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Australia’s cruise is in crisis – it’s time the government followed NZ in taking action
Cruise Passenger
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August 16, 2025
New Zealand’s cruise industry is 40% down on cruise ship calls, and is working with the government to talk to cruise lines in a bid to persuade them to return ships to the region. Australia is 38% down, but the federal government has yet to act on...
The heart-shaped mangrove formation fading due to rising seas
The Guardian
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August 15, 2025
On the west coast of New Caledonia, Isobelle Goa searches the thick, tangled mangrove roots for mudcrabs. Goa lives on the outskirts of the archipelago’s most famous mangrove formation: a light-green, heart-shaped patch of forest known as the...
A medical marvel: supporting the MRF-D MAGTF from Australia to the First Island Chain
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 16, 2025
DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA 08.16.2025 When Marines and Sailors deploy to the Indo-Pacific as part of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), the mission isn’t just about combat readiness,...
How this Montrealer became a rising star in the world of tabletop miniature painting
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 14, 2025
Alex Dos Santos is not your typical artist. He never trained professionally in drawing, painting or other visual arts. And nothing in his engineering background would hint at his passion for artistry. But what's even more unconventional is his...
Speaker Bios
Martha's Vineyard Times - Massachusetts
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August 15, 2025
Elizabeth Benedict ELIZABETH BENEDICT is the author of eight books and hundreds of articles and essays, as well as the editor of three anthologies. Her five novels, including “Almost” and “Slow Dancing,” a National Book Award finalist, Notable NY...
To Survive A China Fight, U.S. Navy Must Boost West Coast Shipbuilding
Forbes
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A U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship cruises with autonomous prototype vessels. U.S. Navy The Navy’s dream of using small, autonomous ships to deter China’s massive conventional naval force is inspiring. The only problem is these Navy strategies...
Perfume expert recommends top vanilla scents to buy as autumn approaches
OK!
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August 10, 2025
I've been obsessed with perfume and scents for as long as I can remember. I've gone as far as travelling to Grasse, the perfume capital of the world, to make my own, studied scents in Florence and Paris and collected well over 100 perfumes for my...
The European Union’s new digital regime: algorithmic censorship under the pretext of ‘democracy’
Strategic Culture
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August 13, 2025
The European Union continues to escalate its measures against freedom of expression and political dissent, increasingly relying on new technologies to do so. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su In recent...
Dengue takes 2 from Samoa family
Islands Business
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August 5, 2025
THE main independence coalition in New Caledonia, the Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS), will hold an extraordinary Congress on August 9 August, to debate the Bougival agreement and the way forward on decolonisation. The...
Can we undo extinction? A growing effort to restore lost sharks
Mongabay
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August 13, 2025
ReShark is the world’s first shark rewilding program, aiming to restore Indo-Pacific leopard sharks to reefs where they’ve disappeared, starting in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. The initiative repurposes surplus eggs from aquariums, transporting them...
Govt eyes EU, UK markets for kava
The Fiji Times
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August 13, 2025
FIJI is actively tapping into the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom(UK) markets to export local products as part of its aggressive approach to opening new export opportunities. Trade Minister Manoa Kamikamica said in Parliament last week...
Safety improvements on the way for Hamilton South black spots
The National Tribune
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August 13, 2025
City of Newcastle has started work on a $2.1 million project that will make it safer and easier for pedestrians, cyclists, and all other road users to navigate two key intersections on Parkway Avenue. The work will focus on the approaches to the...
Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty makes debut into fragrance
Premium Beauty News
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Rare Beauty is entering the fragrance category with their eponymous eau de parfum and complementary range of fragrance layering balms. Gourmand and spicy notes Crafted in France with perfumer Jérôme Epinette (Robertet), the vegan fragrance blends...
Pacific Islands focus: community-driven solutions, climate in the courts and celebrating independence
Croakey Health Media
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August 11, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: Local solutions to public health issues are showcased in this month’s edition of the Pacific Islands focus column. Isabelle Zhu-Maguire, PhD candidate at the Coral Bell School of Asia and Pacific Affairs, Department of...
Why Timothée Chalamet is the perfect face for Bleu De Chanel L’Exclusif
Esquire Middle East
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August 11, 2025
Timothée Chalamet sits at the helm of the stereotype-smashing bulldozer of modern masculinity. Often described as “elusive” and a man who is “full of surprises”, the actor’s broad on-screen work shows an incredible versatility that is daring,...
Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript August 7, 2025 Monster Beverage Corporation beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.52, expectations were $0.4805. Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Monster...
Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Australia announces plan to buy Japanese warships
The Daily Blog
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August 8, 2025
This week Australia announced that it intends to purchase 11, updated Mogami Class frigates from Japan. Australia’s 2024 National Defence Strategy stated that the nation would significantly increase the size and combat capability of the Royal...
Israel's genocide is the terminal stage of a settler-colony in crisis
Middle East Eye
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July 30, 2025
Earlier this month, the French government announced a new agreement on the future of New Caledonia, its embattled Pacific settler-colony. The deal redefines the territory as a new "state within the French Republic" and expands voting rights to...
French scientists map plankton, the ocean’s mysterious oxygen factories
Modern Ghana
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French scientists are mapping plankton across the Indo-Pacific – using Navy ships to study the microscopic organisms that produce half of Earth's oxygen, feed the ocean and help regulate the planet's carbon. The eight-year mission is charting life...
C-17 aircraft congregate in Australia for massive wargames
Asian Military Review
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July 28, 2025
Australia hosted a significant number of Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, held from 13-27 July. Australia, Canada and the USA all contributed C-17s, meaning there were around 17 C-17s on the...