Politics

Shameful move by Pacific Islands Forum undermines decolonisation and justice

ANALYSIS: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report In what is probably one of its most shameful acts ever, the Pacific Islands Forum has betrayed one of its founding...

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...

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...

Yes, Oppenheimer isn’t opening in Japan this week – but the country has a long history of cinema about the war

ANALYSIS: By Peter C. Pugsley While Christopher Nolan’s new film Oppenheimer is opening in much of the world this week, a Japanese release date has...

Papua Governor Lukas Enembe gravely ill – KPK trial delayed again

SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya Suspended Papua Governor Lukas Enembe, who is detained in Indonesia on corruption charges, was supposed to go on trial yesterday...

Iconic peace researcher Owen Wilkes exposed global covert military activity and inspired NZ’s nuclear-free status

REVIEW:  By Ken Mansell The recent publication of a book of essays honouring the life of legendary New Zealand peace researcher and activist Owen Wilkes...

Papuan media groups condemn police repression over mangrove forest destruction reporting

Jubi News Media organisations in Papua — including the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) of Jayapura City, the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) of Papua and...

Fijians are ‘fed up’ – no more coups in modern politics, says Ratuva

By Shayal Devi in Suva “Our people are fed up with coups”  — this is the message from renowned Fijian academic Professor Steven Ratuva as...

The French Revolution executed royals and nobles, yes – but most people killed were commoners

ANALYSIS: By Claire Rioult and Romain Fathi For a lot of people, mention of the French Revolution conjures up images of wealthy nobles being led...