China's ambassador to the Pacific has responded furiously after the region's leaders rejected a push from Solomon Islands to stop Taiwan participating in its top diplomatic gathering.
'I believe it': The 'lost tribes' of Israel theory runs deep in the Pacific, as modern conflict sparks division
Six Pacific Island countries have voted with Israel to oppose the UN resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. For many nations in the region, the connection to Israel runs deep.
Photo shows A Fijian man dressed in Israeli attireResearchers say the Pacific has 'woken up' to Chinese investment: Where does that leave Australia?
A leading think tank is warning the Australian government to be careful not to overload Pacific countries with debt in China's absence.
Photo shows Chinese President Xi Jinping talks to Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands in a 2019 meeting.Dive into Wansolmoana — 'one salt ocean' — Australia's new repository of Pacific culture and history
The gallery houses artefacts of deep cultural significance to the diaspora in Australia, including a rare 1,000-year-old replica Rotuman headdress.
Photo shows Fijian Tongan woman stands holding a shell wearing latex gloves with historic pacific clothes hung behind herHow an airport runway, carved coconut trunks and an underground lens keep this Pacific nation hydrated
The Marshall Islands are surrounded by seawater, but fresh water is in short supply. As the Pacific nation stares down the barrel of climate change, people are working to help mitigate what's to come.
Photo shows Two boys silhouetted against a sunrise over the oceanLabor expands Pacific immigration with new visa legislation
The Pacific Engagement Visa will give to opportunity to 3,000 people from the region each year to permanently settle in Australia.
Photo shows Solomon Island local.Nuclear bombs vaporised parts of the Bikini Atoll decades ago. What are the lasting impacts today?
For some, the name "Bikini Bottom" will be synonymous with a pineapple under the sea — the fictional home of SpongeBob SquarePants. But the underwater world of the quirky cartoon character is based on a real place in the Pacific Ocean — and one with a dark history.
Photo shows Castle Bravo nuclear testFaced with rising sea levels, the Marshall Islands are decarbonising ocean transport
As the world's shipping industry decarbonises at a glacial pace, the Marshall Islands has a plan to wean its fleets off fossil fuels completely by 2050.
Photo shows A bright yellow catamaran with solar panels'Very significant': Government to introduce bill for Pacific permanent residency visa
Under a proposed two-stage process, thousands of workers and their families from across the Pacific will be offered a path to permanent residency under a visa scheme the government hopes to have running by midyear.
Photo shows Workers harvesting cauliflower in the early morning on a farm at Werribee.Pacific Island leaders announce Biden is set to visit the region in the 'near future'
Five Micronesian countries declare that President Joe Biden will visit the Pacific for a leaders' meeting later this year, in another sign the US remains intent on ramping up high level diplomatic engagement with the region.
Photo shows Joe Biden poses with four Pacific Islands leaders.Pacific Islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste over contamination fears
The Japanese government said last week that contaminated water from the destroyed nuclear power plant could be released into the sea "around this spring or summer".
Photo shows A person in protective clothing and a blue helmet looks at a device in their hands while standing in an industrial car park.Marshall Islands, Palau near new cooperation deals with US
Washington is close to finalising agreements with two Pacific Island nations that are seen as critical in maintaining US influence in a region where China is becoming increasingly assertive.
Photo shows Biden stands in the middle of 12 of the Pacific Island leaders, and their respective flags.Health disaster declared in Marshall Islands as COVID cases surge 'like wildfire'
A health official warns the outbreak is continuing "to gain strength" in the capital Majuro, as the number of cases doubled from Saturday to Sunday.
Photo shows Aerial view of Majuro, the capital of Marshall Islands.Micronesia, previously one of the few remaining COVID-free countries, reports outbreak
The tiny Pacific state of Micronesia has confirmed dozens of COVID-19 cases, leaving Tuvalu and Marshall Islands as the last two Pacific nations believed to be free of the illness.
Photo shows Pohnpei island view from a plane.'We're going to lose this place': Postcards from the frontlines of climate change
For Pacific nations, climate change is not a hypothetical future event — it's already happening, with relocations and legal measures to protect sovereignty already underway.
Photo shows Piles of postcards from across the Pacific all sitting on top of one another.'The look of disappointment': Why fewer Pacific Island women are nursing their babies
For generations, Pacific Islander women sat cross-legged on the floor and fed their babies on demand. But breastfeeding rates have fallen over the past 20 years, so why are fewer women nursing their babies?
Photo shows A woman sits on the grass in PNG breastfeeding her baby with a small girl behind herMicronesian leader says Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general will be replaced to keep body united
Recently elected secretary-general Henry Puna will step down in order to stop the key regional diplomatic body from splitting, according to a top Micronesian leader.
Photo shows Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna deflects claims of party disunityThe Pacific Islands Forum was set to split, but that's now been paused after 'substantive reforms' were agreed
Right as the deadline for Micronesian nations to leave the crucial regional forum approaches, the move is paused. But it's not yet clear what stopped them from leaving.
Photo shows National flags for the Pacific Islands ForumBouvet Island is the most remote place on Earth. But its 'residents' still have $2.5m banked in Australian accounts
If you've never heard of Bouvet Island, you're not alone. It's the most remote island on Earth and no-one lives there. But there are a dozen Australian bank accounts whose owners are registered as residents.
Photo shows Picture of Cape Valdivia, Bouvet Island, Norwegian uninhabited island in the South Atlantic Ocean.Why the Pacific has become a testing ground for blockchain and cryptocurrency projects
Start-ups are coming to the Pacific to pilot a number of world-first blockchain and cryptocurrency projects. Some say it could revolutionise governments and banking, but critics are worried that the region is being used to test the technologies.
Photo shows Vector illustration of giant bitcoin setting between two palm trees.Greta Thunberg says global warming's 'worst consequences' can be avoided
Climate activist Greta Thunberg says we can still avoid "the worst consequences" of climate change, but only if we treat it as "a crisis".
Photo shows Greta Thunberg wearing a rain jacket in the Swedish mountainside.