Major new collaboration with artist Brian Robinson to launch at the Australian National Maritime Museum

Australian National Maritime Museum I work in a diverse range of media, including painting, printmaking, sculpture, design and public art, to produce works of art that echo my Indigenous heritage. My creations are seemingly incongruous concoctions...

Historical inspiration from joint resistance of Chinese, Australian peoples against Japanese aggression

Relatives of World War II veterans march along the Strand as part of the Parade of Veterans on August 16, 2025 in Townsville, Australia. Photo: AFP On October 24, 1943, on the beach of Aitape in northern New Guinea, Australian soldier Leonard...

Jérôme Aucan: “The Speed of a Commercial Airliner”

Article originally published in french in Demain en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Engineer and research scientist in physical oceanography at the Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), seconded at the Pacific Community (SPC) to lead the Ocean...

The European Union’s new digital regime: algorithmic censorship under the pretext of ‘democracy’

The European Union continues to escalate its measures against freedom of expression and political dissent, increasingly relying on new technologies to do so. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su In recent...

Underwater robots take to the deep to map unexplored oceans

Funder: The University of Sydney’s team have been generously supported with a philanthropic gift from the Vonwiller Foundation to allow them to participate in this expedition. The Vonwiller Foundation was established by the Vonwiller family in...

How this Montrealer became a rising star in the world of tabletop miniature painting

Alex Dos Santos is not your typical artist. He never trained professionally in drawing, painting or other visual arts. And nothing in his engineering background would hint at his passion for artistry. But what's even more unconventional is his...

Australia-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting joint remarks

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Iwaya Takeshi, Japanese Foreign Minister (via interpreter): For myself, personally, it is the first time I attend this meeting since I participated in the eighth 2+2 in Sydney in October of 2018 then as the...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 29 – September 4, 2025 

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The ultimate guide to Australia’s 2025/26 cruise season – all you need to know to book

Australia’s 2025/26 cruise season is set to start in the next few weeks Some 63 ships will sail out of our ports. Local ships are filling up fast, so choose your crews and book up now. Australia is set for another blockbuster cruise season, with...

Notes from Central Taiwan: The PRC’s false indigenous history

The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II provided Beijing another opportunity to lie about Taiwan, which was parroted by the international press The People’s Republic of China (PRC) yesterday paraded its military hardware in an effort to...

Image of the day: Lagoon and reef symphony of Ouvéa Island

Ouvéa Island, nestled in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia, showcases a stunning interplay of land, sea, and reef. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured on 17 April 2025, reveals the slender arc of the island fringed by a vivid turquoise...

B.C. college warns students of data breach. Cybersecurity experts warn of wider problems

Students at the College of New Caledonia (CNC) in Prince George may have had their personal information compromised in a months-long data breach. Cybersecurity experts say it is emblematic of wider cybersecurity problems within educational...

A political class gasping for breath

In June 2024, after European elections that were a clear rejection of his party Renaissance, French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly in an act that only cemented his defeat. The centrist coalition Ensemble, in which...

Grenada’s fish and fish products facing restriction to US market

by Linda Straker Over 3,000 active fisherfolk and over 900 fishing vessels registered with Fisheries Division Grenada is one of 12 States that did not apply for comparability finding Ministry of Marine Affairs yet to comment “It will just make...

Can design make you healthier? Inside the architecture of wellness

In Cologne, Ferdinand Stahl and his uncle – architect Thomas van den Valentyn, known for his work on the renovation of the Max Ernst Museum in Brühl – have unveiled a new workspace: Valentyns. This is no ordinary office: it features lighting that...

PIF expects to issue first “Ocean of Peace” Declaration amid nuclear and regional concerns

By Alfred Pagepitu The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is preparing to issue its first-ever declaration on “Ocean of Peace,” during the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara next week. The declaration aims to reinforce regional commitments...

Azerbaijan’s peace pledge to fight hate speech faces skepticism from activists and legal scholars

The Caucasus is changing — so are we. The future of journalism in the region is grim. Independent voices are under threat — and we’re responding by building a newsroom powered by our readers. Join our community and help push back against the...

Pacific Islands focus: health, environmental, security and geopolitical updates

Calls to tackle violence against women in the Pacific region, efforts to alleviate the impacts of extreme heat, new guidelines to assist in protection of whales, and concerns about deep sea mining are among the topics covered in the latest edition...

The Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on: re-energizing for global peace

French Pacific Regiment troops at a Bastille Day parade in Nouméa, New Caledonia, 1985. Photo by David Robie The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on July 10, 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy....

Pacific leaders urge better support for regional infrastructure

Pacific island nations are calling for more assistance to finance and build major infrastructure projects, despite progress made in recent years. The governments insist that any help align with their needs and priorities. At the recent Pacific...