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Holding power accountable – a Pacific journalist’s journey through assaults and censorship

Exposing autocracy from military-ruled Fiji to democratic Samoa, journalist Shalveen Chand has faced cell blocks, state censorship and physical assaults for holding Pacific powers accountable. Now joining the Cook...

Mary Kostakidis: How Gaza exposed the Australian media’s failings

An edited version of a speech Mary Kostakidis delivered at the Media Diversity Australia Symposium where she spoke...

Gaza mass killing documentary a warning of global dystopian future

REVIEW: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report I have watched the most disturbing film in my lifetime...

A reminder of what is possible in community empowerment – ‘survival pending revolution’

This book launch speech was delivered today for Ponsonby People’s Union: At the Frontline of Community Activism in...

Palestinian researcher exposes Israel’s list of so-called ‘terrorist’ journalists slain in Gaza as smear

COMMENTARY: By Stephen Prager Seeking to discredit reports of its unprecedented killing of journalists in Gaza, the Israel Defense...

Gaza: A girl burned inside the school she had escaped to

CREATIVE WRITING: By Amal Rostom She was not asking for comfort, or classrooms with painted walls, or teachers who called her name in morning roll...

Motarilavoa Hilda Lini – strong, passionate fighter for decolonisation, nuclear-free Pacific

By Stanley Simpson in Suva I am saddened by the death of one of the most inspirational Pacific women and leaders I have worked with...

Jonathan Cook: Ignore Starmer’s theatrics. Gaza’s trail of blood leads straight to his door

Western capitals are still coordinating with Israel and the US on their "criticisms" of the genocide -- just as they earlier coordinated on their...

Asia Pacific Report editor honoured for contribution to Pacific journalism

Pacific Media Watch Asia Pacific Report editor David Robie was honoured with Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) at the weekend by...

‘Starving’ masked Palestine protesters condemn Luxon’s Gaza ‘appeasement’

Asia Pacific Report Protesting New Zealanders donned symbolic masks modelled on a Palestinian artist’s handiwork in Auckland’s Takutai Square today to condemn Israel’s starvation as...

40 years on – reflecting on Rainbow Warrior’s legacy, fight against nuclear colonialism

A forthcoming new edition of David Robie’s Eyes of Fire honours the ship's final mission and the resilience of those affected by decades of...