Fretilin denounces ‘acts of terror, intimidation’ on Timor election eve
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Fretilin (Frente Revolucionaria do Timor-Leste Independente) has denounced acts of "intimidation and terror" carried out by some people in political parties...
In Timor-Leste, more power-sharing likely but election hard to pick
ANALYSIS: By Dr Michael Leach in Dili
Twenty-one parties will contest 65 parliamentary seats and decide who governs Timor-Leste in national elections this Saturday.
In a...
Indonesian nun offers lifeline to refugees who fled Timor-Leste
By Konradus Epa in Atambua, Indonesia
Rostiana Bareto experienced tough living conditions as a refugee when she and her family settled in Atambua, western Timor,...
€4.5m plan to build El Niño resilience in FSM, Marshall Islands...
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The European Union and the Pacific Community have signed an agreement to build resilience to future El Niño-related droughts in the...
NZ protesters bring ‘human face’ to suffering of Manus, Nauru refugees
By Kendall Hutt in Auckland
Forty minutes of solidarity marked New Zealand’s stand with refugees imprisoned in Australia’s offshore detention centres across the Pacific today.
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Indonesian woman in Saudi Arabia unpaid for 22 years – wins...
By Euan Black in Jakarta
An Indonesian woman who worked in Saudi Arabia for 22 years has been paid for the first time after being...
Investigative journalism – from the NZ wars to Pike River
BOOKS: By Jeremy Rose of RNZ Mediawatch
It's often been said there are just seven stories in all of literature. If a new collection of a 150...
O’Neill accepts outcome in spite of Morobe election losses to Pangu
EMTV News interview with PNC leader Peter O'Neill after the Morobe defeats. Video: EMTV News
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Despite losing four People's National Congress (PNC)...
PNG’s ruling party has 300,000 ‘ghost voters’ in election, claims analysis
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Statistical indicators suggest the Peter O’Neill government in Papua New Guinea has used its power of incumbency to "cook the books"...
UPNG students make ballot voice heard in spite of challenge over...
By Elizah Palme in Port Moresby
University of Papua New Guinea students have spoken through the ballot in spite of being provided 2000 ballot papers...
The world climate leaders’ summit you didn’t hear about
ANALYSIS: By Rod Campbell
As much of the world watched the G20 last week, another leaders’ summit was on in Fiji.
Fiji will chair the next...
Wansolwara student journalist among 10 chosen for COP23 Pacific team
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
A Wansolwara second-year student journalist from the University of the South Pacific has been included among 10 Pacific journalists who have...
Indonesian crackdown on peaceful West Papuan UN vote petition signers
Yanto Awerkion, a West Papuan local independence leader, remains imprisoned after being arrested the Indonesian security services for collecting signatures on an Avaaz petition...
USP students, France24 team up in smart-phone Fiji climate story
The France24 Observers climate change report on Fiji featuring ePOP student journalists Koroi Tadulala and Telstar Edrie Jimmy. Video: France 24 Observers - in...
Pacific exchange student journalists wrap-up internships
Pacific Cooperation Foundation media interns Shivika Mala and Linda Filiai visit the Pacific Media Centre. Video: PMC
By Kendall Hutt in Auckland
Student journalists from across...
‘Don’t run to courts’ over every PNG electoral row, judge says...
Andrew Thomas reporting from Port Moresby on the issues at stake in this month's general election in Papua New Guinea. Video: Al Jazeera
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95bFM, VICE media team up to offer ‘authentic, credible’ NZ news...
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
New Zealand broadcaster 95bFM and youth media company VICE have today announced a new content partnership that will see the two...
Cyber ‘provocation’ Indonesian police’s biggest challenge, says Kalla
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Cyber "provocation" -- through social media -- is one of the biggest challenges being faced by the Indonesia's national police (Polri)...
PNG court silences political blogger’s comments, blogger posts gag image
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
A Papua New Guinean court has banned political blogger Martyn Namorong from publishing "defamatory remarks" about Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato and...
Debate in Philippines as clergy assess gains, costs of married priests
By Father Casibjorn Guy Quiacao in Manila
Imagine your Catholic parish priest rushing or abruptly ending a mass because his wife or his child met...