Wiranto appointment confirms ‘deep-rooted impunity’ in Indonesia, say rights groups
Three human rights groups, TAPOL, ETAN, and Watch Indonesia!, have condemned President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo's appointment of former Indonesian military commander General (Ret.) Wiranto...
Life of expectant mother saved by Vanuatu’s telemedicine network
By Jonas Cullwick in Port Vila
Prime Minister Charlot Salwai heads a government delegation, including the Minister of Health, Toara Daniel, that travelled to Maewo...
Indonesian executions will put Jokowi on wrong side of history, says...
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as "Jokowi", will be putting his government on the wrong side of history if he proceeds with a...
Women still not safe from sexual abuse in Indonesia’s ‘rape culture’
Special Correspondent in Jakarta
The Indonesian government’s response in the wake of a spate of rape and murder of young women and children this year...
Pacific Journalism Review raises bar on West Papua, corruption issues
Pacific Media Centre chair Dr Camille Nakhid has praised the latest edition of Pacific Journalism Review with a launch coinciding with the Fourth World...
Foreign media ban ignored during Nauru election, says media advocacy group
A media advocacy group in the Pacific region says the ban on foreign media during the recent election in Nauru was not mentioned by...
Indonesian broadcast commission candidates say ‘no’ to LGBT presence on TV
By Nurul Fitri Ramadhani in Jakarta
As the House of Representatives screens 27 candidates for leadership positions at the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), it remains...
Taxpayer concerns over $1.6 million delegation trip to Taiwan
By Stephen Diisango in Honiara
The current trip to Taiwan by a 16-member government delegation in the Solomon Islands is costing tax-payers more than $1.6 million.
This...
Alarm over ‘illegal’ property purchases in Fiji
By Ropate Valemei in Suva
Some of Fiji's private islands have been sold locally and overseas by "illegal real estate agents".
This was revealed at the...
PM steps in to halt Air Vanuatu’s planned termination of ni-Vanuatu...
By Royson Willie in Port Vila
Prime Minister Charlot Salwai, as shareholder of the national carrier, has instructed Air Vanuatu not to terminate any ni-Vanuatu...
PM’s media adviser rejects reports on Alotau camp slush funds
By Peter Solo Kinjap
Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s media adviser, Christopher Hawkins, has denied media reports that K3 million was paid to...
‘Pokemon Go’ poses threat to national security, says Indonesian military
By Margareth S. Aritonang, Haeril Halim, Arya Dipa and Suherdjoko in Jakarta/Bandung/Semarang
While people indulge in the joy of chasing Pokemon monsters, authorities in Indonesia...
Peter Solo Kinjap: Corruption threat to PNG – is the death...
OPINION: By Peter Solo Kinjap
The critical observations by some of our intellectuals, scholars, senior statesmen and former prime ministers on the level of...
WJEC16: ‘That day I saw the power of media, and how...
In this "PNG Diehard" citizen video last month, Papua New Guinea police are seen and heard open-firing at students from the University of PNG...
Anthony Albanese, WestConnex, and the ethics of an activist journalist
A controversial roads project has angered local communities leading into this month's Federal election in Australia while the companies behind it have dumped truckloads...
PNG opposition lose no-confidence vote but challenge gagged debate
EMTV News clip featuring the restricted parliamentary debate on the no-confidence vote and closing out of discussion of student unrest.
By Serah Aupong in Port...
Still stealing the generations – the abduction of Indigenous Australian children...
SPECIAL REPORT: By Dr Camille Nakhid
A group of Indigenous Australian grandmothers have organised themselves to stop the Australian government from taking away Indigenous children...
Business as usual as O’Neill easily survives PNG no-confidence vote
By Freddy Mou in Port Moresby
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill easily survived as national leader of Papua New Guinea today by winning the parliamentary no-confidence...
PNG no-confidence vote today – livestreaming
Police were on full alert in the main city centres of Papua New Guinea's capital of Port Moresby today to keep watch for any...
Indonesian police under fire over arrest of Papuan students, racial abuse
By Ryan Dagur in in Jakarta
Indonesian Church officials and activists have accused police in Yogyakarta of racism and using excessive force after six Papuan...