Incredible turnout for a march on International Day for the #Elimination of #Violence against #Women, Nov25th, in #Suva yesterday organised by Fiji Women. WOW! to the #Naitasiri #women & all the #men who walked for the #EVAWG - #vinakwa (Music: InsideOut Fiji #yadramai)

Completely agree 🥰 #VoteYes #VoiceToParliament

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My research based multimedia exhibition on impacts of phosphate mining - Project Banaba - curated by Yuki Kihara, Joy Enomoto, Healoha Johnston & an amazing team is opening at Bishop Museum Nov 4! Bishop Museum @ANU_CHL ANU College of Asia and the Pacific ANU Media CPIS bishopmuseum.org/calendar/celeb…

All Pacific countries- shake my head & that’s why understanding history, religious conversion, specifics of Pacific identities, Christian faith & politics, links between English learning, literacy & the Bible, colonialism, development, globalization, security & aid are critical

Day of shame. We voted against peace. And a few days ago our PM talked up our “Peacekeeping” tradition. More proof of coup coup culture? And before anyone is tempted to try justifying this senseless violence - do you really think this is what Jesus would have done?

Localising the Judiciary....almost..but good to have local judges filling our benches again. Now we need to keep developing our jurisprudence in light of all the issues we are dealing with. We must use the law and its processes to solve our challenges...nothing but the law.

Yes. Well past due.

Was reminded of how The University of the South Pacific students were frontlines for socio-political #justice at the inaugural Brij Lal Lectures Deakin University Such a shame to see the attempt by The University of the South Pacific Student Association disassociate itself from a #protest: partially its raison d’être! 1/2

Y’all check out PANGs TPNW Tuesday’s to learn more about the nuclear weapons ban treaty and how it relates to us in the Pacific!

To reiterate: Metropolitan nations are using the language of climate justice and respect for Indigenous rights to securitise the region. The Pacific is being rendered as a sacrifice zone: a climate disaster area & military buffer. Falepili is the prime example of both trends.

#Teamfiji Here's the Exhibition that Dave Lavaki and I are a part of. We'll be premiering our feature documentary, plus 3 short films for the exhibition. If you're in London in Jan next year, book a ticket in the link below, drop by and say bula! I promise I won't guise...

My reaction to the new OECD report on Climate Finance and the USD 100 Billion Goal "The recent OECD report, indicating that rich countries have likely met their $100 billion climate finance target in 2022, reveals a bitter inequity. The prevalent approach to climate finance,

Huge thanks to Prof Steve Ratuva for sharing his article on the Falepili Union Treaty this morning. An important read (even if you don't agree - especially if you don't agree) because it reflects broader opinion in the Pacific. UC Pacific Studies e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-an…

Really enjoyed this conversation with Bridi Rice - Thankyou for taking the time to unpack our critique of #foreignaid and why it matters for #Australia's place in the region and world. 🙏these issues are being discussed at #AAC23

Fiji’s Deputy PM Professor Biman Prasad DPM, Fiji opened #AAC2023 this morning: “Please do not underestimate what Australia gets in return for its development investments. [There are] teachers, health professionals and engineers who are today working across Australia.” 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=WIDIcZ…

“If development is not locally led – it most probably is not development. All development must be locally led; all development programs must be locally designed & as best as is possible, locally implemented,” says Fiji’s Deputy PM @BimanPrasad. Read more⬇️ devpolicy.org/australia-in-t…

#Walkingthetalk Prominent health leader resigns from roles, citing no confidence in NZ government rnz.co.nz/international/…

Hey #Podcast people 🎧 AAPS has a new poddy coming next year showcasing #research taking place in 🇦🇺 that is both 'of and for' the #Pacific. Can you #help with a brilliant name and list of researchers? 🙏 👀 the latest newsletter: pacificstudies.org.au/wp-content/upl…