Just as much as it needs to reach across an increasingly globalised world, journalism in the Pacific needs to strike a renewed bond with its communities—trust, participation, engagement and empowerment are essential, writes David Robie.

Tension remains high along the PNG / Indonesia border following an attack by pro-independence OPM guerrillas from West Papua on an Indonesian border post. Both the PNG Defence Force and more Indonesian troops have been mobilised to the border, reports Ben Bohane.

High teen pregnancy rates are a challenge to national development in the Pacific, nevertheless, it is fair to say that this issue has not grabbed the attention of government health and development policy makers in the region, writes Giff Johnson.

All over the world as developing nations struggle to show positive growth in their fragile economies, they face corruption as the chief impediment to growth. What is true worldwide is very much the reality in the Pacific region, writes Kalafi Moala.