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Polling stations open in Vanuatu

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:03:54 +1100

An additional 300 police officers have been drafted in to supervise polling stations across Vanuatu.

Concern electronic voting will confuse Fijians

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:43:18 +1100

Plans to introduce electronic voting in Fiji for elections promised in 2014 have been criticised.

Forum to hear PNG TB risk

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:45:26 +1100

A high level meeting of health professionals in far north Queensland will today hear the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) on Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Western Province is likely to be higher than official data reflects.

NZ law may be contributing to workplace accidents

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:14:39 +1100

Researchers at Auckland University say New Zealand's accident compensation system may be contributing to the country's high level of workplace fatalities and injuries.

Anger in PNG at Indonesia 'fugitive's' citizenship

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:16:21 +1100

Papua New Guinea’s government has been forced to defend its decision to give an alleged criminal from Indonesia citizenship.

Live coverage: Killer superstorm hits US

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:57:34 +1100

At least 13 people were killed in the United States and Canada as the megastorm Sandy slammed into the US east coast today.

Large areas of lower New York City have been flooded; bridge and tunnel access to Manhattan has reportedly been cut; and most of Atlantic City is underwater.

New York's 911 system fielded 10,000 calls every 30 minutes at the height of the storm and America's oldest nuclear power plant has been placed on alert after being damaged.

There are reports of widespread flooding and power outages.

Follow our live blog for updates.

Pacific looks to 'Asian Century' report for tips

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:08:44 +1100

Pacific Island nations have begun analysing the findings of the Australian government's 'Asian Century' White Paper on developing closer ties with Asia.

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