Episode 10 – Full Circle

After ages of waiting for this season to even air, the finale of the ultimate Survivor showdown has arrived. Two Australians. Two Americans. Legacies on the line. History to be made. One person left to vote out. One champion to crown. For Parvati,...

Ancient rice discovery in Guam reveals earliest evidence of rice in Pacific islands

CANBERRA/HAGATNA (THE JERUSALEM POST) — Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) identified the earliest known evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands at an ancient cave site on Guam in the Mariana Islands of western Micronesia. The...

How to watch 'Survivor: Australia' Final online– stream the explosive final episode LIVE and on demand

If you're just joining reality all-star crossover "Survivor: Australia vs The World" – a.k.a season 13 of "Australian Survivor" – you're just in time for the Final (Episode 10) on Sunday September 7! While it airs exclusively in Australia, fans...

Off the Grid: Sally breaks down Why Me?

There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Why Me? Constructor: Guilherme Gilioli Editor: Amie Walker What I Learned from Today’s Puzzle ARNOLD (23A: "The Neighborhood" star Tichina) The Neighborhood...

Heartbroken Australian Survivor fans lash out over Jonathan LaPaglia's exit - as US winner takes home $250,000

Fans of Australian Survivor have bid a bittersweet farewell to host Jonathan LaPaglia. The Australia V The World series concluded on Sunday night, with US star Parvati Shallow claiming the $250,000 grand prize. Shallow took out top honours over...

Local activists join 1st territorial environmental justice fellowship

Two people from the Marianas will represent their islands in a groundbreaking fellowship program connecting environmental activists across all five U.S. territories for the first time. Maria Hernandez of Guam and Sheila Babauta of the Commonwealth...

New Caledonia confirmed as host of the 2028 Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture

The previous FestPAC was held in Hawaii in June 2024. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Tiana Haxton New Caledonia has been officially endorsed as the host of the 14th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC14) in 2028. This follows back-to-back meetings...

Amazing finish for an amazing team

(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas closed out its campaign in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau with a bang, winning a gold medal in the half marathon and a bronze in 3x3 basketball on Wednesday. Northern Marianas Athletics’...

54th PIF commences today

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting begins today in Honiara and will run from Monday to Friday, September 8-12. The theme for the one-week leaders meeting is “Iumi Together, Act now for an Integrated Blue...

Dawn discipline

Timothy Asaivao IN the quiet, pre-dawn darkness of Saipan, while most of the island sleeps, Timothy L. Asaivao is already moving. The sea is still, reflecting the last stars of the night, as he and five teammates from the Marianas Outrigger Club...

Olympic gold medalist Yui Susaki shares wrestling knowledge

Olympic gold and bronze medalist Yui Susaki started her three-day wrestling clinic on Guam sharing her knowledge of the sport with local athletes. The first two days of the wrestling clinic are at the Father Duenas Phoenix Center and International...

In our 50s, we moved to a remote Pacific island. We know we'll need better healthcare someday, but for now, it's paradise.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Buz Moffett, 63, who moved from Hawaii to Pohnpei, an island in the Pacific Ocean that's part of the Federated States of Micronesia, with his wife in 2018. It has been edited for length and...

A glimpse into the 2025 Pacific Mini Games - voices of athletes in Palau

2025 Palau Mini Games enters its fifth day of competition on Friday. Photo: Facebook / Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games The 2025 Pacific Mini Games has been a colourful affair so far, bringing together 23 Pacific nations to compete in a variety of...

SUSAKI SHARES OLYMPIC GOLD KNOWLEDGE

By Paradis Jolie Fejerang Olympic Gold and Bronze medalist Yui Susaki made her way to Guam yesterday to conduct a three day wrestling clinic at the Father Duenas Phoenix Center for the first two days and International Sports Center for the final....

How To Watch Survivor: Australia V The World Online From Anywhere ahead of Sunday's Final Episode

How To Watch Survivor: Australia vs The World Online Watch Survivor: Australia vs The World: Preview It’s been 10 years since Network 10 rebooted the most intense iteration of the iconic castaway competition, and Australian Survivor has been...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 29 – September 4, 2025 

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

The World's Least Visited Country is Sinking into the Sea

The most popular tourist destinations are, unsurprisingly, large, well-known countries. France, Spain, and the United States see hundreds of millions of visitors annually. Nations at the bottom of the list are a little more obscure, but Tuvalu is...

Tan, Andrew strike gold in athletics

(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — A smiling Tania Tan crossed the finish line of the women’s 10,000m race at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau on Friday morning — and she had more than one reason to smile. She bagged the gold medal,...

Parvati Shallow Says RIP to the ‘Black Widow’ and All That

Parvati Shallow, the reality TV maven and one-time Survivor winner, can now also add published author to her list of achievements. The legendary schemer, who orchestrated scores of blindsides on the beaches of the Cook Islands, Micronesia, and...

The Traitors star Parvati gets in drag as Boston Rob to lip-sync 'Shallow'

A new drag king has entered the villa – erm, Scottish castle! Reality TV queen Parvati Shallow, who turned up the heat in season 2 of The Traitors, and a winner of the Emmy-winning Survivor, has now delivered an iconic drag performance dressed as...