OPM accuses Melanesian group of taking Jakarta’s ‘blood money’ at expense of West Papuan justice
Asia Pacific Report
A West Papuan leader has condemned the Melanesian Spearhead Group for abandoning the West Papuan cause in favour of a “corrupt alliance”...
MSG throws away golden chance to reset peace and justice for West Papua
By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report
The Melanesian Spearhead Group has thrown away a golden chance for achieving a historical step towards justice...
Australian fight to protect koala habitats in northern NSW heats up
The battle to stop the destruction in Australia of critical koala habitats in state forests in Northern NSW has escalated in recent weeks. Wendy...
‘The ocean is suffering’ – protesters fume over NZ silence on Fukushima wastewater dump
By Lydia Lewis
Japan yesterday began the decades-long release of more than one million tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean in defiance...
MSG leaders defer Papua membership decision to Pacific Islands Forum
By Kelvin Anthony in Port Vila
The leaders of five Melanesian countries and territories avoided a definitive update on the status of the United Liberation...
Melanesian leaders sign security and climate crisis declarations
By Doddy Morris in Port Vila
Melanesian prime ministers have have signed off two declarations addressing the pressing issues of climate crisis and national security.
The...