Solomon Islands

A video showing the slaughter of hundreds of dolphins in Solomon Islands has gone viral on social media, sparking heated debate in Solomon Islands and the broader Pacific about the ancient practice.

The Nationals leader says the Coalition would work with Pacific countries to "understand their power" with regard to China.

The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands has taken aim at the Trump administration over its climate policies saying they'll hurt Pacific Island nations. 

In an exclusive interview, and the first time a Solomon Islands leader has sat down with the ABC in almost six years, new prime minister Jeremiah Manele says 'differences' remain over a new policing agreement with Australia.

Pacific Islanders spending large amounts of money trying to secure Australia's new permanent residency visa say the experience has left them dejected and anxious.

Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in the Pacific nation of Cook Islands, urging the government to protect its ties with New Zealand. 

The Miss Pacific Islands pageant is supposed to celebrate culture and togetherness. But this week it has been defined by allegations of fraud, bullying and lies.

A judge at the centre of a voting controversy at the Miss Pacific Islands pageant is being held in the host country Solomon Islands while pageant organisers complete "an investigation" into alleged vote rigging. 

From Timor-Leste to Tonga, aid projects across the region have been put on hold. And those in the sector say "the Trump effect" is starting to have real-life impacts on the ground.

The Solomon Islands government and landowners impacted by a disastrous oil spill in 2019 are expected to file civil lawsuits demanding compensation of up to $60 million. 

Donald Trump has already taken radical new stances on Greenland and the Panama Canal. What do security experts predict he'll do in the Pacific? 

Australia has committed to growing the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force and establish a new police training centre in Honiara, as it tries to stop China expanding its security presence.

The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department has issued a warning of a low-to-medium likelihood of a cyclone developing, as the nation grapples with the aftermath of a deadly earthquake.

The federal government has closed out the year with a flurry of Pacific announcements designed to shore up Australia's strategic position and push back on China's ambitions in the region.

The federal government is preparing to unveil a slew of Pacific initiatives designed to bolster its strategic position in the region.  

Vanuatu has urged the International Court of Justice to find polluting nations have acted unlawfully by contributing to climate change, in a landmark case that could change future climate talks.

A landmark case that began in a Pacific classroom and could change the course of future climate talks is about to be heard in the International Court of Justice.

Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest coral — measuring longer than a blue whale — on an expedition in Solomon Islands.

Women in the Pacific are 14 times more likely to die from cervical cancer than in Australia, but there are hopes a record philanthropic donation will change that.

For the developing country, logging is a catch 22: It is the country's biggest export and a source of income for thousands, but it is causing irreversible environmental damage and a raft of social issues.