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There's been prime ministerial intervention in Samoa's preparation for the Rugby Seven's World Cup in Moscow next month.

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister says he'll shut down the country's Finance Department if that's what's required to get to the bottom of allegations of massive unauthorised payments to a prominent law firm.

The debut feature film by long-time friends Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland premieres on May 30 in New Zealand 

Have you ever wondered where the Australian accent came from? 

Defeated French Polynesian President, Oscar Temaru has achieved his major goal of having the territory re-listed for decolonisation by the United Nations General Assembly.

Nacula island in Fiji's Yasawa group reclaims its foreshore replanting 2700 mangrove seedlings.

Many people are finding the big wins in the virtual gaming world doesn't translate in the real world.

French Polynesia has been re-listed by the United Nations as a colony to be decolonised.

Recently freed from a prison in Nanjing, China, Australian Carl Mather says China's justice system is governed more by political connections than rule of law.

China is reportedly planning a major summit of Pacific leaders in Guangzhou in November.

The work of Australia's main intelligence agency, ASIO, could be scaled back after recommendations its powers be watered down.

Aid organisations working in the Pacific have expressed disappointment with Australia's aid commitment in its budget.

The world's second richest man, Bill Gates, is calling on inventors to create a sexier condom.

Australia has announced plans to save $1.9 billion in the federal budget by delaying planned spending to foreign aid.

Australia's Treasurer Wayne Swan is putting the finishing touches to his sixth budget speech which he'll deliver this evening.

Stories from West Papua have often focused on the conflict between the Indonesian military and independence fighters.

There's a National Day of Mourning today for the plight of women in Papua New Guinea.

Australia's foreign aid program has been confirmed as a casualty of this year's budget.

The Mother and Baby packs project gives greater survival rate to mothers and their newborn babies in PNG's Highlands.

Each year, dozens of school leavers - mostly from Australia and Britain - find themselves in remote corners of the Pacific.

Before you reach for that daily bottle or can of sugary soft drink, you may like to think about what it's doing to your health.

The newly launched Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka hosts a special piece of history that symbolised the democracy movement in Australia in the 1800s.

West Papua could become a member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group as early as next month.

Papua New Guinea has moved a step closer to having its own high-speed internet broadband network.

Two academics from the University of the South Pacific in Fiji are working on the development of an online Pacific-wide  undergraduate history course which will assist smaller universities across the Pacific region.

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill wants Australia to help him boost PNG's profile in Asia.

There's an ambitious plan in Fiji to form a national women's Aussie Rules Football team.

Police in Solomon Islands have threatened to stage a 14-day "sit-in" protest if the government fails to appoint a new police commissioner within the next three months.

Ben Quilty is Australia's official war artist in Afghanistan, commissioned by the Australian War Memorial and attached to the Australian Defence Force.

Easter Island, or Rapa Nui is internationally renowned for its ancient statues - the mo'ai -  which are carved from compressed volcanic ash.  But its also known as the island where humans stripped away the trees with devastating effect.

Can smoking and alcohol stains be fully removed from your teeth? Do mouthwashes that contain alcohol cause cancer? Is tap water better than bottled water for teeth?

Students at Port-Vila's Lycee Antoine de Bougainville learn about traditional skills and values

Chid Liberty is one of Liberia's most respected social entrepreneurs who has overcome obstacles to set up Africa's first Fair Trade certified business.

The digital copy of the final report of the Solomon Islands Truth and Reconciliation Commission has been unofficially released to the news media and through the internet on social media.

Tokelau's  Energy minister  makes a strong plea which inspires final declaration of this first annual meeting. 

It appears Nauru's national election has been delayed again.

Samoa's prime minister has told the country's police to stop talking to the media.

The Roman Catholic Church in Samoa is up in arms about a plan to distribute free condoms across the campus of the country's National University.

Sign language in Papua New Guinea is set to expand its vocabulary which will help deaf students transition from primary school to secondary school. 

Cheryl Bart has become the first Australian woman to complete the Explorers Grand Slam.

Tonga's Government is calling on its people to contribute to a proposed Freedom of Information Bill before it goes before parliament next year.