Politics

Britain’s Big Brother state is already here – we just don’t realise it yet

While the public is encouraged to blame immigrants, Muslims, the left, or “Israel haters”, the UK state is racing to erect a scaffolding of control to protect itself before...

‘Triple tap’ in Gaza, Iran and the Hind Rajab atrocities condemned at Stop Wars rally

By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report “Triple-tap” attacks by Israeli and US forces against Palestine, Iran and...

Abby Martin’s documentary takes on the ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ ecocide

REVIEW: By Olivia Rosane It’s a commonly repeated statistic that the US military is the world’s largest institutional polluter,...

Media avoids Israel’s sadism like a crocodile-infested moat

COMMENTARY: By Jeremy Rose Israel’s Environment Ministry has removed the protected status of Nile crocodiles to allow them to...

‘They brought me here to kill me’ – NZ media slammed over ignoring Gaza doctor’s plea

By David Robie, convenor of Pacific Media Watch “This is the last time you’ll see me… they brought me...

Mr Speaker, we’re not your enemies. We’re reporting without fear or favour

EDITORIAL: PNG Post-Courier Mister Speaker, our collective question without notice is to you mister Speaker. We want the Prime Minister and his deputy to take...

O’Neill says defence pact giving US forces ‘immunity’ threatens PNG sovereignty

By Jeffrey Elapa in Port Moresby Former Papua New Guinean prime minister Peter O’Neill says the controversial US-PNG Defence Cooperation Agreement threatens the country’s sovereignty. He...

I was involved in stalled talks to free kidnapped NZ pilot in West Papua. What happens now?

ANALYSIS: By Damien Kingsbury New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens has now been held hostage in West Papua for four months. Stalled attempts to negotiate his...

John Minto: Cruel irony in claims RNZ reports are biased in favour of Palestine

COMMENTARY: By John Minto There is cruel irony in reports that Radio New Zealand has edited foreign news reports in favour of Palestinians. It is ironic...

Fiji PM Rabuka downplays ‘loyalist’ nepotism allegations

By Kelvin Anthony Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has played down criticism he is leading an administration that practices nepotism and favouritism. The Rabuka-led three-party coalition...

UN told France has ‘robbed’ Kanaks of New Caledonian independence

By David Robie New Caledonia’s Kanak national liberation movement has told the UN Decolonisation Committee that France has “robbed” the indigenous people of their independence...