Nauru
Nauru sells citizenship to wealthy while 'poor' refugees stay detained, advocate says
A refugee advocate in Australia says Nauru's citizenship by investment initiative - a scheme described by the Nauru government as "a groundbreaking initiative" - is "a national pariah".
Refugee advocate scathing of Nauru citizenship scheme
A refugee advocate in Australia says Nauru's citizenship by investment scheme is a national pariah. Audio
Micronesian Games rescheduled to 2028
The event was moved due to delays in the construction of Nauru's first-ever national stadium, the Micronesian Games Council said.
Australia's plan to mass deport non-citizens to Nauru 'deeply concerning' - refugee advocates
A new deal paving the way for the potential resettlement of hundreds of non-citizens from Australia to Nauru is being criticised by refugee advocates. Audio
Refugee advocate criticises Australia-Nauru deportation deal
A new deal between Nauru and Australia will likely see the resettlement of hundreds of non-citizens from Australia to Nauru. Audio
Nauru was once the second-wealthiest nation. Here's how it lost everything
Nauru's government was once so flush with cash it funded an ill-fated West End musical in which Leonardo da Vinci had a love affair with Mona Lisa.
Canadian group closer to mining in international waters
New information shows Canadian mining group The Metals Company or TMC is a step closer to deep sea mining in international waters under controversial US laws. Audio
Canadian miner advances deep sea mining plans in Pacific waters
The Metals Company is advancing deep sea mining ambitions with Nauru and Tonga, bypassing UN oversight by leveraging a United States regulatory pathway.
Mysterious Chinese billion-dollar proposed deal in Nauru sparks concern
Australia has pressed Nauru for more detail about a claimed billion-dollar investment agreement that it has signed with a mysterious Chinese company.
Nauru minister calls for stronger laws to combat violence against women
Pacific Island countries rank among the worst places in the world for women, with almost 70 percent of women experiencing intimate partner violence - double the global average.
Nauru grants first citizenship through investment scheme
The first approved applicants are a German family who recently sold their business and are living in Dubai, the Nauru government says.
Nauru seeks to transform its economy by becoming a crypto powerhouse
The island launched a new scheme for digital asset transfers, including cryptocurrency lending and exchange, becoming the first nation in Oceania to regulate digital finance.
Nauru is causing big waves over mining
Nauru, just 21 square kilometres and with a population of 12,000, has opened the door to a deep sea mining company to explore and potentially harvest the sea bottom for minerals and resources.
Australian financier's crypto ambitions for Nauru
An Australian finance director has flown to Nauru with ambitions to turn it into the crypto powerhouse of the Pacific. Audio
Nauru's pathway to deep sea mining
Laws over international deep sea mining are being thrashed out at a meeting in Jamaica, but the process has so far taken over a decade and we don't even have a draft set of rules
Tiny Nauru is causing big waves over mining
Laws over international deep sea mining are being thrashed out at a meeting in Jamaica, but the process has so far taken over a decade and we don't even have a draft set of rules Audio
Dengue fever cases surge in the Pacific
Dengue cases have increased significantly across the Pacific this year, with outbreaks in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. Audio
Nauru eyes big payout under US deep sea mining route
The Micronesian nation is a step closer to mining in international waters and earning "a significant amount of money" under highly contentious US legislation. Audio
Nauru a step closer to mining in international waters
Nauru is a step closer to mining in international waters under highly contentious US legislation. Audio
Nauru signs two landmark agreements in Majuro
The two deals were signed on the margins of the Micronesian Islands Leaders' Forum this week.
