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Breaking the menopause taboo

Women live an average of 30 years after menopause. Normalising menopause as a life event requires greater research, investment and cultural acceptance.

Calling out modern slavery

A crisis affecting 50 million people around the world is coming into clearer view.

Governments want babies, but people want choices

More people are choosing not to have children, sparking big debates and changing how we view family and society.

Big decisions facing new-look PIF leadership

The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting begins in Tonga with many big questions, ranging from the region’s banking crisis to New Caledonia’s unrest.

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Progress isn’t moving fast enough for women in the Pacific

Closing the gender gap in the Pacific Islands is an ambitious task, but there are concrete, practical steps that can be taken to accelerate progress.

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Can PIF help resolve the conflict in New Caledonia?

After months of violence, New Caledonia independence groups will turn to PIF in hopes of buoying their case for self-determination from France.

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China set to move in as Australian banks abandon Pacific

Bendigo Bank, Westpac and ANZ are the latest three banks to begin their exit from the Pacific Islands. Here are the five key reasons why that’s happening.

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Three ways Pacific nations are adapting to climate change

Pacific Island countries are on the frontline of climate change and are leading the way on adaptation and resilience.

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Japan-NZ partnership deepens as Pacific threats rise

Despite being separated by the vast Pacific Ocean, Japan and New Zealand are strengthening their partnership to aid greater regional stability.

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Can Australia repair its standing in the Pacific?

Long a regional laggard on climate action, Australia must convince Pacific leaders it’s serious about moving away from fossil fuels.

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The big gender issues facing the Pacific

The plight of women in the Pacific is well documented. A recent conference in the Pacific has made important strides forward.

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Calling out modern slavery

Governments want babies, but people want choices

Big decisions facing new-look PIF leadership

Progress isn’t moving fast enough for women in the Pacific

Can PIF help resolve the conflict in New Caledonia?

China set to move in as Australian banks abandon Pacific

Three ways Pacific nations are adapting to climate change

Japan-NZ partnership deepens as Pacific threats rise

Can Australia repair its standing in the Pacific?

The big gender issues facing the Pacific

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