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Pacific Islands focus: health, environmental, security and geopolitical updates
Croakey Health Media
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August 28, 2025
Calls to tackle violence against women in the Pacific region, efforts to alleviate the impacts of extreme heat, new guidelines to assist in protection of whales, and concerns about deep sea mining are among the topics covered in the latest edition...
How Nauru’s soverign wealth fund is building the nation
Pacific News Service
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Nauru President David Adeang, the current Chairman, has hailed the success of the Nauru Intergenerational Trust Fund, saying that no one should underestimate the country’s economic turnaround or the importance of the fund to the current and future...
PNG and Pacific unite on environmental, climate matters
The National
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PAPUA New Guinea and the Pacific islands will stand united on environment protection, climate change, sustainable fisheries, marine and resources development for the benefit of everyone, says Section PNG general-secretary Gabriel Dusava. Dusava...
Nauru’s global economic ties backed by CBA Agency
The Mandarin
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August 17, 2025
A new banking service in Nauru marks a key milestone in the treaty with Australia, strengthening economic, security, and development links. Labor senator Nita Green. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) Senator Nita Green has welcomed a “significant milestone”...
Mysterious Chinese billion-dollar proposed deal in Nauru sparks concern in Canberra
Island Times
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August 22, 2025
By foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic, Iris Zhao and Hugo Hodge In short: The government of Nauru and a mysterious Chinese company have signed an investment deal they say is worth $1 billion. The agreement could be in breach of a landmark...
“1.5 to stay alive, climate finance to thrive!”
Pacific News Service
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Nauru, and Pacific communities at the forefront of climate change impacts, are not just amplifying the call for a 1.5-degree world simply to stay alive. Nauru’s Minister for Climate Change and National Resilience, Asterio Appi, has told world...
Climate crisis driving rise in dengue fever outbreaks across Pacific
Samoa News
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August 13, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As dengue fever infections hit their highest level in a decade and several countries declare emergencies, the climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say. Pacific...
The European Union invests EUR 9 million in Climate information services in the Pacific
Pacific News Service
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A five-year EUR 9 million(US$10.2 million) project aimed at strengthening the production, availability, delivery and application of science-based information, supporting decision-makers was today launched at the Pacific Climate Change Centre in...
Nauru secures $651M socio-economic development project with Chinese company
Marianas Variety
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YAREN/BEIJING (Government of Nauru/Pacnews) — Nauru Minister for Foreign Affairs Lionel Aingimea, and chairman of the China Rural Revitalization and Development Corporation, Zhang Yong signed on Aug. 5 a phase 1 investment project proposal valued...
Australia probing Nauru business deal with Chinese firm
Taipei Times
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August 19, 2025
Australia yesterday was investigating whether Nauru breached a security treaty by inking a lucrative business deal with a Chinese company. Nauru last week announced it had signed a US$650 million economic development agreement with China Rural...
Billion-dollar Chinese investment proposed in Nauru sparks concern in Canberra
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 19, 2025
Australia has pressed Nauru for more detail about a claimed billion-dollar investment agreement that it has signed with a mysterious Chinese company, as federal government officials scramble to ensure the Pacific nation is not breaching a landmark...
Australia probes Nauru-China business deal
Hong Kong Free Press
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August 19, 2025
Australia was Tuesday investigating whether Pacific microstate Nauru breached a security treaty by inking a lucrative business deal with a Chinese company. Nauru. File photo: SlimMars/Pexels. Nauru last week announced it had signed a US$650...
Ben Roberts-Smith’s final appeal bid rejected by high court – as it happened
The Guardian
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September 4, 2025
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned: Thursday 4 SeptemberIt’s time to wind down our live news coverage for the day. Here’s what has been keeping us busy on the last sitting day of parliament:...
Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
TerraDaily
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Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action by AFP Staff Writers Sydney (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 A remote Pacific nation selling passports to fund climate action has approved just six applicants since early this year, but officials...
Nauru sells first ‘Golden’ passports in climate scheme
Taipei Times
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August 7, 2025
Nauru has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new citizens to the low-lying, largely barren island in the Pacific Ocean. Nauru, one of the world’s smallest nations, has a novel plan to fund its...
Nauru sells first passports to fund climate action
Daily Star
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August 7, 2025
Fri Aug 8, 2025 02:57 AM Last update on: Fri Aug 8, 2025 03:01 AM AFP, Sydney Fri Aug 8, 2025 02:57 AM Last update on: Fri Aug 8, 2025 03:01 AM A remote Pacific nation selling passports to fund climate action has approved just six applicants since...
Nauru sells first passports to help fund relocations as sea levels rise
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 7, 2025
Australia's Pacific neighbour, Nauru, has sold its first passports as part of a program raising funds for the relocation of residents affected by rising sea levels. The tiny island nation launched the scheme in February but it only approved its...
Nauru starts selling passports to fund climate action
The Manila Times
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August 7, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia — A remote Pacific nation has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new citizens to the low-lying, largely barren island. Pacific microstate Nauru, one of the world’s smallest...
6PAC+ prepares IMO submissions, demands just transition
Pacific News Service
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“We want to ensure the International Maritime Organisation is in alignment with principles of international environmental law and advances a just and equitable transition in the decarbonisation of international shipping.” That’s the message from...
Nauru grants first citizenship through investment scheme
RNZ
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August 5, 2025
The Nauru citizenship by investment scheme allows investors to secure Nauru citizenship for US$105,000 within four months of their application. Photo: RNZ Pacific/123RF Nauru has announced its first "climate citizens" - people taking up...