Pacific Update: Pacific Island teen soars on American Idol

Australia signs $450m deportation deal with Nauru

It follows a fraught history as human rights organisations protest the deportation of people to the Micronesian island.

Samoa victim support group for children in growing crisis

Refuge for abused children overwhelmed – calls for land, funding, and the Samoan Government to help meet surging demand.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December

The eruption was contained within the summit crater, and no homes were threatened.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is on the verge of erupting again

Scientists expect Kilauea volcano to again gush lava in the coming days for the 31st time since December as the mountain lives up to its identity of one of the world’s most active volcanoes.