one fellow's political coverage, music ramblings and general hijinks across decades under a range of guises at several locations often in a state of awe.
A US charity has discovered the bodies of 36 American Marines in Kiribati, including a famous Congressional Medal of Honour recipient, at the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific during World War II.
Continue reading “Team unearths decorated WWII Marines’ remains on Tarawa”
A sting by a global NGO on high profile Papua New Guinea lawyers and broadcast on Australian television has caused an uproar in legal and political circles, as well as some of the more fiery social media sites.
Continue reading “Lawyer sting draws questionable PNG, Aust government responses”
The Australian government has successfully rushed through legislation that explicitly authorises offshore detention funding for Nauru and Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island, before a High Court challenge to its policy.
Continue reading “Manus and Nauru detention safeguards declined as bill passes Senate”
The secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Dame Meg Taylor, says she is prepared for Fiji to take its time before deciding on its future involvement with the regional group.
Continue reading “Pacific Islands Forum chief says Fiji group not a rival”
MELBOURNE–Good to see my great great grandfather John Treasure getting stuck into the press on my birthday, 100 years ago today.
Continue reading “Great great granddad corrects Anzac record”
One aspect that hasn’t changed between this Australian budget and the last is the downward direction of aid and development funding as cuts of more than seven billion dollars over five years, signalled in last year’s budget, start to bite.
Continue reading “Robust Australian budget q&a draws call for defining aid”
The 10th round of negotiations for the the Pacific nations’ trade agreement known as PACER Plus ended last night in Vanuatu.
Continue reading “Pacific chief trade adviser says PACER Plus on track”
The regional furore over the Indonesian government’s executions by firing squad of eight convicted drug offenders has turned the spotlight on Papua New Guinea’s plans to re-institute the death penalty there.
Continue reading “Social payback delaying return of executions in PNG”
MELBOURNE–My family should never have to pay for rosemary.
The residence of Tongan prime minister Akilisi Pohiva has been gutted by fire as he receives treatment for ongoing, but unknown, medical issues.
Continue reading “Tongan PM’s home gutted by fire while overseas”
