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Stories
Amnesty International representatives arrive on Nauru
Fourteen asylum seekers accused of damaging facilities at the immigration detention centre on Nauru have had their bail extended.
A rise in the suicide rate of Fiji
Police in Fiji have expressed alarm over a sharp rise in suicide rates - which are nearly 200 per cent higher than last year.
Cook Islands balances traditional and pharmaceutical needs
A Cook Islands doctor says balancing the needs of pharmaceutical companies and the owners of traditional knowledge about the properties of local plants can work out well for all concerned.
Legends game boosts PNG's bid for a spot in the NRL
The weekend clash between past greats from Papua New Guinea and Australia in the Legends of League Challenge ended in a victory for the Kumuls, and produced a sizeable boost for the campaign to get a PNG team into the NRL.
Kilman confident ahead of Parliamentary vote for PM
It's the day of truth in Vanuatu politics.
Criminal and electoral complaints by failed Vanuatu candidates
As people wait for the election of the new Vanuatu government failed candidates are claiming bribery and corruption may have been involved in their defeats.
Fiji indicates expelled ILO mission could return in new year
The International Labour Organisation has ranked Fiji among the worst five countries on workers' rights.
Hospital treatment for Nauru hunger strikers
Two detainees at the Australian government's detention centre for asylum seekers in Nauru have been taken to hospital.
More focus needed to improve sanitation in developing world
Some people see today as a highlight on the calendar.
Grassroots approach to better sanitation in Goroka
Today is World Toilet Day - which aims to highlight the importance of sanitation.
Samoa scores impressive win against Ireland
Two of the Pacific's big three were in action in Wales over the weekend, with Samoa taking on the national side in Cardiff, while Tonga played the USA in the seaside town of Colwyn Bay.
Flying Fijians crash land again
In Ireland, Fiji's trip to Europe has gone from bad to worse.
Wallabies come-from-behind victory over England
The Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says Australia's come-from-behind rugby test victory over England was due to a "mental lift."
Red Rock victorious in Coral Coast Sevens
Red Rock are the new champions of the Coral Coast Seven Tournament.
Preserving important agricultural research for future generations
A plan to digitise irreplaceable agricultural research is making steady progress at the University of the South Pacific.
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