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As Pacific Islands Forum leaders talk up a communal spirit, can that sentiment overcome polarising topics like China's rise and deep sea mining?

A growing body of research shows suppressing coverage of mass shooters reduces the dangers of copycats. Experts tell Bevan Hurley how the media can do their part to help.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in Suva, Fiji for the Pacific Island Forum leaders' meeting.

The new Australian prime minister is keen, so will Kiwis' rights across the Tasman finally be brought in line with Aussies' rights here?

Vice-president Kamala Harris has announced postings in Kiribati and Tonga as leaders gather in Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum

China's rise is never far from the mind at the Pacific Islands Forum, as the US ramps up its diplomacy and regional leaders speak of growing geopolitical pressure.

Campaigners appear to have persuaded Australia and New Zealand to back Vanuatu’s bid to have climate change commitments underscored by international law.

The PM is downplaying suggestions China played a role in Kiribati breaking ties with the Pacific Islands Forum, saying while the move is disappointing, it's not a sign of wider disunity.

New Zealand prime minister says leaders had been trying to persuade Kiribati not to withdraw from the forum

A surge in COVID-19 infections during an already bad winter flu season is putting New Zealand's health system under serious strain.

One aspect of May’s federal election has been strangely overlooked: Labor’s win follows a pattern among the main centre-left parties in Europe and comparable countries. Traditional social democratic and labour-based parties are resurgent, and now hold office (on their own or in coalition) across all of Scandinavia and in Germany,…