Cooper Lindsay Williams

One of the world's largest Indigenous owned mines has closed leaving ghost towns in north #NewCaledonia. 🇳🇨 We spoke to locals to find out how they're coping in the wake of the closure and what it means for independence and the future of #nickel. youtu.be/8ejVSb8T_RY?si…

The last of our work supported by the @walkleys Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism is out! It has been a rewarding journey, meeting communities and sharing their stories alongside @CooperLWilliams #climate #climatejournalism #Pacific #kanaky theguardian.com/environment/20…

France has announced a sweeping agreement granting more autonomy to the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia.chronicleonline.com/news/world/fra…

🔴 ALERTE INFO. Avenir institutionnel de la #NouvelleCalédonie : après une longue nuit de négociations, un accord a été trouvé et signé entre l’État et les délégations politiques calédoniennes, indépendantistes et non indépendantistes, tôt ce samedi matin à Bougival, en région parisienne. Plus d’informations à venir 📸 DR

Le président Emmanuel Macron a salué un "accord historique" actant un "Etat de Nouvelle-Calédonie", et annoncé qu'il recevrait à 18H00 les négociateurs.

New Caledonia declared a ‘state’ in autonomy deal, but will stay French aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/… France has announced a “historic” deal with New Caledonia in which the South Pacific overseas territory, which was rocked by a wave of unrest last year, will be declared a new state.

L'accord de Bougival est signé ! Par leur ténacité et leur courages les élus calédoniens ont trouvé un chemin pour l'avenir de la #NouvelleCalédonie. Un solution pérenne au sein de la République française 🇫🇷 qui au territoire un encore plus grande autonomie.

French President Emmanuel Macron's has unveiled a range of options regarding New Caledonia's future political status at a "New Caledonia summit" in Paris this week. @radionz @rnz_news @RNZPacific rnz.co.nz/international/…

This is a stark reminder that Australia’s whistleblower protections are fundamentally broken and underscores the urgent need for reform to ensure truth-tellers are not punished for acting in the public interest. abc.net.au/news/2025-05-2…

#NewCaledonia’s giant geckos are the latest sensation in the global pet trade. But conservationists warn their social media-fuelled popularity is putting the endangered species at risk. By @Yasmine_w_g and @CooperLWilliams @abcnews @ABC @dougdingwall abc.net.au/news/2025-05-0…

En Indonésie, les ravages sociaux et écologiques de la plus grande mine de nickel au monde mediapart.fr/journal/ecolog…

Beyond excited to share that @CooperLWilliams & I have published our 2nd story as part of the @walkleys Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism. 📽 by Nicolas Job & Cooper Give it a watch here: youtu.be/61poVYSrxiw?si… #pacific #newcaledonia #kanaky #geckos

New Caledonia's giant geckos are the latest sensation in the global pet trade. But conservationists warn their social media-fuelled popularity is putting the endangered species at risk. abc.net.au/news/2025-05-0…

The world's largest and rarest geckos are a hot commodity in the pet trade. These little guys fetch thousands online and come all the way from #newcaledonia 🇳🇨. This story by @Yasmine_w_g and myself was supported by the @carrierpidgin @walkleys grant. abc.net.au/news/2025-05-0…

Nickel, paradise and ‘emancipation’: Mining bust creates ghost towns by @CooperLWilliams and @Yasmine_w_g filmed by Nicolas Job @carrierpidgin @walkleys @abcnews youtube.com/watch?v=8ejVSb…

⛏️ A bet on nickel gave many New Caledonians hopes of prosperity and independence. But when the economy turned, it left behind a ghost town full of broken hearts. By @CooperLWilliams and @Yasmine_w_g @abcnews @dougdingwall @walkleys abc.net.au/news/2025-04-1…

A billion-dollar bet on nickel mining gave many New Caledonians hopes of economic prosperity and political independence. But after the market turned, the mine has left behind a ghost town full of broken hearts. ab.co/4jrZ8QU

The 1st of our stories from #NewCaledonia / #kanaky is out on ABC Pacific, give it a read (and watch on iview). Some more fascinating stories still to come! Thanks to the Sean Dorney Grant for #Pacific Journalism through the @walkleys Public Fund. @CooperLWilliams

Brilliant stuff 👇

First story for the @walkleys Sean Dorney Pacific Journo Grant. Thanks to the support of the grant and the foundation to bring this story to Aus audiences and the incredible team @abcnews Pacific.