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'NRL won't fix our problems': PNG divided over Australia's $600m rugby deal

China's growing role in Papua New Guinea's health, education, and infrastructure hasn't gone unnoticed, nor has the $600 million Australian-funded NRL team set for 2028. 
Australian PM seals the deal with a hand shake with the Papua New Guinean PM both wearing suits and smiling at the camera

Published: Location: Papua New GuineaTopic: Rugby League

Forgotten WWII airfield with dark legacy set for revival

The tiny Pacific island of Tinian was once used to cause the most devastating blast in human history. Now its 80-year-old airfield is being brought back to life, and locals fear history could repeat itself.
An atomic bomb blast

Published: Location: PacificTopic: History

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.
two men facing one another on a dark background one is red and one is blue

Topic: Australian Federal Elections

PNG's cardinal to join the papal conclave for the first time

Papua New Guinea's only cardinal will join the papal conclave at the Vatican for the first time. 
PNG cardinal to join conclave. Man with cros necklace
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

Published: Location: Papua New GuineaTopic: Religion State Relations

Pacific bishops remember Pope Francis as his death felt across the region

Pope Francis visited the region in September last year on a four-nation trip that included Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. 
Mid shot of young PNG woman holds hand of Pope in white gown, as he sits.

Published: Location: Timor-LesteTopic: Religious Leaders

What goes on inside the conclave to elect the next pope?

Electing a new pope is a centuries-old process that involves the Catholic Church's most senior officials from around the world, and two different colours of smoke.
Cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel.

Published: Location: Holy See (Vatican City State)Topic: Religious Leaders

'Dolphin hunt' continues on this island, as debate rages over ancient practice

A video showing the slaughter of hundreds of dolphins in Solomon Islands has gone viral on social media, sparking heated debate in Solomon Islands and the broader Pacific about the ancient practice.
More than a thousand dolphins can be killed in annual hunts in Solomon Islands

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Animals

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PNG's cardinal to join the papal conclave for the first time

Papua New Guinea's only cardinal will join the papal conclave at the Vatican for the first time. 
PNG cardinal to join conclave. Man with cros necklace
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

Topic: Religion State Relations

Beyond Awesome: Vanuatu’s Resilience Star

Just before cyclone season gets underway in Vanuatu, we join disability advocate Ellen Tamata as she helps people living with disabilities and their communities to get ready. 
A woman smiles to the side of the camera in an interview outside.

Watch: Pacific Film Tinā strikes a deep chord with diaspora audiences

For Savai'i, Samoa-born Miki Magasiva, who wrote, directed and produced the film, he hopes it pays homage to mothers. 
Four Pacific Islanders are cut out next to the main actress of Tinā, Anapela Polataivao.

Dolphin hunt on the island of Sulufou, Solomon Islands

A dolphin hunt on the island of Sulufou, in Solomon Islands Malaita province.
Dolphin carcasses lined up in a row
Duration: 17 seconds

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