These Countries Let You Become a Citizen by Donating Money—No Property Purchase Needed

Citizenship by donation lets you get a second passport through a one-time payment to a government-approved fund. It’s popular among Caribbean nations like St. Lucia, Grenada, and more. Countries offer this route to quickly fund public projects and...

China's struggle for growth is reshaping its Pacific diplomacy

China's rise in the Pacific isn't just about aid or diplomacy — it's about survival and power. As domestic demand slows and Western tariffs squeeze exports, Beijing has been forced to turn its industrial surplus outward. Behind the roads, mines...

Digital ID Black Pill Moment?

Authored by Patti Johnson via The Burning Platform blog, For those unclear on what a Black Pill Moment means, I’ll share my take on the definition: Black Pill Moment: A “Black Pill Moment” is when someone grasps a harsh, pessimistic truth about...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 10 – 16, 2025

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Australia’s High Court backs sweeping visa ban powers

In a ruling with far-reaching implications for free speech, Australia’s highest court this week upheld federal government powers to deny visas to political figures by asserting that their proposed visit to the country could “incite discord in the...

The Burke interview: ‘A tinderbox for the angriest voice’

Tony Burke embraces a tough commission. He’s had more than a few during 21 years in federal parliament. What’s topping his current assignment is advancing a Labor mission of social inclusion and cohesion while populist opponents on the right seek...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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Strategic Minerals and the False Promise of Seabed Mining

By Drake Long On April 29, a small seabed mining enterprise known as The Metals Company (TMC) formally submitted an application to NOAA to commence commercial-scale mining in an area of the ocean known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. This followed...

Why Students Need to Mobilise Against the Racist ‘March For Australia’

The March for Australia anti-immigration rallies on 31st August were used by far-right groups to spew their racism and hatred. These included white nationalist Nazis from the National Socialist Network (NSN). On 19th October there is another...

Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 13 October

Manu Samoa team bows in prayer after their 31-12 loss to Chile on Sunday morning. Photo: Supplied/Manu Samoa Rugby Manu Samoa has missed out on playing Italy in a rugby international clash on 22 November. The Samoans were originally billed to meet...

The European Union and the Pacific Community boost border security in Marshall Islands with advanced X-Ray technology

Photo: European Union Ambassador Barbara Plinkert and Marshall Islands Minister Anthony Muller, key handover of the Airport X-ray machine The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has received a state-of-the-art X-ray machine to reinforce border...

Pacific must lead global Tuna governance, says SINU Vice-Chancellor Aqorau

Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Transform Aqorau says Pacific Island States must continue to assert leadership in the global governance of tuna fisheries to protect their sovereignty, economy, and identity....

Postal services still lead the way

World Post Day, observed every year on Oct 9, was proclaimed by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Berne. Across 192 UPU member countries, the day is...

Pacific atoll nations receive NZD13m boost for critical water security

Representatives from seven Pacific atoll nations gathered in Nadi, Fiji, this June with an urgent message. Rising seas and prolonged droughts are pushing their communities toward a water crisis that threatens tens of thousands of lives. These...

The American obsession with productivity, as observed by a recent Rochester immigrant

The American dream: work hard, look out for yourself and your family, and you’ll make it. You can join the approximately 1135 billionaires that live in the U.S., own fantastic properties, and throw lavish parties. You can become your own Jay...

Australia and PNG Sign Defense Treaty, Agreement With Vanuatu Delayed

Last week, Papua New Guinea approved a new treaty with Australia, the Pukpuk Treaty, under which the two countries commit to defending each other in the event of an attack. Meanwhile, Australia is still seeking to finalize the Nakamal Agreement...

China to step up Pacific push after Australia–PNG defense treaty

CANBERRA (AFR)—China will double down on efforts to expand its influence across the Pacific after Australia and Papua New Guinea agreed to ink a comprehensive defense treaty, foreign policy experts have warned. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister...

Administration of Justice: Why our judges must be mentally alert – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has tasked all the Heads of Courts in the country to initiate policies aimed at enhancing mental wellbeing of judges. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Roundtable for...

Justice Delivery: Why our judges must be mentally alert – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday, tasked all the Heads of Courts in the country to initiate policies aimed at enhancing mental wellbeing of judges. According to the CJN, physical and mental health play a...

Pacific Growth to Accelerate in 2025 on Resource Strength — ADB

Economic growth in the Pacific is expected to pick up next year, buoyed by strong resource output in Papua New Guinea (PNG), according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2025, released on 6 October by the Asian Development Bank...