A billion-dollar bet on nickel mining gave many New Caledonians hopes of economic prosperity and political independence. But after the market turned, the mine has left behind a ghost town full of broken hearts. ab.co/4jrZ8QU

First story for the Walkley Foundation Sean Dorney Pacific Journo Grant. Thanks to the support of the grant and the foundation to bring this story to Aus audiences and the incredible team ABC News Pacific.

Brilliant stuff 👇

The 1st of our stories from #NewCaledonia / #kanaky is out on ABC Pacific, give it a read (and watch on iview). Some more fascinating stories still to come! Thanks to the Sean Dorney Grant for #Pacific Journalism through the Walkley Foundation Public Fund. Cooper Lindsay Williams

⛏️ A bet on nickel gave many New Caledonians hopes of prosperity and independence. But when the economy turned, it left behind a ghost town full of broken hearts. By Cooper Lindsay Williams and Yasmine Wright Gittins ABC News Doug Dingwall Walkley Foundation abc.net.au/news/2025-04-1…

Nickel, paradise and ‘emancipation’: Mining bust creates ghost towns by Cooper Lindsay Williams and Yasmine Wright Gittins filmed by Nicolas Job Sean Dorney Walkley Foundation ABC News youtube.com/watch?v=8ejVSb…

New Caledonia's giant geckos are the latest sensation in the global pet trade. But conservationists warn their social media-fuelled popularity is putting the endangered species at risk. abc.net.au/news/2025-05-0…

The world's largest and rarest geckos are a hot commodity in the pet trade. These little guys fetch thousands online and come all the way from #newcaledonia 🇳🇨. This story by Yasmine Wright Gittins and myself was supported by the Sean Dorney Walkley Foundation grant. abc.net.au/news/2025-05-0…

Beyond excited to share that Cooper Lindsay Williams & I have published our 2nd story as part of the Walkley Foundation Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism. 📽 by Nicolas Job & Cooper Give it a watch here: youtu.be/61poVYSrxiw?si… #pacific #newcaledonia #kanaky #geckos

En Indonésie, les ravages sociaux et écologiques de la plus grande mine de nickel au monde mediapart.fr/journal/ecolog…

#NewCaledonia’s giant geckos are the latest sensation in the global pet trade. But conservationists warn their social media-fuelled popularity is putting the endangered species at risk. By Yasmine Wright Gittins and Cooper Lindsay Williams ABC News ABC News Doug Dingwall abc.net.au/news/2025-05-0…

This is a stark reminder that Australia’s whistleblower protections are fundamentally broken and underscores the urgent need for reform to ensure truth-tellers are not punished for acting in the public interest. abc.net.au/news/2025-05-2…

French President Emmanuel Macron's has unveiled a range of options regarding New Caledonia's future political status at a "New Caledonia summit" in Paris this week. RNZ RNZ News RNZ Pacific rnz.co.nz/international/…

L'accord de Bougival est signé ! Par leur ténacité et leur courages les élus calédoniens ont trouvé un chemin pour l'avenir de la #NouvelleCalédonie. Un solution pérenne au sein de la République française 🇫🇷 qui au territoire un encore plus grande autonomie.

🔴 ALERTE INFO. Avenir institutionnel de la #NouvelleCalédonie : après une longue nuit de négociations, un accord a été trouvé et signé entre l’État et les délégations politiques calédoniennes, indépendantistes et non indépendantistes, tôt ce samedi matin à Bougival, en région

Le président Emmanuel Macron a salué un "accord historique" actant un "Etat de Nouvelle-Calédonie", et annoncé qu'il recevrait à 18H00 les négociateurs.

France has announced a sweeping agreement granting more autonomy to the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia.chronicleonline.com/news/world/fra…

New Caledonia declared a ‘state’ in autonomy deal, but will stay French aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/… France has announced a “historic” deal with New Caledonia in which the South Pacific overseas territory, which was rocked by a wave of unrest last year, will be declared a new state.

The last of our work supported by the Walkley Foundation Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism is out! It has been a rewarding journey, meeting communities and sharing their stories alongside Cooper Lindsay Williams #climate #climatejournalism #Pacific #kanaky theguardian.com/environment/20…