Domestic Aviation: Santo is still waiting for reliable connectivity, with ESTA saying cancellations and schedule changes are continuing more than two years after Air Vanuatu’s liquidation. Pacific Labour Mobility: Australia’s PALM workers are pushing for stronger protections, with a new poll backing the right to leave underpaying employers and improve housing and access to Medicare. Tourism Health Alert: Australians are being warned about dengue risk in Samoa, with advice to use repellent and protect against mosquito bites as outbreaks continue across the Pacific including Vanuatu. RSE Travel Update: Vanuatu’s RSE workers are set to enter New Zealand without MIQ from 04 October, moving to a shorter isolation at work with testing. Regional Marine Conservation: The Melanesian Ocean Reserve is creating a major multinational Indigenous marine protection framework spanning Vanuatu, PNG, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. US Visa Policy Impact: The US is making its refundable visa bond programme permanent, potentially requiring up to US$20,000 for B1/B2 applicants from 50 countries including Vanuatu. PNG-Vanuatu Links: PNG Prime Minister James Marape says a new Port Vila chancery will deepen cooperation, including tourism and infrastructure support. Travel Deals: Virgin Australia’s one-week sale includes low fares to Vanuatu from Brisbane and package options via Hopper.