Radio Australia - Pacific Beat
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Stories
A new budget for Fiji to improve roads
Fiji's interim prime minister has handed down the country's budget.
ILO says no change to rules on fact finding mission to Fiji
The International Labour Organisation has confirmed it will only send a fact finding mission back to Fiji under the original conditions.
PNG's timber authority concerned about new Australian law on logging
The PNG Forest authority is worried a new Australian law setting guidelines on illegal logging, will badly affect its access to the country's biggest markets.
Flash flood warning for Fiji
Communities in low-lying areas in Fiji are being warned to prepare for flash floods, with heavy rain expected from a storm system over the next 24 hours.
Australian church comments on Fiji as a Christian state
Australia's Uniting Church says calls from the Fiji Methodist Church for Fiji to become an officially Christian state won't affect ties between them.
Greenpeace exposes loopholes in Pacific fisheries regulations
The Greenpeace ship Esperanza is working with Palau's government in an effort to prevent overfishing and illegal operations in the country's Pacific fishing grounds.
Second cricket test - No changes to Aussie team
The Second Test between Australia and South Africa starts today at the Adelaide Oval, when the battle for the world number one spot resumes.
Nauru minister unhappy about delays at detention centre
Nauru's Foreign Minister says he's not happy with the asylum seeker detention facilities on the island, but he says local problems are to blame for delays.
Financial cloud hanging over Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands is under a financial cloud with a warning that the country's retirement fund will be bankrupt in eight years unless action is taken now to fix problems in the system.
Tonga military recognised by the UK for service in Afghanistan
A Tongan military contingent is back home after spending the last six months serving in Afghanistan.
Weather bureau monitoring storm system heading towards Fiji
It's cyclone season for the Pacific and there is already a tropical disturbance between Solomons and Vanuatu which is moving slowly towards Fiji.
Pacific in the middle of a technological revolution
A report from the Lowy Institute says the Pacific Islands are in the midst of an information and communications technology revolution that will have profound implications, particularly for democratic governance and the region's development.
Urgent need to protect giant Pacific tuna fishery
Conservation efforts to preserve the world's biggest tuna fishery need to be stepped up.
How will Europe's financial woes impact on the Pacific
The European finance ministers and representatives of the International Monetary Fund met in Brussels this week but couldn't reach agreement about releasing some already promised financial aid to Greece.
Health and wellbeing in the Pacific in the spotlight
Health and wellbeing are under scrutiny in the Pacific following the release of the Well Being report on Vanuatu.
Kelly gun sells for six figure sum at auction in Australia
A pistol believed to have been owned by Dan Kelly, the youngest brother of the notorious bushranger Ned Kelly, has been sold at auction in Melbourne for 122-thousand dollars.
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