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Pacific island nation gains access to electronic banking for first time ever

Residents on the Pacific island of Tuvalu have previously withdrawn cash from banks on payday, with long queues ensuing at bank branches.
Four men stand behind a table as three men cut a large brown chocolate cake standing in front of an ATM

Published: Location: TuvaluTopic: Banking

"Reset" on the cards for rugby in Samoa after a difficult 2025

New Manu Samoa coach, Tusi Pisi, wants to blood more young players during the 2025 season, while new HP boss, Ramsey Tomokino, is keen to upskill coaches and get the best out of Samoa's home grown talent.
Duration: 6 minutes 54 seconds

Published: Location: SamoaTopic: Rugby Union

Everything you need to know about the Australian election

Follow along live blogs, read and watch guides, or use our voting tool to explore which party your views align with.
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'This is personal': Pacific foreign minister wants Labor election win

Papua New Guinea's foreign minister says he personally hopes Labor wins the Australian election, stating the incumbent government had done "a tremendous job" of rebuilding relationships in the Pacific.
A man in a black blazer sits before a microphone

Published: Location: Papua New GuineaTopic: Australian Federal Elections

Canberra confirms no Russian planes to be stationed in Indonesian air base

Indonesia has denied it will allow any Russian long-range aircraft at its air force base after reports send Canberra scrambling.
President Putin and President Prabowo seated on ornate golden chairs facing each other at a meeting in Moscow.

Published: Location: IndonesiaTopic: World Politics

Untold stories of West Papuan Elders preserved through youth-led documentary project

Nearly two decades after 43 West Papuans sought asylum in Australia, a community-led project called Kal Angam-Kal is preserving their stories through powerful intergenerational interviews between youth and Elders, earning recognition at the 2024…
A group of young West Papuans in a line wearing colour leis around their neck at an awards ceremony
Duration: 17 minutes 39 seconds

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

PNG approves talks on proposed treaty to outsource soldiers to Australia

PNG's cabinet has just given the green light to start talks on a treaty that could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian Defence Force.
Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers stand near the door of a bus.
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Defence Forces

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New Caledonia nickel mine closure dashes economic outlook

The closure of Koniambo nickel factory in New Caledonia has had a devastating impact on the local economy and indigenous population.
Crippling Mine Closure: Aerial shot of Koniambo nickel factory (left), a Kanak man wearing a cap and t-shirt (right)
Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds

Topic: Industry

Chasing the Dream - Junior Bulldogs pathways

Chasing the Dream:  Inside the Bulldogs Junior pathways.
Two head shots of young men wearing blue rugby league shirts looking out to the side
Duration: 10 minutes 52 seconds

Topic: Rugby Union

Artificial intelligence being used to speed up visa processing in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is trialling the use of artificial intelligence to process visa applications in hopes of speeding up the process. 
PNG trials AI visa processing. Man and woman speaking to man about visa application.
Duration: 2 minutes 6 seconds

Topic: Science and Technology

NZ Warriors forward Bunty Afoa shares highlights from Polyfest and his footy career

As the NRL celebrates multicultural Round and the diverse cultural backgrounds that make up the game of rugby league, in Aotearoa, more than 11,000 students are performing in the worlds largest dance festival of it's kind — Polyfest.
Collage of two Samoan men and two young Samoan boys.

Topic: Rugby League

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