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Patients told no doctor onsite as country hospital hits 'crisis point'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 29, 2025
When farmer Phillip Rohde injured his hand working on his regional NSW property, he jumped in his car and drove himself to the nearest hospital half an hour away. After being seen by a nurse at Moree Hospital on Tuesday, the Gurley farmer was...
Vanuatu reports 89 cases of whooping cough in outbreak
RNZ
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August 28, 2025
Photo: RNZ / Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor Vanuatu's Ministry of Health has reported 89 cases of whooping cough in the country. These have been reported between 6 July and 26 August. Three babies have died. Incidence controller Dr Samuel Tapo Posikai said...
Pacific Islands focus: health, environmental, security and geopolitical updates
Croakey Health Media
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August 28, 2025
Calls to tackle violence against women in the Pacific region, efforts to alleviate the impacts of extreme heat, new guidelines to assist in protection of whales, and concerns about deep sea mining are among the topics covered in the latest edition...
Yumi talem, yumi mekem: How Vanuatu is shifting gears on security
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 28, 2025
By Elise Barandon ON 13 August 2025, Australia and Vanuatu agreed to the Nakamal Agreement, a $500 million “win-win” partnership labelled “transformational” by the Australian government. Unlike the 2022 bilateral security pact, which was not...
Tiny Vanuatu steps up to protect the climate
Bangkok Post
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August 27, 2025
Although the International Court of Justice (ICJ) turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by...
African debt and climate change: how the ICJ’s Vanuatu ruling could be used for broader justice
The Conversation
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August 27, 2025
African sovereign debtors in distress face terrible choices. They are often forced to choose between fully paying their creditors and financing the needs of their populations – health, education, renewable energy, water. Discussions with their...
Temotu Province Strengthens Regional Cooperation with Torba Province of Vanuatu
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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August 25, 2025
By Alfred Pagepitu The Premier of Temotu Province, Hon. Stanley Tehiahua visited Port Vila, Vanuatu, earlier this month where he met with the President of Torba Province, Edgar Haward. The visit was described as fruitful, focusing on shared...
Supporters say Vanuatu's controversial 'two sexes law' aligns with the Bible
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 23, 2025
When Ashley goes out in Vanuatu, he finds it hard to express his non-binary gender identity. Growing up in a Christian family, he was taught there were only two genders — male and female. Inside, he felt differently, identifying privately as...
No health cover, no home, no money: The women forced to choose between their visa or their baby
The Age
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August 23, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size In the searing Queensland heat, the Tongan man was forced to sit in the field, his pay docked...
Vanuatu man saved by life-saving heart surgery a PSH Hospitals
Fijivillage
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Jean-Yves Galinie with his daughter Jessie Galinie and Son in law Jesse Meo at PSH Hospitals in Nadi. [Image: Supplied] A 62-year-old Jean-Yves Galinie from Vanuatu has undergone a heart bypass surgery at Pacific Specialist Healthcare (PSH...
New Australia-Vanuatu deal won’t replicate Falepili-style pact, says analyst
Asia Pacific Report
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August 18, 2025
A Pacific analyst and commentator says it is unlikely that Vanuatu will agree to any exclusive rights in the new security and economic pact with Australia.Senior ministers of both countries, including deputy prime ministers Richard Marles and...
New Australia-Vanuatu deal won't replicate Falepili-style agreement - Pacific expert
RNZ
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August 17, 2025
Senior ministers from Australia and Vanuatu initialled the Nakamal Agreement at the top of Mount Yasur. (ABC News: Lillyrose Welwel) Photo: ABC News / Lillyrose Welwel A Pacific analyst and commentator says it is unlikely that Vanuatu will agree...
As climate change burdens grow, community mental health alarm bells ring
Mongabay
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August 14, 2025
People worldwide are struggling emotionally with the relentless escalation of the climate crisis, and reports show that climate change-related threats to mental health and well-being are increasing. But this story goes beyond statistics to look at...
Fiji’s Specialist Healthcare Strengthens Visitor Confidence and Regional Link
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 15, 2025
Jean-Yves Galinie, who had previously suffered a heart attack, began experiencing chest pain several months ago. The discomfort worsened over time, and doctors discovered he had three blocked arteries. Following medical advice from a private...
Accused gunman Dezi Freeman wrote about dead police on Instagram
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 27, 2025
An Instagram account belonging to alleged Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman once commented that the "only good cop is a dead cop". As Victorian police continue to search for Mr Freeman, an analysis of his social media activity starting from 2019...
Vanuatu island chief 'very impressed' by global climate deci...
Modern Ghana
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The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by a global court's declaration that countries must tackle climate change. Vanuatu spearheaded the legal case at the International Court of Justice in The...
Eight Decades On, Vanuatu Still Struggles With America’s World War II Legacy
New Lines Magazine
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August 8, 2025
Distant, dreamy atolls have been the focus of an American love affair since James A. Michener first published his “Tales of the South Pacific” in 1947. “I wish I could tell you about the South Pacific,” his book begins: The way it actually was....
NZ sends aid to Covid-stricken Vanuatu as outbreak deepens
Pacific News Service
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There’s been a rush to vaccination centres in Vanuatu with the whole country now in lockdown as Covid-19 spreads from the main island. Up until this week it had managed to keep the virus out of the country with strict border controls over the past...
Eye-opening visit to Vanuatu
China Daily Global
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By YANG HAN in Port Vila, Vanuatu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-08-07 10:57 Chinese students conduct a disaster preparedness kit training session for local residents in Vanuatu on July 31. [Photo by YANG HAN/chinadaily.com.cn] In Erakor...
GX Foundation aids disaster resilience efforts in Vanuatu
China Daily Global
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By YANG HAN in Port Vila, Vanuatu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-08-05 14:27 The GX Foundation holds a ceremony in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on July 31 to mark the completion of its disaster preparedness kit project in the Pacific Island...