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Foreign Minister Penny Wong begins tour of Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu

Fresh from winning a second term in office, Australia's Labor government is jumping straight back into its priorities in the region.
Two men and a woman wearing suits stand smiling in an office backed by flags.
Duration: 12 minutes 42 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: World Politics

Fiji re-opens Great Council of Chiefs building

Today marks a historic moment in Fiji, with the re-opening of the Great Council of Chiefs building after it burned down in 2019.
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Duration: 7 minutes 36 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Cultural Identity

Polio outbreak in PNG prompts immunisation drive

Parents of children under the age of 10 in Papua New Guinea have been urged to immunise their children against the Polio virus.
PNG Polio immunisation (Supplied UNICEFPNGChamber)
Duration: 11 minutes 21 seconds

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When home becomes hell: Inside one of the world's worst gender violence crises

The ABC went on a multi-country investigation in the Pacific to understand one of the world's worst gender violence crises. What we found was much more complicated than a story about victimhood.

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Domestic Violence

Fiji government warned of coup in 2000, former US embassy staff member says

It's been exactly 25 years now since one of Fiji's darkest days, the 2000 coup. Nirmal Singh Cheema, who worked for the US embassy in Suva, said he was made aware of the threat of a coup and had warned the Mahendra Chaudhry government beforehand.
George Speight
Duration: 11 minutes 2 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: World Politics

Ni-Vanuatu table tennis Olympian Yosh Shing serves debut album

Ni-Vanuatu musician and Olympian Yosh Shing sat down with Nesia Daily to reflect on a life shaped by sport and song as he prepares to release his debut album, Island Life.
A man in a blue island shirt sings into a microphone with a guitar
Duration: 14 minutes 37 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Arts, Cultural and Entertainment Events

PNG government increases spending on basketball

Over the past week, photos of Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape playing basketball have been making waves on social media.
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Duration: 6 minutes 32 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Sports Organisations

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Pacific women share stories of abuse to spark cultural change

Survivors and advocates are sharing stories of abuse to spark cultural change in the Pacific region where gender-based violence is rampant.
Victim-survivors speak out: processed photograph with burnt edges shows houses in the pacific region, palm trees.
Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds

Topic: Domestic Violence

Papua New Guinea commences immunisation program after polio outbreak

Papua New Guinea commences a major immunisation program following the declaration of a polio outbreak by the World Health Organization.
PNG Polio Vaccines: A doctor wearing a World Health Organization uniform administers a polio vaccine to an infant.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

Topic: Disease Outbreak

World Health Organization confirms polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea

The World Health Organization confirms two polio infections in Papua New Guinea, the first outbreak in the country since 2018.
PNG Polio Outbreak: Mother holding her child as they receive a vaccine injection, nurse wears gloves.
Duration: 2 minutes 38 seconds

Topic: Disease Outbreak

Drew Afualo says social platforms allowed people to create their narratives on their terms

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