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The Fiji government has announced the formation of a new international committee to help it prepare for elections. The Coordinating Committee includes Suva-based representatives of the United States…

Members of an umbrella political group in Fiji say there is still a role for a united opposition force despite the registration of four political parties. At least three of...

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Tuesday she will "certainly" lead Labor through to the next election and described leadership speculation as "wasted breath". Audio

A long time MP in Nauru, re-elected in Saturday's poll, says the six new MPs hold the key to political stability in the coming term. The new parliament meets today...

The new Nauru parliament is to meet tomorrow to elect a speaker and then a president following the weekend poll that returned 6 new members among the 19 MPs. It...

The new Nauru parliament is to meet tomorrow to elect a speaker and then a president following the weekend poll that returned 6 new members among the 19 MPs. It...

Preliminary polling results in six seats in the state of Victoria show a collapse in Labor's primary vote to 35%. Audio

The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the Official Cash Rate on hold until at least next year, but many will be looking for signs of a willingness by the bank to use tools to cool the housing market…

There will be some new faces in the next Nauru parliament, but most sitting candidates have held on to their seats after Saturday's poll including 3 former presidents. All results...

A poll in Australia suggests Labor's election chances would greatly improve if Kevin Rudd was reinstated as prime minister. Labor would receive nearly 7% more votes on a two-party preferred basis.

French President Francois Hollande of France had a slip of the tongue, speaking in French at a news conference in Tokyo by referring to Chinese people instead of Japanese.

Nauru goes to the polls today with 68 candidates vying for the 19 seats in the legislature. After months of political instability there is a widespread hope on the island...

The Far North District council is claiming overwhelming support for the creation of a unitary authority, following an opinion poll.

Nauruans go to the polls tomorrow in what is being described as a critical election for the island. There are hopes it will change the fractious political environment that has...

A critical issue facing Nauruans as they go to the polls tomorrow is how the remaining funds from the island's once huge foreign investments are dispersed. The election, which comes...

A Pacific media watchdog says the Nauru government must allow the Nauru Broadcasting Service to fully report politics leading up to Saturday's general elections. The chair of the Pacific Freedom...