PNG host women leaders for pacific women leaders in Tennis workshop

Eleven women from across the Pacific have arrived in Papua New Guinea for the Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis initiative. Delivered by the Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports program in partnership with Tennis Australia, the program supports...

Nauru's David Adeang has been re-elected as president

David Adeang, 55, has been re-elected unopposed as Nauru president at the inaugural sitting of the 25th Parliament. The Nauru parliament convened on Tuesday following the return of the writ for the general election to the Speaker. Mr Adeang won...

Nauru’s 25th Parliament to convene, Presidential election set for today

Nauru’s newly elected Members of Parliament will meet today, Tuesday 14 October, for the inaugural sitting of the 25th Parliament, marking the next step in forming the new government. The session follows the weekend’s general elections and the...

Nauru's David Adeang re-elected as president unopposed

Nauru President David Adeang reached a treaty deal with Australia late last year. Photo: ABC News / Ian Cutmore David Adeang, 55, has been re-elected unopposed as Nauru president at the inaugural sitting of the 25th Parliament. The Nauru...

David Adeang re-elected as president of Nauru for second term

SYDNEY -- Incumbent President David Adeang has been re-elected as president of Nauru for a second term following Saturday's national elections. The government of Nauru said in a post on social media that Adeang was elected unopposed as president...

David Adeang elected unopposed as Nauru President

David Adeang has been elected unopposed as President of the Republic of Nauru at today’s inaugural sitting of the country’s 25th Parliament. Adeang’s election marks the start of a new parliamentary term following the general elections on the...

Aust backs PNG AFL youth teams after strong show in Pacific tournaments

THE Australian government has given recognition to two PNG AFL academy teams that competed in the recent AFL Pacific Nations Cup and the AFL Qld Academy Carnival. The PNG Under-17s competed in the AFL Pacific Nations Cup from Sept 12-14 in Cairns...

Incumbent President David Adeang re-elected as president of Nauru for second term

SYDNEY, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Incumbent President David Adeang has been re-elected as president of Nauru for a second term following Saturday's national elections. The government of Nauru said in a post on social media that Adeang was elected...

Urgent: Incumbent President David Adeang re-elected as president of Nauru for second term

SYDNEY, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Incumbent President David Adeang has been re-elected as president of Nauru for a second term following Saturday's national elections. The government of Nauru said in a post on social media that Adeang was elected...

Flash: Incumbent President David Adeang re-elected as president of Nauru for second term

Nauru President Adeang re-elected to parliament in national election

SYDNEY, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Incumbent President David Adeang has been re-elected to Nauru's parliament in the Micronesian nation's general election. Adeang, who has served as president since October 2023, was one of 19 members of parliament...

Nauru election results: Voters elect new MPs and reject 4-year term proposal

Photo: Government of Republic of Nauru Facebook Results have been coming through for Nauru's general election on Saturday. The Nauru Electoral Commission has released results online for seats around the parliamentary table. Among those elected is...

Nauruans reject proposal to extend Parliamentary term to four years

Nauruans have voted against a proposal to extend the parliamentary term from three years to four. In a national referendum held alongside the general election, 4,601 voted “No” while 3,714 voted “Yes”, rejecting the constitutional amendment passed...

PIF praises Nauru’s 'transparent' elections as voters reject 4-year parliamentary term

Nauru’s 2025 general election has drawn regional attention, with the Pacific Islands Forum sending an official observer mission to monitor the vote and praise the country’s commitment to democratic transparency. While some political veterans are...

Dozen NZYQ detainees prioritised for deportation after $400m Nauru deal

The Albanese government has prioritised about a dozen NZYQ detainees for deportation, but not a single criminal non-citizen has left the country yet. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed on Monday that about 13 NZYQ detainees had been placed...

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...

Tax, debt, and trains: constituent challenges Ballarat MPs' voting record

It beggars belief, then, that the Government, in introducing the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 in Parliament, has put expediency over fairness. This Bill will initially see 280 people on a 'removals pathway'...

Nauru heading to the polls on Saturday

Nauru national flag Photo: Facebook / The Government of the Republic of Nauru Nauru goes to the polls on Saturday. The Nauru parliament is made up of 19 members in multi-seat constituencies - 14 administrative districts grouped into eight...

Nauruans head to polls for general election, referendum

SYDNEY, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nauruans headed to the polls on Saturday to elect members of parliament and decide on a change to the nation's constitution, local media reported. Fourteen polling stations in the country were open from 9:00 a.m. to...

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....