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Program: Pacific Beat

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Focusing on the Pacific region, the show features interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat. Tune in each morning and afternoon on ABC Radio Australia to keep-up-to-date on the happenings in the Pacific.

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Solemn dawn ceremony, as ANZAC Day is marked across the Pacific

As Australia's largest army base marks ANZAC Day, it's a special moment for Papua New Guinean Brigadier Colonel Boniface Aruma, who's watching on in his capacity as a senior commander in the Australian Defence Force.

Published: with Evan Wasuka

Duration: 47 minutes 42 seconds

Move to revive US airfield on Tinian triggers pushback

Locals on Tinian in the Northern Marianas are demanding answers from the US military around a project to revive a World War Two airfield on their island.

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Duration: 48 minutes 18 seconds

Pope Francis trip to PNG and Timor-Leste leaves lasting impression

Catholics across the Pacific are mourning the loss of Pope Francis and at the same time celebrating the legacy of a man who "led from his heart". 

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Duration: 45 minutes 19 seconds

Pope Francis leaves a lasting legacy in the Pacific

The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea has expressed gratitude to Pope Francis for the special attention he paid to the country by clearing the way for its first saint.    

Published: with Jordan Fennell

Duration: 47 minutes 42 seconds

Tonga remains in debt caused by 2006 Nuku'alofa riot

A political storm is brewing over the repayment of a 190-million dollar loan from China, originally borrowed to help rebuild the capital after riots in 2006. 

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Duration: 40 minutes 41 seconds

Pacific Forum Troika leaders send letter to Trump over tariff concerns

Tune in each morning and afternoon to keep-up-to-date on the happenings in the Pacific.

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Duration: 47 minutes 17 seconds

PNG parliament rejects vote of no confidence, 89 votes to 16

Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, has not just survived another vote of no confidence, he has romped to victory, defeating the opposition motion by 89 votes to 16.

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Duration: 47 minutes 37 seconds

PNG Prime Minister James Marape faces of vote no confidence today

Tune in each morning and afternoon to keep-up-to-date on the happenings in the Pacific.

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Duration: 48 minutes 3 seconds

PM Marape calls for calm ahead of PNG no confidence vote

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape is calling for calm ahead of a vote of no confidence scheduled for tomorrow.

Published: with Jordan Fennell

Duration: 47 minutes 30 seconds

New Caledonia mine bust creates ghost towns

A nickel mine shutdown in New Caledonia has left ghost towns in its wake and questions about how the territory would function if independence is achieved.

Published: with Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong

Duration: 46 minutes 44 seconds

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