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New Pacific Media journal launched with a focus on region’s challenges and geostrategic rivalries

Asia Pacific Media Network Pacific Media, a new regional research journal, made its debut this week with a collection of papers on issues challenging the future, such as independent journalism...

The 60+ UN member states complicit with the Gaza genocide – why their role will haunt them

UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese’s talks to journalist Chris Hedges about her new report that examines...

Caitlin Johnstone: The US empire keeps getting creepier

COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Secretary of War™ Pete Hegseth said during a speech on Friday that the US is...

‘Profound distrust’ in France, says Pacific people’s mission report calling for new Kanaky negotiations

Asia Pacific Report A Pacific people’s mission to Kanaky New Caledonia was repeatedly confronted with a “profound sense of...

Filipino radio storytelling and community empowerment – a Vinzons update

By David Robie in Vinzons, Philippines More than five years ago I wrote an article for the Pacific Media...

Kanaky New Caledonia’s FLNKS wants ICJ advice on contested vote

By Walter Zweifel New Caledonia’s pro-independence FLNKS (Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front)  says the advice of the International Court of Justice is being sought...

Slow down Simeon Brown – NZ bilingual traffic signs aren’t an accident waiting to happen

ANALYSIS: By Richard Shaw When New Zealand’s opposition National Party’s transport spokesperson, Simeon Brown, questioned the logic of bilingual traffic signs, he seemed to echo...

Academic ‘tsunami’ at USP shakes regional Pacific institution to core

COMMENT: By Michael Field An alleged bizarre swinging punch towards an academic from a senior management figure at the top of the University of the...

Background to SCORI – is this a sell-out of Pacific’s ‘Sea of Islands’?

By concerned citizens of the Pacific The signing of the memorandum of understanding between the University of the South Pacific’s vice-chancellor and president, Professor Pal...

No sedition charges against Kanak pro-independence leader, says prosecutor

By Walter Zweifel The president of New Caledonia’s largest pro-independence party Daniel Goa will not be prosecuted for alleged calls for violence and sedition. Last month,...

India launches ‘celebration of future’ climate research centre at USP

By Joeli Bili in Suva A partnership forged between the Indian government and the University of the South Pacific will see the establishment of a...