Marshall Islands
Bishop wraps up whirlwind island hop in Marshall Islands
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and a team of parliamentarians from Australia have wrapped up a whirlwind five-day visit to three north Pacific nations with a final stop in the Marshall Islands.
Bishop says Micronesia tour about empowering women not countering China
Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is visiting the Marshall Islands today and tomorrow amid concern about China's growing influence in the Pacific region.
Marshall Islands prepares to host Australia foreign minister
The Republic of Marshall Islands prepares to host Australia foreign minister amid China concerns. Audio
Mass tuberculosis and leprosy screening in Marshalls
Over 26,000 people in the Marshall Islands are to be targeted by a mass tuberculosis and leprosy screening programme which begins next week.
Hawaii 'vog' blankets Marshall Islands
Haze attributed to the ongoing Hawaii volcano eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii has blanketed some Marshall Islands, thousands of kilometres away.
Marshalls poet links climate change and nuke testing impacts
Marshall islands Poet links climate change and nuclear testing impacts on her community. Audio
Marshalls poet links climate change and nuke testing impacts
The plight of pregnant mothers and babies born during and after nuclear testing in the Pacific has been highlighted by a climate change activist from the Marshall Islands.
Marshalls focuses on reforming state owned enterprises
The Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance has launched a programme to reform state owned enterprises.
Marshallese poet draws attention to nuclear dome
A Marshall Islands poet has highlighted climate change, nuclear destruction and waste in a poem about a dome on Runit Island.
Marshalls local govt first to initiate, fund climate action
The Kwajalein Atoll Council is the first local government in the Marshall Islands to address growing concerns about the impact of climate change.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 27 April 2018
The leaders of the nine states, territories and countries of Micronesia are gathering this week to thrash out issues including climate change, migration and their close but complicated relationship… Audio
Climate, migration, US on Micronesia summit agenda
The leaders of the nine states, territories and countries of Micronesia are gathering this week to thrash out issues including climate change, migration and their close but complicated relationship… Audio
Micronesian leaders on Saipan for regional summit
Leaders from Micronesia's island states are on Saipan this week attending the 23rd Micronesia Islands Forum.
Marshall Islands cell tower victim sues for malpractice
A Marshallese man who was discharged from Majuro hospital's emergency room without treatment for his broken neck has sued the Ministry of Health for malpractice.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 17 April 2018
The President of the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville has elaborated on why his government is saying no to mining at Panguna indefinitely; The Cook Islands is balancing the evolution… Audio
Shipping emissions decision 'historic', says Marshalls
The Marshall Islands Environment minister says the shipping industry's decision to cut carbon emissions is a historical moment for vulnerable island states.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 16 April 2018
Pacific states instrumental in 'historic' decision in shipping industry; Purpose-built evacuation centres planned for Fiji; Budget cuts cause of HIV drugs shortage in PNG; A union leader says PNG… Audio
Pacific at forefront of shipping industry emissions reductions
Pacific Island nations have been central to efforts to get the international shipping industry to commit to reducing carbon esmissions. Audio
Taiwan expands solar streetlights to outer Marshall Islands
Taiwan is extending a solar streetlight program to remote outer atolls of the Marshall Islands.
Countries agree to cut shipping emissions, to Pacific delight
The global shipping industry agreed a plan to cut its greenhouse gas emissions for the first time on Friday in a deal that had been hard pushed by small Pacific countries.
