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PNG government faces mounting pressure over Maseratis splurge
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea's government is under mounting pressure to account for a purchase of 40 luxury vehicles for next...
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O’Neill replies on Maseratis, shuns ‘racist’ critic as opponents call strike
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says the Papua New Guinean government will not spend any money on the purchase of 40 Maserati luxury sedans to...
HUMAN RIGHTS
Paga Hill iconic human rights film banned from PNG festival
A Frontline Insight item about Joe Moses and the Paga Hill struggle for justice in Papua New Guinea. Video: Reuters Foundation
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
An...
Police shut down Bali people’s global conference against World Bank
By Rio Apinino in Denpasar, Bali
Indonesian police have closed down the Peoples' Global Conference Against the IMF-World Bank which should have opened earlier today...
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PNG government faces mounting pressure over Maseratis splurge
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea's government is under mounting pressure to account for a purchase of 40 luxury vehicles for next...
Paga Hill iconic human rights film banned from PNG festival
A Frontline Insight item about Joe Moses and the Paga Hill struggle for justice in Papua New Guinea. Video: Reuters Foundation
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
An...
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Timor-Leste GMN media group ‘sacks’ editor over role on Press Council
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The news editor for National Media Group (GMN) in Timor-Leste has been dismissed due to his role as the TL Press...
Media prize a ‘defeat’ for Australian refugee censorship, says author
By RNZ Pacific
A refugee journalist detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island says winning an Italian award for investigative journalism could end censorship of...
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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,...
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O’Neill replies on Maseratis, shuns ‘racist’ critic as opponents call strike
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says the Papua New Guinean government will not spend any money on the purchase of 40 Maserati luxury sedans to...
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...
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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...
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Auckland’s popular Silo Park will come alive to the sounds of the Caribbean next week.
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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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