Owners list luxury Vanuatu retreat for $3 million

It’s been almost a decade since Shaye and Rob first jetted out to their South Pacific retreat. The Australian citizens were drawn to the five-bedroom, four-bathroom villa estate on Espiritu Santo, the largest island in Vanuatu, in about 2017. Famed for its …

More island time: Daily Qantas flights to Vanuatu confirmed for Aussie travellers

Qantas confirmed the move to Karryon, saying it was making adjustments to its current schedule. According to the airline, from 1 May, frequency between the Queensland and Vanuatu capitals will increase from three to four flights per week.  “To align with …

Stat of the week: French is spoken in four Pacific Community members: French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Vanuatu, and ...

Did you know? Stat of the week: 33% of boys versus 46% of girls aged 7–14 in Tuvalu have achieved minimum proficiency in mathematics. Our stat of the week celebrates #InternationalDayOfHappiness and #FrenchLanguageDay, both on 20 March. Our francophone …

Solman stars as Vanuatu pipped at the post

Vanuatu's capital is a ghost town — some say it might be 'finished'

Vanuatu has been in a perpetual state of recovery. How many disasters can one nation take? The China-built presidential palace sits atop Vanuatu's capital Port Vila overlooking its bay. (Supplied: BREJ Pacific)It was meant to be the crowning symbol of …

Is it time every Indian should consider getting a Vanuatu passport? 

Vanuatu Capital Investment Immigration Plan Programme suspended

The Vanuatu Government, through the Citizenship Commission, has suspended all new applications under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan (CIIP) until further notice. This has been confirmed by the newly appointed Chairman of the Vanuatu Citizenship …

Vanuatu defends passport scheme in face of travel ban reports

The Vanuatu government is yet to receive any formal communication from the Trump administration about the country’s reported inclusion in a sweeping travel ban on citizens of dozens of nations, while a U.S spokesperson denied the existence of such a list. …

Tourist attraction's dangerous railings unchanged 13 years after devastating fall

A decade-long legal battle for compensation is over for a now-18-year-old man left with brain, vision, and mobility disabilities after he fell from a public wharf on the New South Wales mid-north coast. His family and safety experts are concerned however …

Owners of historic theatre threaten legal action against Sydney Metro

Owners of the Roxy Theatre in Parramatta have threatened legal action against Sydney Metro, accusing it of blocking development of the near-century-old building.  K Capital's David Kingston told the ABC his company had moved to submit a statement of …