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Nauru is dropping its coloniser-given name and going full Naoero

https://worldbriefly.news/nauru-is-dropping-its-coloniser-given-name-and-going-full-naoero

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7 June 1948: Nauru miners strike

On this day, 7 June 1948 Chinese indentured phosphate miners on Nauru protested when a ship came to take them back to China, but they demanded part of their pay

Spreaker

The Guardian Feeds 4d ago

Nauru issues rare statement after whistleblower alleges violent threats against Australia’s non-citizens
By Sarah Basford Canales

Nauran government says its citizens are ‘friendly’ after MP spoke of serious threats allegedly made against former Australian detainees

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/04/nauru-issues-rare-statement-after-whistleblower-alleges-violent-threats-against-non-citizens-ntwnfb

#Australianimmigrationandasylum #Nauru #Australianews #AsiaPacific #Australianpolitics #SarahBasfordCanales

Nauru issues rare statement after whistleblower alleges violent threats against Australia’s non-citizens

Nauran government says its citizens are ‘friendly’ after MP spoke of serious threats allegedly made against former Australian detainees

The Guardian

The Guardian Feeds 5d ago

Sara fears her father will be deported from Australia to Nauru – a place of ‘final and lifelong punishment’
By Nour Haydar

Youssef served time in jail for a string of offences. Now, as one of 350 non-citizens who make up the NZYQ cohort, he faces deportation

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/04/immigration-fears-deportation-from-australia-to-nauru-ntwnfb

#Australianimmigrationandasylum #Nauru #TonyBurke #Australianpolitics #Pacificislands #Migration #Australianews #NourHaydar

Sara fears her father will be deported from Australia to Nauru – a place of ‘final and lifelong punishment’

Youssef served time in jail for a string of offences. Now, as one of 350 non-citizens who make up the NZYQ cohort, he faces deportation

The Guardian

hoergen May 21

World’s smallest island nation advances 18 MW / 40 MWh solar-plus-storage project

#Erneuerbare #Renewable #Solar #Photovoltaik #Nauru
pv-magazine.com/2026/05/11/wor…

In a bid to rid itself of diesel dependence, the world’s smallest island nation of Nauru has signed a landmark memorandum of understanding with Sydney-based Smart Commercial Energy to develop a clean energy solution.

World’s smallest island nation advances 18 MW / 40 MWh solar-plus-storage project

pv magazine International

World news | The Guardian May 20

‘Indefensible’: alleged child abuse survivor takes on Albanese government over $2.5bn Nauru deal https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/21/indefensible-alleged-child-abuse-survivor-takes-on-albanese-government-over-25bn-nauru-deal #AustralianPolitics #Nauru #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #PacificIslands #AsiaPacific #AustraliaNews #Migration #AnthonyAlbanese

‘Indefensible’: alleged child abuse survivor takes on Albanese government over $2.5bn Nauru deal

Lawyers of Hazara man who was allegedly sexually abused by carer launch bid to prevent imminent deportation to Pacific island

The Guardian

dallo May 14

Nauru moves to change its name in break from colonial past

https://www.dw.com/en/nauru-change-name-naoero-referendum/a-77140283

> The parliament of Nauru has agreed to change the South Pacific microstate's name to "Naoero". A referendum will now take place on the constitutional change.

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Nauru moves to change its name in break from colonial past

The parliament of Nauru has agreed to change the South Pacific microstate's name to "Naoero". A referendum will now take place on the constitutional change.

Deutsche Welle

Ohmbudsman May 13

"Nauru emerged because Naoero could not be properly pronounced by foreign tongues, and was changed not by our choice, but for convenience," the government said in a statement on Tuesday. #Nauru #Naoero #colonialism http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/13/pacific-island-nation-of-nauru-proposes-name-change-in-break-from-colonial-past/

Pacific island nation of Nauru proposes name change in break from colonial past | Africanews

Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.

Africanews