Will Bougainville become the world’s newest nation?
2019 will be a momentous year for Bougainville. This region of Papua New Guinea, that has had an autonomous government since 2005, is to hold a referendum on whether to…
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Cyclone season highlights Pacific’s disaster-prone world ranking
Unicef says the current cyclone season drives home the latest data showing the Pacific is the most disaster-prone region in the world. The World Risk Index for 2018 has ranked…
Oil spill disaster unfolds in Solomons marine reserve
An environmental disaster is unfolding in Solomon Islands, on the island of Rennell, with tonnes of oil spilling into an internationally-significant marine reserve. In Kangava Bay, the azure waters have…