Articles

Australia’s ‘antisemitism crisis’ – examining what’s real and what isn’t

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last week announced a Royal Commission into the Bondi Beach Attack and antisemitism. Andrew Brown weighs the evidence on Australia’s “antisemitism crisis” for Michael...

Albanese bows to relentless pressure for Bondi royal commission but scepticism remains

SPECIAL REPORT: By David Robie Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally bowed to pressure from the Murdoch News...

New journal warns Pacific media near breaking point amid revenue collapse and political pressure

By Monika Singh of Wansolwara News Pacific media are facing one of their most challenging reporting environments in their...

Malcolm Evans: What have we become that we accept such brigandry?

COMMENTARY: By Malcolm Evans What have we become if to survive in our so-called “free world” we must turn...

Caitlin Johnstone: The US empire needs men like Trump

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone If you were wondering why the US establishment was so much more chill about Trump...

USP graduation day reunion a cause for celebration

By Angeline Lal in Suva It was an occasion to remember for three University of the South Pacific students and their former lecturer when they...

Freedom of speech in the Pacific: Don’t shoot the messenger

Many Pacific Islands neophyte journalists face a baptism of fire. It often takes raw courage to be a journalist in the Pacific. DAVID ROBIE...

Archive: David Robie’s Fiji legacy outlasts critics

By Mat Oakley, of Pacnews During his time at the University of the South Pacific, Journalism Coordinator David Robie endured numerous attacks from some senior...

Archive: Frontline reporters: A students’ internet coup

By David Robie Hours after a mob attached Fiji Television and cut transmission for almost 48 hours, the University of the South Pacific pulled the...

Archive: Fiji coup 2000: Ossies recognise promising journalism talent of the future

By Mark Pearson The United States has its Pulitzer prizes. Australia has the Walkleys. And journalism education in the region has the Ossies, the Journalism...

Archive: Coup coup land: The press and the putsch in Fiji

By David Robie Abstract: On 19 May 2000, an insurrection led by failed businessman George Speight and seven renegade members of the élite 1st Meridian...