Palm worker deaths inquiry

Migrants brought to Australia to work in agriculture have died of dehydration, after being poorly prepared for the climate and labour conditions, an inquiry has been told. There have been 36 deaths among Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM)...

African debt and climate change: how the ICJ’s Vanuatu ruling could be used for broader justice

African sovereign debtors in distress face terrible choices. They are often forced to choose between fully paying their creditors and financing the needs of their populations – health, education, renewable energy, water. Discussions with their...

Live: Ley says welfare comments not designed to 'target' recipients

5m agoWed 17 Sep 2025 at 6:10am Conroy says PNG treaty will be signed within the next few weeks Pat Conroy has been asked whether the federal government has been pushing too hard and fast in signing treaties with Pacific nations. The Pacific...

Temotu Province Strengthens Regional Cooperation with Torba Province of Vanuatu

By Alfred Pagepitu The Premier of Temotu Province, Hon. Stanley Tehiahua visited Port Vila, Vanuatu, earlier this month where he met with the President of Torba Province, Edgar Haward. The visit was described as fruitful, focusing on shared...

Pacific Islands Forum meets amid escalating US war drive against China

The 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) met over five days from September 8 in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. It was attended by representatives from 18 member states: the regional imperialist powers Australia and New Zealand, and 16...

Vantage Shines as Titanium Sponsor at Money Expo Chile 2025

PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Markets proudly participated as a Titanium Sponsor at Money Expo Chile 2025, one of the country's first major financial expo, held at Espacio Riesco in Santiago on August 27–28, 2025. The...

Making history with dockside water purification

Department of Defence HMAS Choules has conducted water purification on board for the first time while alongside. Navy and Army worked together to ensure the ship had a safe and reliable supply of water during the 50th anniversary of independence...

Trump says he will meet Albanese ‘very soon’ after 300 days without face-to-face

US President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with him “very soon”, following intense speculation about the meeting. It has been more than 300 days since President Trump was elected, and Mr Albanese has gone...

How the 2000 Olympics changed the face of Sydney

It has been 25 years since the Sydney Olympics — the event officials declared the "best games ever" and marked one of the proudest moments in Australian history. In September 2000, just after the turn of the millennium, the world watched as...

Conroy says Labor unconcerned by PNG-China discussions – as it happened

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned: Wednesday 17 September That’s it for today, thanks for reading. Here are the main stories from the day: Anthony Albanese’s strategy of pushing back...

Forum Leaders push urgency on Maritime boundaries, Back BBNJ treaty ratification

Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to finalising all outstanding maritime boundaries and continental shelf submissions, calling the move critical to protecting sovereignty and resources in the face of rising seas....

‘Crocodile’ defence pact ready to be signed in PNG

Australia is ready to sign a landmark defence pact with Papua New Guinea if its cabinet can raise a quorum, with ministers dispersed to their electorates to celebrate 50 years of independence. The two nations promise to have each other’s backs...

Albanese fails to secure PNG security deal

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has failed to secure a landmark defence treaty with Papua New Guinea. Mr Albanese will be forced to leave Port Moresby with only a communique instead of the high-level agreement he had hoped to sign. The treaty was...

Hanged, Drawn, And Quartered

By Michael Every of Rabobank From a “because markets” perspective, the key story today is President Trump saying he would like the US to shift from quarterly to biannual corporate reporting: "This will save money, and allow managers to focus on...

UK ambassador is fired as Trump welcomes 10 new envoys to town

Peter Mandelson, Britain’s outspoken ambassador to the United States, was fired on Sept. 11—after barely half a year on the job—following the discovery of emails that revealed the extent of his personal ties with disgraced financier and convicted...

Sharks reflect on overcoming 'fair bit of pain' as finals journey continues

Cronulla has ended the Roosters' season with a 20-10 win in their elimination final, marking just Cronulla's second victory from its past 10 NRL post-season games dating back to 2018. It was also their first win in the first week of the finals...

Major Aussie LNG Plant Gets 40 More Years

Australia's first and largest liquefied natural gas plant cleared the final hurdle to operate until 2070, after an almost seven-year process during which operator Woodside Energy Group Ltd. faced opposition from environmentalists and traditional...

China unveils maritime training programme for Pacific island nations

China's engagement in Pacific maritime cooperation is increasing, with a focus on areas such as marine science, economic development, environmental protection, and maritime security. But its growing presence is also altering regional geostrategic...

Sydney Airport to cap taxi fares in crackdown on overcharging

A $60 flat rate will now apply to any taxi trip from Sydney Airport to the CBD in a bid to crack down on fare price gouging. From November 3, Sydney will join the likes of major cities including Paris and New York as it begins a 12-month trial of...

The little-known Sydney funeral venue where bookings are hard to come by

With Sydney grappling with the need for more burial plots, the city's funeral industry is also presented with a new problem — a lack of open-air funeral venues. The majority of funeral venues in Sydney are chapels, and with a growing population of...