Vanuatu rapper Mantis wins Pacific Break 2025 with powerful track ‘Weatherman’

Vanuatu rapper Mantis has won the 2025 Pacific Break competition with his famous track ‘Weatherman’, beating hundreds of entries from 18 Pacific nations. Delivering verses in Bislama, French and English, Mantis impressed judges with his commanding...

Pacific: Collision Of Crises Deepens Child Nutrition Challenges In PNG, Solomon Islands And Vanuatu

Press Release – Save the Children Save the Childrens study has found that climate change is making it significantly harder for families to access healthy food, affecting not only how food is grown but also raises the price of produce, impacts...

Pacific News In Brief For 16 October

Article – RNZ A round-up of news from around the region, including 32 political parties in PNG put on notice by the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission. Papua New Guinea – notice Thirty-two political parties in Papua New...

Vanuatu hip hop artist Mantis crowned Pacific Break’s 2025 winner

With a fierce confidence in his delivery, flow and lyricism, Mantis’ Weatherman immediately caught the attention of the Pacific Break judges, beating hundreds of original songs entered from18 Pacific nations in this year’s competition. Rapping in...

Pacific represented at the Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting in London

The second Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) opened Wednesday at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Headquarters in London. The Pacific is represented by the 6PAC+ alliance, which has...

Sydney student's feat ahead of HSC exams after health challenges

Sitting year 12 exams is a big achievement for anyone, but even more so for Nathan Barbara who underwent a heart transplant less than a year ago. "The last year has been challenging and stressful, but I just wanted to graduate with my year group...

'Fear of the future' remains amid US-led peace plan in Gaza

One month ago, Samer Tarazi was struggling for survival in the ruins of Gaza. Now the Palestinian media worker has found safety in Sydney, after arriving in Australia three weeks ago. He is one of thousands with strong ties to the Middle East...

Court rules in favour of Palestine Action Group over NSW protest laws

The NSW Supreme Court has ruled amendments to protest laws that centred around places of worship are invalid. Josh Lees, an organiser from the Palestine Action Group, challenged the validity of the laws that were introduced in February, as part of...

Teddy Swims occasionally uses AI to make music, but warns of its dangers

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Teddy Swims says he sometimes uses AI when making music and has referred to AI's role in creativity as "truly amazing". "We've used AI in some things that have been really super helpful for us," Swims said. The...

Police investigating reports explicit deepfakes made of Sydney schoolgirls

Police are investigating reports that digitally altered explicit images using the faces of female students from a Sydney high school have been circulated online. The ABC understands a number of families attended Eastwood Police Station on...

This NSW council wants to ban fake grass and the ACT could follow suit

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) wants to ban new artificial grass on nature strips, prompting renewed calls for similar action in the ACT. The council said its proposal was environmentally motivated and designed to keep plastic turf...

Abattoir worker who lost part of leg in accident recalls how he was blamed

Dean Spencer vividly remembers waking up in a hospital bed and looking down at the spot where his lower leg used to be. The Cootamundra man's left leg had been partially severed while clearing a blockage in a meal conveyor at Hilltop Meats...

Remains of missing woman found three years to the day after disappearance

Live Moment Look back at how ABC readers and other Australians responded to this live moment. 1h agoThu 16 Oct 2025 at 4:35am We're going to end it here The police press conference has concluded, so we're going to wrap it up here. Thanks for...

Climate change worsening child malnutrition in Pacific, study indicates

Save the Children's Vanuatu director Polly Banks. Photo: PMN Climate change is worsening child malnutrition for a number of New Zealand's Pacific neighbours, according to a new study by a global charity. The study released today by Save the...

Indian Passport power slides to 85th on Henley Passport index: Full list of 57 visa-free countries

The latest ranking of passport power has been out, and the rankings suggest India still has some catching up to do. So, as per the latest rankings by the Henley Passport Index 2025, India is in the 85th position globally, giving Indian passport...

Vanuatu’s Mantis wins Pacific Break 2025

Mantis, a rapper from Vanuatu, has won ABC Radio Australia’s Pacific Break 2025 with his tri-lingual track Weatherman. Rapping in Bislama, French, and English, his winning song caught the judges’ attention, beating hundreds of original entries...

Collision of crises deepens child nutrition challenges in PNG, Solomon Islands…

A new study from Save the Children released on World Food Day is warning that climate change is worsening child malnutrition in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, as climate-induced disasters become more frequent and intense in...

McLennan fires Fiji to victory against Vanuatu

Basketball Fiji rep Tyrone McLennan led from the front at the FIBA Melanesian Cup in the Solomon Islands, leading his side to a vital win with an incredible 44-point display against Vanuatu. His shooting masterclass not only powered Fiji to...

Pacific women leaders arrive in Port Moresby for tennis workshop

ELEVEN women from across the Pacific have arrived in Port Moresby for the Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis initiative that is delivered by the Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports programme in partnership with Tennis Australia. This is PNG’s...

Fire And Emergency New Zealand Celebrate 30 Years Of USAR

Press Release – Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency National Manager Response Capability Ken Cooper says the USAR capability continues to be a crucial function of the organisation. Fire and Emergency New Zealand is celebrating 30...