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Can traditional architecture help build a ‘more resilient future’?

Pacific islands are looking to tradition to help address the climate crisis that threatens their existence.

Australia’s Albanese heads to China touting ‘consistent, steady’ engagement

Labor leader is first Australian prime minister to visit since 2016 after a turbulent period in bilateral ties.

S Korea, Pacific Islands to boost ties after first-ever summit

Inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit comes amid Seoul’s concerns over China’s growing influence in Indo-Pacific.

Fiji suspends police commissioner, ends China policing agreement

Commissioner of Police Sitiveni Qiliho is seen as close to former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama.

Pacific Islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste

Planned release of wastewater raises concerns among nations that are still grappling with legacy of nuclear testing.

Fiji military chief concerned over new PM’s ‘sweeping changes’

The statement by the head of Fiji’s military stirred anxiety in the Pacific nation that has seen four coups in 35 years.

Fiji climate crisis
A girl walks past coconut palms during high tide in the coastal town of Togoru, about half an hour from Fiji's capital city Suva. [Saeed Khan/AFP]
Fiji climate crisis
Fiji has been preparing for the day it needs to relocate coastal villages because of climate change, but the scale of the challenge is enormous, with the government estimating that more than 600 communities could be forced to move. [Saeed Khan/AFP]
Fiji climate crisis
Lavenia McGoon showing coastal erosion near her beachfront house in the coastal town of Togoru. [Saeed Khan/AFP]
Fiji climate crisis
McGoon, right, with a family member standing near a makeshift seawall of old rubber car tyres outside her house. [Saeed Khan/AFP]
Fiji climate crisis
An aerial view of submerged tombs in the village graveyard, now under water due to rising sea level, in the coastal town of Togoru. [Saeed Khan/AFP]
Fiji climate crisis
Beachfront houses threatened by coastal erosion in the town of Veivatuloa. [Saeed Khan/AFP]
Fiji climate crisis
About half of Fiji's rural population relies on fishing for survival, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. [Saeed Khan/AFP]
Fiji climate crisis
An aerial view of the shoreline close to a resort on the outskirts of Suva, the capital of Fiji. [Saeed Khan/AFP]
Fiji climate crisis
The country's fisheries are under pressure as warmer seas disrupt coastal ecosystems, while stocks of valuable species such as tuna have been plundered by foreign vessels. [Saeed Khan/AFP]
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Sitiveni ‘Rambo’ Rabuka confirmed as Fiji’s new prime minister

Outgoing Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said after losing nomination vote: ‘This is democracy and this is my legacy.’

Fiji’s military called in to maintain order after disputed polls

The prime minister, who has refused to concede, said the military was deployed to ensure security.

Cheers for Fiji’s ‘new PM’ but parliament swearing-in delayed

Fiji’s police force has called for calm and urged ‘all Fijians to respect the political process’ amid power transition.