tuvalu and Kiribati, along with New Zealand and Australia, are facing serious challenges from a warming sea. The changes are leading to declining...

U.S. Succeeds in Blocking Global Carbon Tax on Ships, for Now

The world’s shipping regulator postponed a decision on adopting a landmark charge on vessel emissions, a shock move that highlights the Trump administration’s efforts to disrupt international climate diplomacy. The postponement marks a setback for...

US Succeeds in Blocking Global Carbon Tax on Ships for Now

Container ships and bulk carriers offshore from Singapore. (Bloomberg) -- The world’s shipping regulator postponed a decision on adopting a landmark charge on vessel emissions, a shock move that highlights the Trump administration’s efforts to...

Sailors Celebrate the Navy’s 250th Birthday

OCTOBER 13, 2025 – Multinational service members deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2025 celebrated the Navy’s 250th Birthday embarked on the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) underway in the Western...

Dozens of blacklisted Victorian workers stripped of children check

About half of the people banned by the childcare regulator for posing an unacceptable risk still held permission to work with children until recently, the Victorian government has revealed. The government told the ABC it had revoked the Working...

Steep and icy slopes no barrier for legally-blind skier

Georgia Gunew is all too familiar with the combination of adrenaline, excitement and nerves that come with skiing at high speeds down mountains. The fact she has a blind spot in the centre of her vision and sees in "low resolution" makes it all...

Prosthetic boxing arms help quadruple amputee back to the punching bag

When Adam Smith fell sick with the flu two years ago, no-one could have predicted how significantly it would change his life. He developed sepsis while his immunity was down and spent three weeks in a coma, waking to learn he would need to have...

Save The Children: Climate change poses critical threat to child nutrition in the Pacific

A new study warns climate change is driving child malnutrition in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu as extreme weather events become more frequent. Commissioned by Save the Children’s Regional Office and released on World Food...