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Information chief defends PNG’s draft policy as ‘strengthening’ media
The National in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's draft National Media Development Policy is not intended to give the government power to control the media...
Auckland uni students protest over plan to close special libraries
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
University of Auckland students rallied today against a plan to close several of the university's specialist libraries, reports RNZ National.
The university's...
Duterte holding bilateral talks with PNG prime minister O’Neill
By Rosalie Coz in Manila
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines was due to hold bilateral talks later today with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister...
Jokowi pledges to sort past rights cases but ignores Papua
Report by Pacific Media Watch
By Ayomi Amindoni and Victor Mambor in Jayapura
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo of Indonesia has expressed a commitment to resolve a...
Vanuatu asked for Indonesian aid funds, Jakarta’s envoy reveals
By Doddy Morris in Port Vila
The controversial multimilion dollar funding that Indonesia is providing to Vanuatu comes in response to a request made by...
‘I’m just a catalyst for the bigger change’, says exiled USP vice-chancellor back in...
By Geraldine Panapasa of Wansolwara in Suva
The University of the South Pacific’s vice-chancellor and president, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, was given a rousing welcome at...
Papua region hosts Indonesia’s national games amid rise in independence struggle
By Victor Mambor in Jayapura
A major national sports event opened in Papua at the weekend, with officials hoping it will showcase the Indonesian government’s...
Petition calls for monarchy to be replaced on New Zealand money
By Giles Dexter, RNZ News political reporter
A Wellington tauira (scholar) has launched a petition calling for Aotearoa New Zealand's Reserve Bank to replace the...
Activists defy Israel with Gaza-bound ‘freedom’ flotilla and humanitarian aid
By Salwa Amor in Istanbul
Palestine solidarity activists are preparing a flotilla to deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid to Gaza, vowing to break Israel's blockade...
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Gallery: Pacific colour and style spice-up AUT communication studies awards
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Colourful Pacific scenes from the AUT School of Communication Studies annual media awards at the Sir Paul Reeves Building communications precinct...
How Trump’s populist narrative led directly to the US Capitol attack
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The January 6 assault on the US Capitol may have been a fitting end to Trump’s presidency....
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