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Solomon Islanders voted early in critical election, many for the first time

It comes after officials said the election had remained peaceful.

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Alarm in Cook Islands over proposed cryptocurrency legislation

There's alarm in the Cook Islands over proposed cryptocurrency legislation that could grant the...

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Fiji's LGBTQI community devastated by death of young trans woman

Fiji's LGBTQI community is devastated by the possibility that a young trans woman who died last...

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Search for missing WW2 plane to kick off in PNG

An American museum has partnered with a historical preservation group to find the P-38 fighter...

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Bougainville cocoa farmers excited by spike in prices

Cocoa farmers in Papua New Guinea's Autonomous Region of Bougainville are giddy with excitement...

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Counting begins in Solomon Islands after peaceful election day

Solomon Islands officials say polling was peaceful across the country yesterday, and it could...

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Counting begins in Solomon Islands after peaceful election day

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Will Solomon Islanders stick with PM Manassah Sogavare?

Mr Sogavare has made his political ties with China a key part of his campaign, but this has been...

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Solomon Islanders head to the polls in momentous election

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Embattled Australian judge can't be deported from Kiribati, High Court rules

The country's president suspended justice David Lambourne in 2022, and the government tried...

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Malaita packed as Solomon Islanders return to provinces to vote

Thousands of Solomon Islanders being asked to make their choice today on who will lead the...

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Solomon Islanders head to the polls in momentous election

It's the first step in deciding whether  caretaker Prime Minister Sogavare will see another term...

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Corruption key concern for Solomon Islands election - expert

The Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption has warned voters against taking...

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Solomon Islands in election blackout, ahead of tomorrow's vote

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Pasifika author draws attention to Pacific experiences with autism

Dahlia Malaeulu has written the very first book in the world - Vasifika, that captures the...

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Solomon Islands in election blackout, ahead of tomorrow's vote

After a busy week of campaigning, Solomon Islands is in an election blackout today, ahead of...

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Anuanua 2024 Pride Festival kicks off in Cook Islands

The festival commemorates the island nation's first anniversary of decriminalising same-sex...

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Removal of disgraced Fijian Colonel matter for Australia - Pio Tikoduadua

Colonel Naliva's presitgious secondment came under scrutiny in February after The Australian...

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Vanuatu Finance Minister rules out plans to liquidate Air Vanuatu

In 2023, Air Vanuatu stopped its Boeng 737 services to Australia and New Zealand due to what the...

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Candidates speak in final days of campaigning in Solomon Islands

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