Yearly Archives: 2019

The Al Jazeera 101 East investigative report ... was the Christchurch mosque killer a "true lone wolf?" Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Quiet, picturesque New Zealand was...

By Justin Fa’afia in Apia The Samoa Censorship Board has banned the screening of Rocketman – a biographical movie about the life of British rock...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Papua New Guinea's new Police Minister Bryan Kramer intends to run a social media program where the public can get in...

By RNZ Pacific A Manus Island refugee granted asylum in Switzerland will continue to fight for the freedom of refugees Australia detains in Papua New...

By Chris Baria at PNG Mine Watch The chairman of Bougainville Hardliners Group and former combatant-turned-businessman, James Onartoo, has called on the Autonomous Bougainville Government...

COMMENTARY: By Alexandra Menzies of UTS Central News in Sydney As I stood out the front of the ABC's Sydney headquarters on Wednesday morning (June...

By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea's new Prime Minister James Marape has overseen a shake-up of cabinet which he says will drive...

ANALYSIS: By Denis Muller of the University of Melbourne In their raids on media organisations, journalists and whistleblowers, the Australian Federal Police have shown themselves...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Both the Australian and New Zealand governments have pledged to continue and increase financial aid to the Solomon Islands. Australian Prime Minister...

By RNZ Pacific A Fijian family may yet have their day in a European court in what is being seen as a landmark case in...

By RNZ Pacific As the number of refugees attempting suicide continues to rise on Manus Island, the local police commander has called for the government...

How Al Jazeera reported yesterday's raid by Australian police on the offices of the national public broadcaster ABC. The raid was over a series...

By Rebecca Ananian-Welsh of The University of Queensland The Australian Federal Police has this week conducted two high-profile raids on journalists who have exposed...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk After the latest Australian federal police raid targeting the media - this time the Sydney headquarters of the national public broadcaster...

By Evan Wasuka on ABC Pacific Beat It may be more than a month since Indonesians went to the polls, but the country is still...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Two raids by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on journalists and media organisations within the last 24 hours represent a disturbing...

By RNZ Pacific The former president of New Caledonia's Congress, Gael Yanno, says he is worried a mainly pro-independence government will be elected next week. Yanno...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has unreservedly condemned the Australian federal police raid yesterday on a News Corp journalist’s home in the...

By RNZ Pacific  A range of initiatives for Pacific people was announced in the New Zealand Budget last week. This Wellbeing Budget included increases in funding...

ANALYSIS: By Keith Jackson Following the election of James Marape’s as Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, on Sunday, he issued a declaration on Facebook that...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The raid by Australian Federal Police on the home of award-winning Canberra Press Gallery journalist today has been condemned by the...

By Ian Kaukui in Honiara Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has arrived in Solomon Islands on a two-day state visit. His trip to Honiara marks his...