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Australia announces $50 million in financial support for Tonga

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong appears to have wiped out Tonga's budget deficit, announcing $50 million in financial support from the re-elected Labour government in Canberra. 
A woman speaks at a podium while two men sit in chairs alongside.
Duration: 4 minutes 45 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: World Politics

Susan had two sips of a pina colada. Hours later, she was in a coma

An Australian tourist who was rushed to hospital after drinking a pina colada at a popular Fiji resort says she is convinced she was "poisoned" by tainted alcohol.
Intubated and in a coma

Published: Location: FijiTopic: Poisoning

'Every man and his dog is coming': Samoan PM warns of growing geopolitical interest in Pacific

Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says it's a tough time for the Pacific region as leaders navigate a dynamic geopolitical arena, with various countries seeking more involvement and influence.
Close up photo of Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa wearing sunglasses standing outdoors.

Published: Location: SamoaTopic: Government and Politics

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.
A child cries as they receive an injection.
Duration: 11 minutes 21 seconds

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The PNG food truck requested by the Brisbane Broncos

In this edition of Mean Feeds, Nesia Daily spoke with Afa'alie Ninkama, the head chef and owner of a Brisbane-based Papua New Guinean food truck bringing traditional favourites like lamb flaps to both Aussies and wantoks.
A close-up image of lamb ribs coated in a thick sauce with hot chips
Duration: 12 minutes 57 seconds

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

Life in Japan as a Pacific Islander

Anna Siafolau, a New Zealand-born Samoan living in Japan, created the Instagram page Pacific Islanders in Japan to celebrate Pacific culture and connect with the community abroad.
A young woman in a white shirt poses in front of a cherry blossom tree.
Duration: 15 minutes

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

Fiji re-opens Great Council of Chiefs building

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

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Cultural Identity

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Alcohol 'poisoning' victim speaks after near-death experience

Woman talks about being taken to hospital with suspected alcohol poisoning after drinking pina coladas at Fiji's Warwick Resort resort's pool bar.
Methanol Poisoning. Image of dark rum bottle, pineapple and yellow cocktail in a glass. Image of two women wearing shorts .
Duration: 5 minutes 9 seconds

Topic: Alcohol

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

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