Radio Australia - Pacific Beat
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Stories
West Papuan leader killed in Indonesian attack
A leader of the Papuan separatist group, the West Papua National Committee - or KNPB - has been reported dead by the group's chairman.
Vanuatu politicians in closed door coalition talks
Final results from Vanuatu's election were due out today - but they've been delayed for another day and are now expected on Wednesday.
Environmentalists praise shark conservation in Palau, Marshall Is
Environmental groups working for the conservation of sharks say they are encouraged by the actions of Pacific island nations, which have set up shark sanctuaries.
Proposed Australian law 'discriminatory' for NZ citizens
A human rights advocate for New Zealanders living in Australia says the NZ government wants an explanation of a recent court case which involved the denial of disability aid to a woman who'd lived in Australia for years.
US presidential race too tight to call
The Presidential election campaign in the United States has entered its final phase with the candidates engaged in a sprint through the key states whose votes will decide the outcome of the contest.
Australia's Solomon Is High Commission staff join Movember
What started out as a fun way to raise money in Australia is going global this month, with men far from Australia's shores, sprouting moustaches and beards in the name of charity.
Melbourne Cup fever hits Fiji
Australia came to stop today, as it does every year, for the Melbourne Cup.
Fiji's constitutional process hobbled by non-negotiable conditions-Lal
There's an escalating dispute between the Fiji government and the Constitution Commision over the Constitution's impartiality.
Ghai defends impartiality of Constitutional process
The Fijian government has rounded on the Constitution Commission for using a paid consultant who allegedly made his own submissions during the commission's public hearing process.
IOM says some Sri Lankan asylum seekers really economic migrants
The International Organisation for Migraiton has backed the Australian Immigration Minsiter's view that some of the Sri Lankan's arriving in Austrlaia by boat are economic migrants, not refugees.
A frantic final day's campaigning un US Presidential race
Presidential rivals, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, are in their final day of frantic campaigning to win the hearts and minds of America's voters.
Still too close to call in US Presidential race
With the opening of voting in the United States polling shows the presidential race is still very close.
American Samoa caught up in elections frenzy
American Samoa is naturally caught up in campaigning for the US elections.
Landmark Native Title victory in Pilbara
There's been a major land right victory for Australian Aboriginal people in the heart of The Pilbara, the uiron ore mining region of north western Australia.
Foreign experts checking arson fears in Cook Islands fires
Foreign fire investigators have been called in to try to determine the cause of three major fires that have caused extensive damage in Cook Islands.
NZ urged to remember lessons of Pike River tragedy
The final report on the 2010 Pike River mine disaster has warned New Zealanders they cannot afford to continually ignore the lessons of past tragedies.
PNG to extend power to three rural provinces
Another 27-thousand people in three rural provinces of P-N-G will get access to electricity in their homes as a result of a six-million-dollar grant organised by the Asian Development Bank.
Noumea conference focuses on regional scientific challenges
One of the Pacific region's biggest scientific conferences gets underway this week in New Caledonian capital, Noumea.
Melbourne Cup more than a horse race
The Melbourne Cup is about a whole lot more than a horse race.
Foreign horses favoured in $2.6 million Melbourne Cup
There are just two Australian-bred horses among the 24 vying for glory in this afternoon's $6.
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