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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...

Letters on West Papua – ‘united voices for justice will not be silenced’

Pacific Media Watch Vanuatu Daily Post civil society correspondents have written in unison condemning the failure of the Melanesian Spearhead Group to admit West Papua...

Fiji’s Prasad reaches out to the NZ diaspora to help rebuild nation

By Venkat Raman Fiji is on the road to economic recovery and the government looks forward to the support and assistance of the Fijian diaspora...

The silent war – Australia and Indonesia mum on Papuan human right abuses

An Australian academic has lit the fuse of diplomatic fury by publicly criticising Indonesia’s brutal response to the Papuan independence movement, a sensitive topic...

Sad Regenvanu condemns MSG for ‘failing’ people of West Papua

By Len Garae in Port Vila The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has failed West Papua, says a Vanuatu government champion of West Papuan self-determination. Minister for...

Threat of another coup still ‘one of biggest dangers’ for Fiji, says Ratuva

By Anish Chand in Lautoka The biggest danger to Fiji’s security and stability remains the possibility of another coup “when the circumstances are right”, warns...

Wenda welcomes MSG call for UN visit and fights on for full membership

Asia Pacific Report In spite of again being denied full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group, the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has...