The Franco-Vanuatu Reggae Phenomenon called the Sunshiners

If you never heard of them… From the vibrant shores of distant Vanuatu came the infectious, feel-good sound of Sunshiners, a band that represented one of the most unique and successful musical collaborations in the Pacific. More than just a reggae group, …

Australia Indigenous women cruise to victory as rain halts Samoa-Vanuatu clash in PacificAus opener

First game between PNG Lewas and Australian Indegineous Women at Amini Park on Sunday (Image: Supplied) The inaugural PacificAus Sports Cricket Invitational bowled off in style at Amini Park on Sunday, with the Australia Indigenous Women’s team defeating …

Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list, includes Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

The memo identified varied benchmarks that, in the administration’s estimation, these countries were failing to meet. Some countries had “no competent or co-operative central government authority to produce reliable identity documents or other civil …

Vanuatu leads the fight for climate justice at the largest global meeting on preserving the world’s Ocean

‘Survival’ at stake as Vanuatu uses ocean summit to press IC...

Vanuatu is using this week's UN Ocean Conference in Nice to demand climate justice ahead of a landmark legal opinion from the world's top court – with climate minister Ralph Regenvanu telling RFI that faster action to hold big polluters accountable …

Influencer not disqualified from Vanuatu 'golden passport' due to no conviction - OCCRP editor

A Pacific editor for the newsroom that found online influencer Andrew Tate has Vanuatu citizenship says Tate was not disqualified from getting the "golden passport" because he has not been convicted. Tate, a self-described misogynist, faces …

Underworld figure the target of 'brazen' Sydney shooting

Three people have been injured in a shooting in Sydney's west on Monday afternoon, following what police believe is the third attempt to kill an underworld figure. Police arrived on the scene at South Parade in Auburn after reports of shots being fired …

Friendships forged in the outback at 'child-like' weekends of pottery

On a remote station north of Broken Hill, potters from near and far gather for a weekend of primitive firing. For about 30 years, station owner and potter Cynthia Langford has opened the gates to welcome potters to do four different types of firings. …

'Nostalgia-fuelled binge': How the $US2 million retro video game bubble burst

Second-hand video games and consoles used to be the kind of thing you found in hard rubbish — or maybe at a garage sale. Now, they're collectibles. Sometimes extremely valuable ones. This is Mick "Intrepid Class Gaming" Burrows. A sparky by …

Court hears of 'emotional' conversation with MP's alleged rape victim

A man who has accused New South Wales MP Gareth Ward of sexually assaulting him told a parliamentary staffer years after the alleged rape that the politician had "done something" to him, a court has heard. During the third week of the trial a …