How an independent record store survived the waves of MP3 and streaming

Tucked away at the end of a Parramatta arcade is a record store that survived three decades of change, from the rise of digital music platforms to Sydney's second CBD being created around it. Digging through the archives, Beatdisc Records owner...

Vanuatu Tourism Office Unveils New Digital Gateway: www.vanuatu.travel

PORT VILA, VANUATU – October 15, 2025: Friday 10th October 2025, marks a significant and exciting milestone for the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) as it proudly announced the launch of the upgraded destination website for Vanuatu. The CEO, Mrs Adela...

Vanuatu Tourism Office Provides Update on Air Connectivity Between New Caledonia and Vanuatu

PORT VILA, VANUATU – Wednesday, October 15, 2025: The Vanuatu Tourism Office yesterday released an update on the current air connectivity between New Caledonia and Vanuatu, detailing existing services and upcoming temporary adjustments. Current...

Vanuatu rapper Mantis wins Pacific Break 2025 with powerful track ‘Weatherman’

Vanuatu rapper Mantis has won the 2025 Pacific Break competition with his famous track ‘Weatherman’, beating hundreds of entries from 18 Pacific nations. Delivering verses in Bislama, French and English, Mantis impressed judges with his commanding...

Vanuatu hip hop artist Mantis crowned Pacific Break’s 2025 winner

With a fierce confidence in his delivery, flow and lyricism, Mantis’ Weatherman immediately caught the attention of the Pacific Break judges, beating hundreds of original songs entered from18 Pacific nations in this year’s competition. Rapping in...

Vanuatu’s Mantis wins Pacific Break 2025

Mantis, a rapper from Vanuatu, has won ABC Radio Australia’s Pacific Break 2025 with his tri-lingual track Weatherman. Rapping in Bislama, French, and English, his winning song caught the judges’ attention, beating hundreds of original entries...

8-year-old designer from Vanuatu impresses with tropical inspired creations

Eight-year-old Merilda Matamlele from Vanuatu wowed the crowd at the Vanuatu Institute of Technology Skills Competition Fashion Show, showcasing her hand-made tropical-style dresses with creativity and confidence. The Vanuatu Daily Post reports...

Local leadership proves key as Vanuatu reefs thrive amid growing global coral crisis

Despite warnings from scientists about the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs worldwide, researchers have recorded some of the healthiest and most diverse reefs ever seen in Vanuatu. A scientific report reveals that the planet has reached...

Vanuatu: Union Strengthening and Awareness-Raising on Life Protection Skills in the Context of Climate Change

On 17 December 2024, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, leaving a trail of destruction across the island of Efate. Entire communities were shaken to their core as most buildings, including a significant number...

Fiji women’s basketball team dominate Vanuatu 103-42

The Fiji women’s basketball side thrashed Vanuatu 103-42 in their third match of the FIBA Melanesia Cup last night. Fiji dominated throughout the match to keep their campaign alive after going down to Papua New Guinea 53-37 in their second match....

Pacific: Collision Of Crises Deepens Child Nutrition Challenges In PNG, Solomon Islands And Vanuatu

Press Release – Save the Children Save the Childrens study has found that climate change is making it significantly harder for families to access healthy food, affecting not only how food is grown but also raises the price of produce, impacts...

McLennan fires Fiji to victory against Vanuatu

Basketball Fiji rep Tyrone McLennan led from the front at the FIBA Melanesian Cup in the Solomon Islands, leading his side to a vital win with an incredible 44-point display against Vanuatu. His shooting masterclass not only powered Fiji to...

UN liquidity crisis: analysis of contributions paid by UN Member States by date of payment (2019-2025)

This analysis is regularly updated and serves as complementary information to ISHR’s report ‘Budget Battles at the UN: How States try to Defund Human Rights’ launched on 21 October 2025. Funding the UN’s regular budget The UN’s regular budget...

Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 22 October

Number 11 - Nemani Nadolo (Fiji) A flying winger who can break tackles. Credit: AFP Photo: Rugby Former Flying Fijian Nemani Nadolo has weighed in on the new R-360 rugby competition. Nadolo told Nesia Footy that it needs to be aligned properly....

Cook Islands aviator returns home in milestone RNZAF flight to Ma'uke

The RNZAF’s Sergeant Matatunoa Mata got an enthusiastic welcome when he landed at his home island of Ma’uke in the Cook Islands for Exercise Tropic Twilight Photo: Supplied - NZDF A Cook Islander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) made an...

Solomons mulls setting up army

HONIARA: The Solomon Islands government is looking into establishing a defence force which would make it the fourth Pacific nation to have a military. Some parliamentarians support the idea, while others are pointing to the country’s history of...

Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as U.S exploration vessel enters port

Greenpeace Australia Pacific RAROTONGA, Wednesday 22 October 2025 — Cook Islanders holding a banner reading “Don’t Mine the Moana” have confronted an exploration vessel as it returned to Rarotonga port today, protesting the emerging threat of...

Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as US-owned exploration vessel docks in Cook Islands

Avarua, Rarotonga, Holding a banner reading “Don’t Mine the Moana” Cook Islands activists confronted an exploration vessel as it returned to Rarotonga port today, peacefully protesting the emerging threat of deep sea mining. Four activists in...

Carney government could face legal...

Natasha Bulowski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada’s National Observer Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for new fossil fuel infrastructure and rollback of climate policies could expose Ottawa to legal battles on several fronts, legal...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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