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A comprehensive roundup of the major stories from the region and the people involved and affected by them.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Cruise ship detained as PNG authorities investigate grounding

    Eighty cruise ship passengers have been flown to Australia after spending four days on the grounded Coral Adventurer in Papua New Guinea waters.

    26 min

  2. 26/12/2025

    Award winning artist takes on AI to save the soul of PNG music

    Award-winning PNG musician Mal Meninga Kuri is leading a fight against a surge of AI-generated cover songs to protect the soul of Papua New Guinea’s music.

    26 min

  3. 19/12/2025

    Tonga's new PM vows to unite parliament

    Lord Fakafanua has been elected as Tonga's new prime minister but the noble has had to defend his appointment against critics who say it marks a decline of Tonga's democratic system.

    26 min

  4. 12/12/2025

    NSW town offers refuge to disengaged Pacific workers

    Villagers on the Vanuatu island of Ambae say their food gardens and water sources have been damaged by volcanic ashfall and sulphur following a low-level eruption.

    26 min

  5. 05/12/2025

    PALM workers in limbo after leaving abusive employers

    Thousands of Pacific seasonal workers left undocumented, unemployed and homeless after leaving abusive and exploitative employers.

    26 min

  6. 28/11/2025

    Fiji moves to give surf beaches back to landowners

    Surfers in Fiji could soon have to pay to surf, with the government moving to repeal a unique law that opened access to tourists and locals alike.

    26 min

  7. 21/11/2025

    Pacific activists join indigenous Amazonians to protest at COP30 in Brazil

    Pacific activists join indigenous Amazonians for protests on the streets of Belem at the UN's COP30 climate summit.

  8. 14/11/2025

    'Ridiculous' and 'absurd': Backlash against Vanuatu period ban

    Vanuatu's prime minister has joined the backlash over a provincial government ban against women preparing and selling food while on their period.

    26 min
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A comprehensive roundup of the major stories from the region and the people involved and affected by them.

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  • Channel
    ABC News
  • Creator
    Radio Australia
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Pacific Review

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