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Australia close to signing 'ambitious' pact with Vanuatu worth $500m
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 11, 2025
Australia and Vanuatu are close to signing an "ambitious" new strategic pact that will see the federal government plough about half a billion dollars into the Pacific island country over the next decade. Vanuatu's Council of Ministers is widely...
No health cover, no home, no money: The women forced to choose between their visa or their baby
The Age
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August 23, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size In the searing Queensland heat, the Tongan man was forced to sit in the field, his pay docked...
Visit to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Fiji
The National Tribune
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August 10, 2025
Department of Defence This week, the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy, will travel to the Pacific as Australia continues to...
Sea life returns to Vanuatu reefs
Starts at 60
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August 8, 2025
Beneath the turquoise waters of Vanuatu, amid a graveyard of broken coral, a moray eel peers from the branches of a staghorn colony. Nearby, the feathered arms of a yellow sea lily sway in the current and a turtle grazes on algae growing along the...
Eight Decades On, Vanuatu Still Struggles With America’s World War II Legacy
New Lines Magazine
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August 8, 2025
Distant, dreamy atolls have been the focus of an American love affair since James A. Michener first published his “Tales of the South Pacific” in 1947. “I wish I could tell you about the South Pacific,” his book begins: The way it actually was....
TOURISM TALANOA | Going beyond the postcard
The Fiji Times
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July 31, 2025
THERE’S no doubt that Fiji has long mastered the art of postcard perfection. Our aquamarine waters, swaying palms and warm, friendly smiles have graced countless brochures and screens, captivating the hearts of visitors from around the world. But...
Number of tourists visiting Armenia in first half of year decreased by 4.1%, to 907.1 thousand people
ARKA
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The number of foreign tourists visiting Armenia in January-June 2025 amounted to 907,135 against 946,162 for the same period in 2024, decreasing by 4.1%. YEREVAN, August 7. /ARKA/. The number of foreign tourists visiting Armenia in January-June...
Travel ban on striker Moses for one yea
FBC News
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July 28, 2025
Joe Moses Suva FC will be without their star striker and the highest goal scorer of the 2025 BiC Fiji FACT, Joe Moses, for the remainder of the season. Moses has been sent back to Vanuatu after overstaying his visa in Fiji. FBC Sports confirmed...
Convicted bucks party gang rapists argue guilty verdicts 'unsafe'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 22, 2025
Legal teams for a group of men jailed for gang raping three women in Newcastle have argued their guilty verdicts were "an unsafe and unsatisfactory verdict", and witnesses were unreliable. Last year brothers Maurice Hawell, 31, and Marius Hawell,...
Evolution Travel Collective announces partnership with Omniche Holidays
Travel Weekly
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August 4, 2025
Evolution Travel Collective has announced partnership with Brisbane-based wholesaler Omniche Holidays to deliver South Pacific expertise to Aussie agencies. This partnership sees ETC’s experienced business development managers represent Omniche...
Escape the cold with 30% off flights to Fiji, Bali, Samoa and Vanuatu
Nine
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August 4, 2025
Nine may receive a commission when you buy from links on our site. Despite entering the last few weeks of winter, the cold, wind and rain are not letting up. With a severe weather weekend behind us, we bet you're also dreaming of sunny skies, warm...
How to get your hands on a $10,000 luxury holiday with No Pong deodorant
Seven News
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August 4, 2025
You may have spotted No Pong on your last supermarket run: those little colourful tins of natural deodorant that Aussies absolutely swear by. Now they’re back for another year of Magic Tin mayhem, and yes, it’s as exciting as it sounds. Throughout...
Visa-Free Travel: 65 Countries Now Open To Philippine Passport Holders
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) For many Filipinos, the dream of exploring the world is becoming more accessible than ever. Whether it's wandering through the vibrant souks of Morocco, diving into the crystal-clear waters of Fiji, or strolling the buzzing...
Power of Vanuatu volcanoes draws scholar halfway around the world
The Pacific Island Times
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August 1, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff (University of Auckland)-- The major eruption of Vanuatu’s Kuwae volcano in the mid-1500s continues to echo through generations, first through oral stories, and now through scientific research. University of...
What happens on a cruise ship during a tsunami warning? These tourists found out the hard way
Nine
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July 30, 2025
Tourists in Hawaii were forced to sprint to their cruise ship and hundreds of others missed the sailing and were stranded, as tsunami alarms rang out across Hawaii. The islands were on high alert after the magnitude 8.8 earthquake which struck off...
Earthquake, tsunami: travellers warned to follow evacuation advice in US, Japan, Pacific
Jimboomba Times
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July 30, 2025
The warnings are also in place for Pacific Islands including Philippines, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue and Palau. Also affected are Marshall Islands, Guam, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Fiji, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, Cook...
Canada has issued tsunami travel warnings for 38 countries after a massive Pacific earthquake
Narcity
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July 30, 2025
Canadians heading to dozens of destinations across the Pacific Rim are now being warned to take extra precautions — or reconsider their travel plans altogether — after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Russia on Tuesday night....
Mainland, Hong Kong student volunteers join Vanuatu's Independence Day celebrations
China Daily Global
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By YANG HAN in Port Vila, Vanuatu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-30 17:43 The Vanuatu military band performs during the Independence Day celebration ceremony in Port Vila on July 30. [YANG HAN / CHINA DAILY] Amid joyful music and vibrant...
Swathe of travel warnings for Aussies in multiple countries after huge Russia earthquake, tsunami warning
PerthNow
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July 30, 2025
A swathe of urgent warnings have been issued for Aussie travellers with fears multiple countries across the Pacific could be hit by a tsunami following an 8.6 magnitude earthquake. Smartraveller is advising tourists in coastal areas to “move to...
Russia earthquake and tsunami: What to do if you're going on holiday to Japan, Hawaii or other affected areas
Nine
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July 30, 2025
A tsunami has been triggered by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Russia. It has already hit parts of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. Other areas popular with Aussies are also under tsunami warnings. READ MORE: Packing dos and don'ts:...