Pacific Beat

Tonga's dependency on overseas aid donors could have serious implications for the country's independence.

The human rights group Amnesty International has expressed it's Disappointment after the Nauruan Supreme Court dismissed a challenge against the lawfulness of detaining asylum seekers in the country.

An Australian Parliamentary committee has been examining the government's policies on refugee processing in the Pacific islands of Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.

Australia and Vanuatu have expressed appreciation for the growing level of business activity between the two countries and are moving to further develop it.

20 years ago, the World Health Organisation declared tuberculosis a global emergency.

Invasive species are a major threat to the native wildlife on many Pacific islands.

Honey is probably not the first export commodity that springs to mind when thinking about Fiji, but the honey industry is being seen as a potential big earner for the country.

Final preparations are being made for the opening of the national Yap Games tonight.

It's less than 10 days until the Rugby Sevens World Cup kicks off in Moscow.

Papua New Guinea's Under 19 cricket team will travel to Darwin in a fortnight to play matches against Australia, India and New Zealand, before returning to Queensland as they seek to qualify for their fourth consecutive ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup.

The Socceroos are headed for the World Cup in Brazil after a one nil win against Iraq in Sydneylast night.

A class action will be filed against ANZ New Zealand in the Auckland High Court next week in a bid to recover what claimants say is unfair penalty fees charged by the bank.

This week a team of health workers will begin work preparing and planning the agenda for its floating health clinic to serve those people living in the more remote parts of Tonga.

The death, or at least decline, of Australian film and television production has often been declared in recent years, not least by many of the firms in the business who say they've struggled since the financial crisis.

One of the biggest players in Vanuatu's economy, the National Provident Fund says it is back on track following last year's management and investment problems.

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has deferred its decision to put the Great Barrier Reef on its "in danger" list.

The Marshall Islands government says it wants to send a clear message to the world's major carbon emitting nations.

To Papua New Guinea now, where 35 women are among more than 1,000 candidates nominated to contest in local government elections in Central Province.

Chinese government subsidies to its fishing fleet are driving Pacific Island tuna boats out of business.