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Focusing on the Pacific region, the program brings you interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat.
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New Tongan PM Lord Fakafanua lables concerns over his noble status as 'fear mongering.' Also, a new report outlines how nurses and doctors in the Pacific are being poached by Australia's labour mobility scheme.
A horror week on Australia's roads, with two accidents claiming the lives of three Papua New Guinea nationals. Also, Fiji prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka carries out his third Cabinet reshuffle since coming into power.
Life has returned to normal one year on from Vanuatu's 7.3 magnitude earthquake, but many demolished buildings are yet to be rebuilt and some locals are frustrated at the pace of repairs. Also, the wreckage of a missing Royal Australian Air Force World War II bomber is found deep in the jungle, 82 years after it vanished over Papua New Guinea.
Former Tonga speaker Lord Fakafanua is elected to the top job after winning the majority of votes in yesterday's prime ministers election. Also, a complaint has been lodged against a Japanese mega-bank for its decision to back and raise finance for a gas project in Papua New Guinea.
Vanuatu's parliament has been ordered to sit and to debate a no confidence motion against the Prime Minister Jotham Napat.
Villagers on the Vanuatu Island of Ambae say volcanic ashfall is damaging food gardens and water source.
Surviving Papua New Guinea conjoined twin Sawong is in an induced coma recovering from surgery; his medical condition is critical but stable at a Sydney hospital.
Surgeons at the Sydney Children's Hospital have successfully separated Papua New Guinea conjoined twins Sawong and Tom. Tragically, one of the twins, Tom, passed away following Sunday's emergency surgery. to keep-up-to-date on the happenings in the Pacific.
Papua New Guinea conjoined twins, Tom and Sawong are at the Sydney Children's Hospital for urgent medical treatment after they were airlifted from Port Moresby.
Bougainville's bid for independence from Papua New Guinea has moved a step closer, with both sides agreeing that the 2019 referendum results will be tabled in parliament by June next year.
Australia, PNG and Indonesia will today hold their first ever defence ministers meeting, just a few months after Canberra signed landmark security agreements with both Jakarta and Port Moresby. Also, Kokoda landowners call on the Kokoda Track Authority to spruce up the World War Two trail to make it more enjoyable for tourists.
The Fiji government tables a bill with the aim of returning ownership of marine resources, including surfing waves back to the customary iTaukei people.
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka opens up on what drove him to stage a military takeover in 1987 at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Also, Palau's government issues a notice asking government workers to volunteer eight hours of labour over Christmas as budget woes continue.
Surfers wanting to catch a wave in Fiji could soon have to pay for the privilege as the government moves to repeal a unique law that opened access to tourists and locals alike. Also, fears gold prices could fall as PNG hands down its national budget.
Brisbane Broncos icon Darren Lockyer has taken a page out of Hollywood's playbook by buying a second-tier British rugby league club. Lockyer has recruited several Papua New Guinean internationals hoping they can lift the Broncos out of obscurity.
Australia and Solomon Islands have made little progress on a $190 million package to expand the Pacific nation's police force. The high-profile initiative was announced more than a year ago but Solomons' Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says the two countries still haven't signed a pact to implement the deal.
It is budget day in Papua New Guinea, with all eyes on the Treasurer who will hand down the national budget before parliament. The 2026 budget, according to Prime Minister James Marape will be a reflection of the government's priorities.
A new report finds more than 60 per cent of Papua New Guinean women have been abused by their partners - more than double the global average. Also, a climate agreement receives mixed reviews as COP30 comes to a close.
Familiar faces are returned to Tonga's parliament, after half of all voters stay home on election day. Australia's government finally confirmed it was dropping its joint bid with the Pacific, to host next year's COP 31 UN Climate Talks.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says Pacific island nations are discussing a 'Plan B' if Australia loses its bid to host next year's United Nations climate summit, COP31. Also, thousands march on the streets of Belem to demand stronger action from world governments to limit carbon emissions.
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