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Pacific Beat

by ABC Radio Australia · 25 episodes

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

Latest episodes

  1. Members of Vanuatu's "Second Republic Movement" could face sedition charges

    Vanuatu's government has described the actions of the so-called "second republic movement" as illegal, warning that participants could be charged with sedition.

    42 min
  2. The PNG Chiefs have stamped their identity on the sporting world, but controversy over the brand rolls on

    The PNG Chiefs now have an identity of their own with the unveiling of the club's inaugural logo and jersey ahead of its debut NRL season in 2028. The Chiefs' colours and logo are…

    47 min
  3. PNG university students will be able to apply to join the ADF next month

    Papua New Guinean university students will be able to apply to join the Australian Defence Force from next month.

    45 min
  4. Death of notorious PNG conman Noah Musingku met with mixed reactions

    Reactions are mixed over the death of the South Pacific's most infamous conman Noah Musingku.

    52 min
  5. Super Typhoon Champi narrowly misses Guam by 16 kilometres

    Guam breathed a sigh of relief over the weekend when Super Typhoon Champi narrowly missed a direct hit on the island.

    47 min
  6. Fijian conjoined twins separated successfully in Saudi Arabia

    Fijian conjoined twins have just undergone a 12-hour separation surgery in Saudi Arabia successfully.

    48 min
  7. Cyclone season could start early, predicts New Zealand climate agency

    Chief Scientist Chris Brandolino at Earth Sciences New Zealand is warning the first cyclone of the season could develop in a matter of days.

    46 min
  8. Fiji Justice Minister steps down over publicised explicit video

    Fiji's Justice Minister and Acting Attorney General, Siromi Turaga, has resigned from his ministerial portfolio after an explicit video was shared on his Facebook page.

    43 min
  9. MV Awka passengers feared the worst before supply drop

    Before their rescue, passengers on board the stranded ferry Awka in Solomon Islands were starting to fear the worst, but Starlink kept them connected to the outside world.

    51 min
  10. Questions over MPs use of public funds for overseas medical treatment

    Questions have been raised over the use of public funds by Solomon Islands senior officials to seek medical treatment overseas.

    46 min
  11. Pre-COP31 enters final day of discussions

    Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may have left Fiji but discussions at the Pre-COP31 meeting continued well into last night. As expected, climate finance dominated the t…

    51 min
  12. World leaders face the consequences of climate change in Tuvalu

    On the sidelines of Pre-COP31, leaders have been brought face to face with the people living on the frontline of global warming

    48 min
  13. PNG PM pledges financial help to Tuvalu to combat rising seas at Pre-COP

    Pre-COP's first guest, PNG Prime Minister James Marape has pledged financial help to Tuvalu's land reclamation project to combat rising seas.

    47 min
  14. Pre-COP31 kicks off in Fiji with few world leaders expected to attend

    As Fiji and Tuvalu host Pre-COP31 this week, one village in Fiji has been living in tents for more than five years, while another has moved altogether to escape rising seas.

    52 min
  15. New Counter Narcotics Bureau to lead Fiji's fight against drugs

    Fiji's parliament has passed new laws creating a Counter Narcotics Bureau, giving authorities new powers to search, seize and carry out covert operations.

    48 min
  16. More lost drugs brings total to 52kg cocaine missing from Fiji High Court

    Fiji police say another batch of drugs held as evidence in the Suva High Court, is missing, bringing the total amount of missing cocaine from the high court to 52kg.

    49 min
  17. $10 million worth of cocaine replaced with flour in Fiji's High Court

    $10 million worth of cocaine, stored at the Suva High Court, has been replaced with what's reported to be flour.

    46 min
  18. Sailors rescued from raft after a whale sinks their yacht

    Four people have been rescued after their yacht struck a whale and capsized while sailing between Fiji and New Zealand.

    50 min
  19. Advocacy groups warn Naoero's ICC withdrawal risks eroding human rights

    Amnesty International says Naoero's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court risks undermining human rights protections in the Pacific.

    52 min
  20. More babies than ever born with HIV in Fiji's largest hospital

    HIV has been declared a national crisis in Fiji and an increasing number of mothers are passing the virus onto their babies.

    46 min
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