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Key developments: Bougainville, the island chain aspiring to separate from Papua New Guinea, is reviving the long‑shut Panguna copper‑gold mine to finance its bid for nationhood. The project, now …
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A recent article highlighted in Science reports that researchers have uncovered a recurring settlement pattern throughout the Pacific Islands. By analyzing the DNA of Polynesian populations, scientists found that …
The most significant recent developments in the Pacific are:
1. Australia’s renewable‑energy push – Australia announced new funding for clean‑energy projects: $1 million for solar schools in Fiji, $2.2 million for PNG’s Oro Province, $2.5 million for Bougainville, plus a …
The most important recent developments in the Pacific Islands are:
1. Australia’s clean‑energy push – Canberra announced new funding for solar schools in Fiji, renewable projects in PNG’s Oro Province and clean‑energy support for Bougainville, adding to a $50 million …
