Outback Diplomacy: Solomon Islands High Commissioner Connects with Workers in Australia’s Remote North
The High Commissioner of Solomon Islands to Australia, H.E Robert Sisilo and team conducted a week-long pastoral visit to Solomon…
Category: Labour Mobility
PALM Sending-country Diversification
by Stephen Howes and Huiyuan Liu PALM (Pacific Australia Labour Mobility) growth has stalled. The total number of PALM workers in…
PALM Remittances Hit Record High as Solomon Islanders Send Home SBD$507MÂ
New data shows Solomon Islanders participating in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme are sending home record remittances. Between…
Pacific Workers Stay Silent to Keep Their Jobs in Australia
Brisbane, AAP – Pacific workers who flock to Australia on temporary visas are too afraid of losing their jobs to…
Fair Recruitment Key to Sustainable Reintegration, Says Prime Minister Manele at PLMAM 2025 Opening
The Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2025 officially opened this morning in Honiara, Solomon Islands, bringing together Pacific labour…
Pacific Labour Mobility Leaders Gather in Honiara to Strengthen Fair And Inclusive Worker Programs
by Georgina Makaa The 2025 Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) opened today in Honiara, Solomon Islands bringing together government…
Hit-run Death a Symbol of Migrant Workers’ Sacrifices
Perth, Australia (AAP) – Argen Kuni came to Australia with “a heart full of hope”, determined to earn enough money…
10,000 Solomon Islanders Now Working in Australia Under PALM Scheme
Solomon Islands and Australia are more integrated than ever, through significant growth in labour mobility, business linkages and trade. During…
Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed
Pacific island workers in Australia under a working visa scheme will have to wait nine months longer for changes that…
Empowering Solomons Women to Work in Australia Aged Care
Australia is helping create jobs for Solomon Islanders through skills and training, with seventeen young Solomon Islander women recently receiving…