Gabriella Marchant

3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Doug Dingwall |Seni Iasona |Gabriella Marchant

By Doug Dingwall and Seni Iasona in Nouméa, and Gabriella Marchant, for ABCRenaud Mahé never planned to be the "captain of the ship" at a hotel by the turquoise waters of New Caledonia's Anse Vata Bay. After leaving France and working in hotels throughout Asia and Australia, he and his wife settled in the French territory, where they raised two children.

Oct 18, 2024 | abc.net.au | Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong |Gabriella Marchant |Nick Sas

Flying across the hundreds of islands that make up Solomon Islands, it's almost impossible not to see them.  Patches of muddy and desolate ground in an otherwise lush and pristine green forest. They are logging zones, and in Solomon Islands they are everywhere. For the developing country, it is a catch 22: Logging is its lifeblood; the country's biggest export and a source of income for thousands.

Jul 18, 2024 | abc.net.au | Gabriella Marchant |Sean Mantesso

A case brought to the Federal Court by 12 Pacific Islander female workers alleges the group was subject to persistent sexual harassment. The group's fight for justice is being lauded as a possible catalyst for change in an industry where the exploitation of temporary migrants is rife. The case is still before the Federal Court and is next listed for mediation in early August 2024. The decision to leave home is never easy.

Apr 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nick Sas |Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong |Gabriella Marchant

It was a vintage performance.  Dressed in a signature Cuban-style short-sleeve suit, Manasseh Sogavare strode on stage. In front of him a few hundred high school students looked on, struggling to concentrate as the stifling Solomon Islands heat suffocated the auditorium.     Mr Sogavare, a naturally gifted orator, could seemingly sense the disinterest.

Sep 30, 2023 | abc.net.au | Gabriella Marchant |Melissa Maykin

New Caledonia's Indigenous Kanak population has had a representative body similar to Australia's proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament, but the ways it has tried to grapple with its colonial past could soon be changed. The French island territory, which sits off Queensland's coast, is looking for a new political statute to replace the Nouméa Accord.