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Details of first NZYQ Nauru deal payment revealed

Details of the secretive NZYQ resettlement deal have emerged, including a breakdown of the government's first payment.
An aerial shot of Nauru.

Published:

Fri 29 May 2026 at 6:53am

Location: AustraliaTopic: Federal Government

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Youth justice is not 'justice' for Pacific young people and their families

So how do we respond to these issues in a way that genuinely promotes justice for the wider community alongside Pacific young people and their families?  
The image is layered with barbwire and scales of justice symbol.

Published:

Wed 27 May 2026 at 7:10am

Location: PacificTopic: Youth Crime

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Young saviour and an answered prayer deliver Blues incredible Origin win

When the Blues needed heroes to get on top of the Maroons in State of Origin I, they turned to a debutante and the oldest player on the field.
Ethan Strange celebrates a Blues try in State of Origin I.

Published:

Thu 28 May 2026 at 7:25am

Location: SydneyTopic: State of Origin

Record-breaking runs, rising stars and major moments headline a big week for Pacific sport

Pacific athletes delivered a powerful statement on the regional stage over the past week, headlined by record-breaking performances at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin.
Four PNG men stand together on an athletics track with their arms around each other wearing PNG athletics uniform and bibs.

Published:

Tue 26 May 2026 at 5:56pm

Location: PacificTopic: Sport

Two arrested in Vietnam over Sydney gang boss shooting

Authorities in Vietnam have arrested two men after Sydney crime figure Lorenzo Lemalu was shot dead in Ho Chi Minh City last week.
Lorenzo Lemalu with a group of men lifting his shirt up.
Duration: 29 seconds

Published:

Tue 26 May 2026 at 5:36pm

Location: SydneyTopic: Crime

17yo Fijian Iris Rae Bentley Fisher makes waves on the Pacific paddling scene

At just 17, Fijian paddler Iris Rae Bentley Fisher is already carving out her place in the Pacific's growing Va'a scene, her rise defined not only by medals and international competition, but by the quiet determination that has carried her from a…
A young Fijian girl stands on the beach with an orange sunset in the background holding a bronze medal around her neck.

Published:

Mon 25 May 2026 at 2:17pm

Location: FijiTopic: Canoeing and Kayaking

United Nations warns caution in race to mine Pacific sea floor

The United Nations body that regulates deep sea mining in the high seas is cautioning Pacific countries not to be swept up in the renewed race to exploit the ocean floor.
A woman sitting in a room looking at the camera with a neutral expression.
Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds

Published:

Tue 26 May 2026 at 11:25am

Location: PacificTopic: Mining and Metals Industry

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Undersea volcano in Papua New Guinea's Bismarck Sea erupts

Kennedy Masis filmed the eruption of a volcano in PNG's Bismarck Sea after seeing it while fishing for tuna.
Plume of smoke on distant ocean horizon.
Duration: 30 seconds

Topic: Volcanic Eruptions

Former Olympian Noelani Day advocates for small nations

From swimming in the ocean in Tonga to working behind the scenes of LA28.
A young Tongan girl wearing a head lei holds a black cap with USC in gold lettering and lifts her fingers up in peace symbol

Topic: Swimming

Ryan Pini's journey as PNG's 'Big Fish'

From being dragged to the swimming pool as a child to racing in an Olympic final against the greatest swimmer of all time, Papua New Guinea's Ryan Pini has built a career that helped put the Pacific on the global swimming map.
A head shot of a caucasian man smiling, looking forward and wearing a black polo shirt with yellow and red patterns on it.

Topic: Swimming

Bougainville: Birth of a Nation

A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia, rich in gold and copper, is preparing itself for nationhood next year.

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