Tag: Vanuatu
Vanuatu counts election votes
Early results from the national elections in Vanuatu indicate that some old guard members of parliament could be in trouble.[MORE]
RBA urged to guard guest workers from bank fees
There has been a call for the Reserve Bank (RBA) to make sure Pacific Islander guest worker wages are not eaten up by bank transfer fees.[MORE]
Agius remains on bail
A former Sydney accountant accused of running an overseas money laundering scheme has had his bail continued.[MORE]
Broad backing for guest workers
A World Bank economist says overstaying will not be a problem if Australia's seasonal guest worker scheme is designed properly.[MORE]
Pacific guestworker scheme to start this year
A three-year Pacific Islander guestworker pilot scheme will start later this year.[MORE]
Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes off Vanuatu
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off Vanuatu overnight, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there was no immediate warning of a tsunami.[MORE]
Aust investigation under fire from Vanuatu's finance industry
Vanuatu's finance industry has again criticised the Government's decision to support a major Australian investigation into tax evasion.[MORE]
Rare Vanuatu art goes on show
A rare art collection from a remote island in Vanuatu is creating a buzz in the art world.[MORE]
Strings attached: China's Pacific aid under spotlight
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A new report highlights a huge increase in China's promised aid to its Pacific Island allies.[MORE]
Hull hopeful of Pacific guest worker scheme
Nationals MP Kay Hull is pushing for a Pacific guest worker scheme to help address labour shortages.[MORE]
Vanuatu evidence against Agius blocked
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have been stopped from bringing any evidence of alleged tax evasion from Vanuatu to Australia, in the investigation of Robert Agius.[MORE]
$100m tax fraud case deferred again
An accountant accused of running a $100 million tax fraud scheme has been remanded in custody at a Sydney court for the second time this week.[MORE]
Money-laundering accused to be extradited to NSW
A 58-year-old man is to be extradited from Western Australia to New South Wales to face charges over a $100 million money laundering scheme.[MORE]
Indonesian independence groups push for diplomatic recognition
A new coalition of pro-independence groups from Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua says it is seeking diplomatic recognition from Melanesian countries in the Pacific.[MORE]
Strong quake hits South Pacific
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the Loyalty Islands region of the South Pacific overnight, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.[MORE]
More reform needed in Pacific countries: report
An Australian Government report says the economic performance of several Pacific countries is improving but greater reforms are needed to reach their full potential.[MORE]
Govt gives Pacific $2m to fight climate change
The Federal Government says $2 million in funding to help some South Pacific nations fight climate change is just the first allocation of a much larger assistance fund.[MORE]
Vanuatu police to probe alleged investment scam
Vanuatu police are making preliminary enquiries into a complaint from the office of Prime Minister Ham Lini, into an alleged investment scam.[MORE]
Cyclone barrels toward Vanuatu
Severe Tropical Cyclone Gene is approaching southern Vanuatu, generating winds of 150 kilometres per hour.[MORE]
Cyclone Gene closes in on Vanuatu
Tropical Cyclone Gene is heading towards southern Vanuatu after battering the main islands of Fiji.[MORE]
Cyclone Gene hits Fiji, heads for Vanuatu
Fiji has been hit by major flooding and power cuts after a cyclone moved across the main islands.[MORE]
Vanuatu police have 'good leads' in Aussie murder case
Vanuatu police hope to make an arrest by the weekend in connection with the murder of an Australian woman.[MORE]
Australian woman murdered in Vanuatu
Two Australian Federal Police officers (AFP) are on their way to Vanuatu to help with the investigation into what appears to be the murder of an Australian woman.[MORE]
NZ air force finds missing schooner
New Zealand authorities have found a schooner that has been missing in the South Pacific with nine people on board, including four Australians.[MORE]
NZ rescue teams to resume yacht search tomorrow
Rescue teams in New Zealand say they will continue searching at dawn tomorrow for a yacht that is missing in the Pacific Ocean. [MORE]
