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

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    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

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    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

  3. 3 DAYS AGO

    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

  4. 4 DAYS AGO

    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

  5. 5 DAYS AGO

    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

  6. 29 JAN

    US to forge ahead with commercial seabed mining after NOAA fast-tracks permits

    US deep sea mining plans shows no signs of slowing down after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finalised new rules designed to fast‑track seabed mining permits. Also, the US turns to Pacific Compact free agreements as a potential blueprint for gaining access to Greenland.

    50 min

  7. 28 JAN

    Australia and Timor-Leste sign agreement to fast track major gas project

    The governments of Australia and Timor-Leste sign an agreement to strengthen their bilateral relationship and fast track a major natural gas project. Also, onlookers in Fiji are wonder how deeply embedded drug trafficking is in the country after seizure of 2.6 tonnes of cocaine.

    48 min

  8. 27 JAN

    Australia's PM Albanese makes first Timor-Leste visit as Chinese influence grows

    Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese makes his first official visit to Timor-Leste amid growing Chinese influence and long-running negotiations over the Greater Sunrise gas field. Also, Tonga's police chief hopes long prison sentences for importing methamphetamine will act as a deterrent to other would be traffickers.

    49 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.

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  • Channel
    ABC News
  • Creator
    ABC Radio Australia
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
  • Show Website
    Pacific Beat

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