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Indonesia arrests 67 Papuan students in Jayapura backing Vanuatu’s UN bid
By Benny Mawel in Jayapura
Students from several tertiary institutions in the Papuan provincial capital of Jayapura have been holding actions to support efforts by...
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Climate change and security big focus for Pacific Islands Forum in...
Climate change is a major worry to the Pacific Islands and it was the major talking point at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) earlier...
Refugees, journalist detention in Nauru ‘overshadow Pacific issues’
Support was widespread for journalist Barbara Dreaver’s detention at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru earlier this month. But, reports Maxine Jacobs for Asia...
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Peter Manning: Despite her good intentions, Michelle Guthrie was never...
ANALYSIS: By Peter Manning
Michelle Guthrie has been badly treated – not by being sacked, but by being hired in the first place. As a...
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Philippine protesters stage anti-martial law demos as Duterte trust plummets
Protesters mark the 46th anniversary of the declaration of martial law under Philippines dictator Marcos with demonstrations against President Duterte. Video: Rappler
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Indonesia arrests 67 Papuan students in Jayapura backing Vanuatu’s UN bid
By Benny Mawel in Jayapura
Students from several tertiary institutions in the Papuan provincial capital of Jayapura have been holding actions to support efforts by...
Duterte critic Trillanes second senator to be arrested – for 2003...
By Rambo Talabong in Manila
Outspoken critic Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has become the second opposition senator to be arrested under the Duterte presidency.
A team...
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Indonesia arrests 67 Papuan students in Jayapura backing Vanuatu’s UN bid
By Benny Mawel in Jayapura
Students from several tertiary institutions in the Papuan provincial capital of Jayapura have been holding actions to support efforts by...
Duterte critic Trillanes second senator to be arrested – for 2003...
By Rambo Talabong in Manila
Outspoken critic Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has become the second opposition senator to be arrested under the Duterte presidency.
A team...
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Peter Manning: Despite her good intentions, Michelle Guthrie was never...
ANALYSIS: By Peter Manning
Michelle Guthrie has been badly treated – not by being sacked, but by being hired in the first place. As a...
Next ABC chief must be advocate for public broadcasting, says MEAA
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The next managing director of the ABC must be prepared to fight for better funding and independence, and to champion public...
SPORTS
Five Palestinians cheering for France at the World Cup 20 years...
By Marwan Bishara
Twenty years ago, I was asked by the General Council of the Parisian suburb Seine-Saint-Denis to invite four Palestinian youth to attend...
Cook Islands, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu win medals at Games
By Stefan Armbruster of SBS News
Three countries that have never won a medal in Commonwealth Games history are celebrating after bagging bronze in weightlifting,...
SOCIO-ECONOMICS
Diabetes ‘ongoing disaster’ tops Fiji health bill at $124 million
By Adi Ana Civavonovono in Suva
The estimated financial cost and economic burden of diabetes in Fiji reached a staggering $124 million (NZ$84 million) in...
Accidents expose lax safety hitting Indonesia’s infrastructure projects
By Sarah Yuniarni in Jakarta
A recent string of accidents in major construction projects in Indonesia has raised concerns of lax safety standards as President...
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Films about 1965 anti-communist stigma dominate Indonesian festival
The trailer for Eka Saputri's film Melawan Arus. Video: Komunitas Kedung
By Joko Santoso in Purbalingga
A short film by a student whose family were victims...
Sounds of Caribbean planned for Auckland’s first steelband festival
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Auckland’s popular Silo Park will come alive to the sounds of the Caribbean next week.
Part of the Summer at Silo Park...
Contemporary Pacific dance festival showcase ‘first of its kind’
By Brandon Ulfsby in Auckland
Contemporary dance is set to take centre stage at next week's Pacific Dance Festival.
The two week-long festival organised by Pacific...
An Indonesian oasis of progressive creativity emerges in culture city
Dr Max Lane, pictured here with Faiza Mardzoeki, talks about his project to establish a community and activist library for the student city of...
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Boe climate and security pact big step forward, but lacks a...
The major item on the agenda at last week’s Pacific Islands Forum was climate change. However, a gender gap appears to be at play...
New military counter-terrorism unit arrests 5 West Papuans, says Jubi
By Victor Mambor in Jayapura
Five civilians in Timika have reportedly been arrested by the newly reactivated military counter-terrorism unit for "aspiring" to West Papuan...
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