Nauru
Nauru refugees out of Brisbane hotel into community detention
Refugees held in isolation in Brisbane for the past four days have now been released into community detention there.
Nauru refugees corralled on 71st floor of Brisbane hotel
A refugee advocate in Australia is mystified at the treatment meted out by Australia's Border Force to a group of ten asylum seekers from Nauru Audio
Refugees moved from Nauru still go without medical treatment
Australia's Border Force is yet to comment on why 10 refugees from Nauru, needing medical treatment, have now been placed on the 71st floor of a Brisbane hotel.
Aust Border Force called to explain refugee's disappearance
Refugee advocates in Australia want to know what has happened to Farhad Rahmati.
Nauru says Micronesia leading the world on 'bubbles'
Nauru's president says Micronesia has the best travel bubble in the world.
More refugees leave Nauru for resettlement
Ten refugees held on Nauru by the Australian government for over seven years left Nauru yesterday to be resettled overseas.
Nauru refugees decline medical transfers out of fear
Refugees stranded on Nauru have refused medical transfers to Australia for fear of being detained without treatment, an advocate says
No comment from Nauru Govt on bribes
The Nauru Government remains tight-lipped over revelations its officials accepted bribes.
Man jailed in Australia for bribing Nauru officials
A 46-year-old Sydney man has been jailed for 30 months after an Australian Federal Police investigation into a company bribing Nauru government officials.
Nauru urged to protect basic human rights
Amnesty International is urging Nauru's government to take action to protect the independence of the judiciary and the right to a fair trial.
US ventilators for Pacific response to Covid-19
Nauru, Kiribati and Fiji have received 50 ventilators to use for Covid-19 patients.
Uncertainty drags on for refugees left in Pacific by Canberra
There's another warning about the welfare of refugees stuck in the Pacific due to the uncertainty created by Australia's ongoing offshore detention policy. Audio
PNG's Covid-19 spike worries stranded refugees
As Covid-19 cases surge in Port Moresby, refugees stranded there by Australia fear they are too weak to fight off infection. Audio
Australia still not protecting refugee rights - Amnesty says
Amnesty International has told the UN that Australia is still failing to protect the rights of refugees it sent to PNG and Nauru.
Nauru announces more details on shipping service
Nauru Shipping Line will be chartering a single vessel, Kiwai Chief, to carry freight between Suva and Nauru.
USP governance needs improvement: Aingimea
The new head of the University of the South Pacific aims to improve governance at the regional institution.
Nauru marks 50 years of phosphate ownership
Nauru is today marking 50 years since the country got control of its phosphate industry.
Nauru to get tough on sex offenders
The Nauru Government is bringing in tough new laws this month to combat sex offenders.
Micronesia opposes deferral of Forum appointment
Micronesian countries say they oppose a postponement of the appointment of a new Secretary-General for the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio
Conflict over USP meeting date revealed
A call by Nauru's President and incoming chancellor of the University of the South Pacific for the USP's full council to sit today was dismissed.