'Positive outcome': NSW psychiatrists win boost in pay dispute

NSW public sector psychiatrists have won a 20 per cent interim pay rise for 12 months, following a ruling in the state's Industrial Relations Commission (IRC). More than 200 public hospital psychiatrists tendered their resignations earlier this...

Anticipation builds for Vanuatu’s first LDS Temple as Auckland opens

Fittingly built on elevated ground overlooking parts of Auckland City, New Zealand, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ newest temple stands as a beacon of faith. The Auckland New Zealand Temple, constructed on a 4.6-hectare property...

The impact of climate change on maritime industry: Challenges and opportunities for green shipping and decarbonisation”

By CIMAG The maritime industry, a cornerstone of global trade, accounts for over 80% of the world’s total merchandise by volume. It facilitates the movement of goods, raw materials, and energy resources across oceans, shaping the global economy....

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...

Trade office to host visit by Vanuatu Ferry

THE National Trade Office (NTO) is facilitating a visit by officials of Vanuatu Ferry Limited, a subsidiary of the Degage Group, says chief trade officer Richard Yakam. The ferry company has expressed in establishing operations in Papua New...

China's struggle for growth is reshaping its Pacific diplomacy

China's rise in the Pacific isn't just about aid or diplomacy — it's about survival and power. As domestic demand slows and Western tariffs squeeze exports, Beijing has been forced to turn its industrial surplus outward. Behind the roads, mines...

Deep-sea mining

By Shayal Devi SUVA (FIJI TIMES) — For scores of indigenous Pacific communities, the ocean remains a mysterious, vital heartbeat that sustains life on the planet. It’s a relationship that has been forged over centuries of reverence and respect for...

New Solar Energy Partnership

SPBD Solomon Islands is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Sunpower Limited, a leading commercial and retail solar power provider in the Solomon Islands. This collaboration aims to provide SPBD members with increased access to...

Ocean warming to take its toll on Pacific islands’ tuna industry

SUVA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Pacific island nations, whose economies rely on tuna, are facing a 10 to 30 percent harvest decline by 2050 due to climate-related fish migration, according to research by Conservation International and the Pacific...

Acusan a joven magnate de ser el cerebro de una red internacional de fraude multimillonario

Por Helen Regan, CNN Es un magnate de rostro juvenil que ascendió a las más altas esferas del poder en su país adoptivo, Camboya, donde otorga becas y dirige programas filantrópicos mientras supervisa uno de los conglomerados más grandes y mejor...

EXCLUSIVE: Port Vila CBD blocked off, but how is travel to Vanuatu faring since the Dec quakes?

Nearly two months after the major quakes struck Port Vila, parts of the gateway city remain closed from the public as repairs continue. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), there is still “widespread damage to...

FEATURE – Deep-sea mining — Its impact in the Pacific

FOR scores of indigenous Pacific communities, the ocean remains a mysterious, vital heartbeat that sustains life on the planet. It’s a relationship that has been forged over centuries of reverence and respect for the ocean and the many mysteries...

Careers in limbo after graduates discover university courses were never accredited

Two top Australian public universities have been accused in the New South Wales Supreme Court of misleading and deceptive conduct for running unaccredited degrees in health and engineering. Students who graduated from the University of Newcastle...

A strong carbon tax on shipping can give hope to climate-vulnerable communities

Ralph Regenvanu is Vanuatu’s Special Envoy for Climate Change and Environment. There are less than two months left for governments to deliver likely one the biggest climate deals of the year: the world’s first universal emission price on a...

Meet The Mysterious Man Accused Of Orchestrating A $14 Billion Crypto Scam

$14 Billion Crypto Phantom: Chen Zi is 37 years old but faces accusations of masterminding a vast cyber-fraud empire. The scheme has ensnared victims across the globe. With thin beard and a boyish face, he appears younger than his age. Despite his...

Welkam fren’: New Vanuatu PM sets homegrown tone for US relations

Captains of the world’s top 12 men’s and women’s teams gathered on the shores of Sunset Beach on Tuesday in Downtown Vancouver ahead of the Vancouver Sevens tournament running across 21-23 February. Teams were met with a traditional welcome from...

Human Insecurity from Climate Change on Vanuatu and Guam

Asia-Pacific, Climate Action, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Headlines, Labour, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Floods and heavy rain in Guam. Credit: -...

Bookings for Vanuatu surge with Aussies ready to support earthquake-struck tourism hotspot

Despite ongoing earthquake recovery operations, Australians are still looking to Vanuatu for their next holiday as bookings for May surge. Flights on hold as Vanuatu suffers second quake overnight The 7.3 magnitude earthquake caused temporary...

Charity run by investment firm linked to 17-storey suburban tower

A charity linked to a proposed 17-storey community and affordable housing tower in Melbourne's north-east is controlled by a for-profit investment firm which manages billions of dollars of assets, the ABC can reveal. The project illustrates how...