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Why the 'aggro-factor' is the Lions' secret weapon - and how one star's versatility is already bearing fruit: CHRIS FOY on tour with the Lions
Daily Mail
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June 29, 2025
One game into the Lions’ Australian odyssey and it’s all simmering nicely. Good. Here’s to the aggro, the hostility, the edge and the niggle, in every conceivable form. It’s all part of the tour tradition. It became a mismatch on Saturday in...
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Wallis and Futuna: Of Monarchies, Catholicism… and Rugby
The Diplomat
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June 20, 2025
As Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his visits to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore – where he delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the end of May – the French president reaffirmed the Indo-Pacific’s strategic importance for both...
Más de un tercio de la población de este país ha solicitado reubicarse
KVIA - Texas
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June 27, 2025
Por Angus Watson, CNN Más de un tercio de la población de Tuvalu ha solicitado mudarse a Australia bajo un programa de visas histórico diseñado para ayudar a las personas a escapar del aumento del nivel del mar. La nación insular, ubicada...
Dmakeiukl Rangers begin drone training to strengthen conservation efforts in Palau
Island Times
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June 20, 2025
On June 6, rangers from the Dmakeiukl Alliance took part in a hands-on drone training to enhance the monitoring and protection of coastal and terrestrial ecosystems in Palau. The training is part of a broader effort to strengthen the rangers’...
Winter just became Canberra’s hottest season: 140+ events to warm your July
HerCanberra
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June 25, 2025
Posted on 26 June, 2025 Who says July has to be about staying indoors? Canberra is serving up serious winter magic this month with over 140 events that’ll make you forget all about hibernation mode. From Christmas in July magic and Winter in the...
From the Global South to the stars: expanding access to outer space
UN News
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June 21, 2025
The feats of the long-established spacefaring nations – particularly the US – may still dominate headlines, but countries as diverse as Zimbabwe, Honduras and Malta are signalling their intention to reap the benefits of space-related activities....
Progress and frustration mark the UN’s third Ocean Conference
Grist Magazine
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June 16, 2025
Delegates from around the world convened in Nice, France, last week to discuss a range of ocean priorities, including the implementation of a recently finalized “high seas treaty” to protect the two-thirds of the oceans that lie outside countries’...
Solomon Islands Media Professionals Gain Insightful Experience Of China’s Media, Culture, And Mesmeric Growth
Scoop
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Four media professionals from the Solomon Islands (SI) successfully completed a two-week seminar on Full-Media Communication for “Belt and Road Countries” in China, describing the training program as an eye-opener as cooperation between the two...
The neighbour market
The Monthly
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I realised too late that the front door was open. I should have called out and let myself in. Instead, I rang the bell, forcing Kitione Waqanisau to labour his way up the hallway on crutches. Kiti, as he likes to be called, guided me to the lounge...
Ridge‑to‑Reef Phase II launched in Vava’u
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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June 9, 2025
Tonga formally launched Ridge‑to‑Reef Phase II in Vava’u, aiming to restore land-to-sea ecosystems. The Department of Environment, UNDP and GEF today officially opened the three‑day inception workshop for Ridge‑to‑Reef Phase II in Vava’u, marking...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – June 20 – June 26, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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June 28, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Pacific island states need multifaceted approach to renewables transition
Energy Monitor
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June 27, 2025
A report has stated that small island developing states (SIDs) in the Pacific, excluding Papua New Guinea, spend more than $1bn annually on fossil fuels, which is nearly 80% of their total energy costs, despite their low greenhouse gas emissions....
Strong finish for Women in Media meet
The Fiji Times
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June 18, 2025
The inaugural Women in Media (WiM) conference wrapped up yesterday in Suva with a strong call for regional collaboration, inclusive partnerships, and sustainable funding support for women-led media initiatives. Day two opened with a powerful...
Building Pacific capacities to support trade and market access
Pacific Community (SPC)
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To strengthen the skills of Pacific biosecurity, border control, exporter representatives and relevant stakeholders in using Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) databases and platforms, a regional capacity-building workshop is underway in...
From rumbles to rituals: Scientists map the cultures of the animal kingdom
Earth.com
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Relocating elephants to fresh herds can boost genetics and social health – but what if the animals can’t “talk” to their new hosts? Field biologists have discovered that elephant groups separated by only a few hundred miles emit subtly different...
Pacific news in brief for 18 June
RNZ
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June 17, 2025
Last year, the late Kiingi Tuheitia and Cook Islands Kaumaiti Nui Toa Ariki signed a treaty that seeks to grant more protections for whales. Photo: Supplied: Operation Cetaces Tonga - whales Tonga's princess Angelika Latufuipeka Tuku'aho is...
These alternative holiday ideas make for great August escapes
The Times
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Such is the clamour for southern Europe and the Mediterranean that August’s other temptations tend to escape our attention. Instead of the Greek islands, for instance, what about Greenland and its wondrous glaciers? Or consider venturing to Africa...
One farmer debates the entire Ivy League ("THIS WON'T TAKE LONG")
Renew America
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By Curtis Dahlgren March 25, 2009 "There is no shortage of lawyers in Washington, DC. In fact, there may be more lawyers than people." - Sandra Day O'Connor THE COUNTY I GREW UP IN HAD MORE DAIRY COWS THAN PEOPLE. Not all farm boys were big, but...
Australia's surprising army of philanthropists
In Daily
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June 17, 2025
Who do you think of when asked to picture the most generous philanthropists in Australia? Is it wealthy donors like Andrew Forrest and the Myer family, or perhaps one of the top corporate givers? Or the many individuals who donate to charities?...
World CNN More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate
Yahoo News
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More than a third of the population of Tuvalu has applied to move to Australia, under a landmark visa scheme designed to help people escape rising sea levels. The island nation – roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia – is home to about...