Regional
Asylum seeker tells of beatings
Thursday 11 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – An asylum seeker who has spent three years in detention on Manus Island claims he has been assaulted up to a dozen times by security guards.
Leaked documents reveal saga of abuse
Thursday 11 August 2016 | Published in Regional
Rights groups call for closure of offshore camps
Medical advice from 'magic box' welcomed
Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – Until recently, residents of the remote village of Naviso, in Vanuatu, had to hike an hour up a mountain just to get mobile phone reception.
Close to identifying new species
Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Regional
SOLOMON ISLANDS – An Australian museum expedition to Solomon Islands believes it is just weeks away from describing two new species of mammals.
Short games for most Pacific Olympians
Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Regional
OLYMPICS – The Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands and American Samoa all began competition at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.
Eight killed on Highlands Highway
Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea police say eight people died in two road accidents in the same area of the Eastern Highlands on Sunday.
Refugee's body still on island
Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea and Australian governments are yet to give clearance for the repatriation of the body of a Pakistan refugee who died on Manus Island last week.
200,000 people struggling to find food
Wednesday 10 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PNG highlanders still need aid after El-Niño drought
Rare bird sighted, new species discovered
Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Placing the once thought extinct tooth-billed pigeon on the national pedestal as Samoa’s national bird, may have worked.
Surfing legend catches last wave
Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – Australian surfing champion Bernard Farrelly, best known as ‘Midget’ for his slight size, has died aged 71.
Landowners block access to gas plant
Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The operators of the huge ExxonMobil LNG plant in Papua New Guinea say work is continuing normally despite a protest by landowners.
PNG moves away from trade deal
Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea does not need an independent bilateral arrangement with Australia and New Zealand to achieve its trade goals.
Tonga cracks down on booze abuse
Tuesday 9 August 2016 | Published in Regional
250 arrested so far in ‘Operation Safe Streets’
Vanuatu losing $1m a week over airport saga
Monday 8 August 2016 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – The chair of Airports Vanuatu says the ongoing runway saga at the country’s main international airport is costing the country a million dollars a week.
Tonga's flag bearer steals the show
Monday 8 August 2016 | Published in Regional
Oiled-up Olympian puts world media in meltdown
Hurricanes win Super Rugby final
Monday 8 August 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – The Hurricanes have ended a 20-year nightmare after Beauden Barrett engineered a 20-3 victory over the Lions for their maiden Super Rugby title.
Church apologises for abuse of alter boys
Saturday 6 August 2016 | Published in Regional
GUAM – Guam’s Catholic Church has apologised to victims of a former priest who told local media on Thursday that it was “possible” that he abused altar boys there in the 1950s.
Australia accused of 'systematic abuse'
Saturday 6 August 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – Australia’s government has rejected a report which found that it is ignoring appalling human rights abuses against people held in detention on Nauru.
Pacific athletes aiming for medals in Rio
Saturday 6 August 2016 | Published in Regional
OLYMPICS – Pacific islands athletes are tipped to win the region’s first Olympic gold medal over the next fortnight.
Australia refuses to acknowledge ruling
Saturday 6 August 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Australia’s government has denied a request by Papua New Guinea’s Chief Justice to front up about resettling people held on Manus Island.
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