Pacific Beat

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Focusing on the Pacific region, the program brings you interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat.

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    Corruption worry as PNG prepares for next year's elections

    Papua New Guinea is heading towards a national election next year and there are warnings, the integrity of the vote could be at risk. The latest Corruption Perceptions Index saw PNG's score drop to 26 out of 100 and raising fresh concerns about corruption and declining trust in government institutions.

    49 min

  2. HACE 3 D

    Fiji and Palau vie to host a pre-COP meeting

    Fiji and Palau have both raised their hands to host a UN climate meeting in the Pacific ahead of the COP or Conference of the Parties gathering in Türkiye later this year.

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    Fiji Independent MP calls for PM Rabuka to resign

    An Independent MP in Fiji's Parliament has called on Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to resign after a High Court ruling found he had acted unlawfully when he advised the president to sack the country's anti-corruption commissioner.

    48 min

  4. 5 FEB

    Timor-Leste grapples with dengue fever outbreak

    Timor-Leste's capital Dili is grappling with a dengue fever outbreak. Five children have died, and over one thousand cases have been recorded in just the past month. The surge in infections has overwhelmed hospitals, with bed shortages forcing some patients to be treated while sitting in chairs

    52 min

  5. 4 FEB

    French Navy disposes 4.87 tonnes of cocaine into the ocean

    French Polynesia made international headlines recently after five tonnes of cocaine were seized by the French navy from a visiting ship, the MV Raider. The haul worth an estimated $213 million was intercepted en route to Australia.

    45 min

  6. 3 FEB

    Marshall Islands president visits Australia

    The President of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine, is in Australia on an historic state visit — the first by a Marshallese leader in more than three decades.

    49 min

  7. 2 FEB

    Rabuka to appeal ruling that he operated 'outside law' to remove Malimali

    The Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka directs that an appeal be lodged against a High Court ruling over the dismissal of the country's anti-corruption commissioner. Also, Palau's President, Surangel Whipps Junior, pushes ahead with a controversial plan to resettle deportees from the United States.

    44 min

  8. 1 FEB

    Tonga PM invites US Deputy Secretary to visit

    Tonga's Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua has invited the US Deputy Secretary of State to visit the Kingdom in a bid to strengthen ties with Washington. The invitation comes after the United States imposed a travel ban on Tongans, halting new visitor and student visas.

    47 min
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Focusing on the Pacific region, the program brings you interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat.

Ficha técnica

  • Canal
    ABC News
  • Creado por
    ABC Radio Australia
  • Años en activo
    2006 - 2026
  • Episodios
    33
  • Clasificación
    Apto
  • Derechos de autor
    © Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
  • Sitio web del podcast
    Pacific Beat

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