Pacific Review

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Pacific Review

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

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    PNG's Catholic church issues warning over fake Pope news

    The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea has issued a warning to the media and the public after false reports of the Pontiff's death were circulated on social media.

    25 min

  2. FEB 21

    Hundreds protest against new passport proposal and Cook Islands' China deal

    Cook Islands' capital Avarua was the site of political protest this week over the government's proposal for a new passport and the secrecy surrounding a deal with China.

    25 min

  3. FEB 14

    Pacific pageant fallout leads to travel ban and police probe

    Police are investigating claims of vote rigging at the Miss Pacific Pageant in Solomon Islands which prompted a travel ban against the judges and a near diplomatic incident.

    25 min

  4. FEB 7

    US aid freeze being felt in Pacific communities

    US-funded aid organisations across the Pacific say they're scrambling for answers after US President Donald Trump's executive order freezing US aid funding for 90 days.

    25 min

  5. JAN 31

    A week of mourning in PNG, as Sir Julius Chan passes away

    A week of mourning has been declared in Papua New Guinea after one of its founding fathers and the country's first finance minister Sir Julius Chan passed away this week.

    25 min

  6. JAN 24

    US withdrawal from Paris Agreement sparks Pacific concern

    Climate change is the Pacific's number one security concern, so its no surprise that the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has sparked concern in the region.

    25 min

  7. JAN 17

    A political party revolt see's Samoa's PM fighting for survival

    Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa sacks 17 cabinet officials as a party revolt threatens her future as leader.

  8. JAN 10

    PNG's law society call for urgent police help over violent deaths

    Papua New Guinea's law society says authorities must urgently address law and order issues in the country after a series of alleged murders.

    25 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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
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