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Stories
A new system for business loans in Palau
The Asian Development Bank and Ausaid have funded a new electronic system for business loans in Palau.
Mining Transparency conference in Sydney to focus on the Pacific
The international charity organisation, Oxfam says Pacific Island nations can protect themselves from some of the dangers of being involved with powerful international mining companies by signing up to a new international transparency initiative.
Cyclone Gary near Samoa is hard to predict
A Category Two tropical cyclone is behaving very erratically to the north east of Samoa.
PNG's PM says Vanuatu's Foreign Minister lied over invitation claim
Papua New Guinea's government has denied inviting Vanuatu's Foreign Minister to the country or the two people of Vietnamese origin who landed in Port Moresby on a mysterious plane last week.
Fiji SDL Party resentful it has to change its name
Fiji's mainly indigenous Fijian SDL Party is angry it's being forced to change its name.
Cyclone Garry passing by Samoa
Storm warnings remain in place for Samoa as tropical cyclone Garry moves to the east of the nation.
Classes under canvas as Fiji schools await cyclone repairs
Students in Fiji are back at school this week, but some have returned to tents instead of classrooms.
University of Fiji to expand law courses
The University of Fiji is expanding its law school.
GFC's devastating impact on Asia-Pacific women and girls
Women and girls have borne the brunt of national budget cutbacks in the Asia Pacific region, in the wake of the world economic slowdown.
New representation for Fiji farmers
Fiji has a new umbrella organisation to represent agriculture sectors outside the sugar industry.
Evacuations in American Samoa ahead of Cyclone Garry
Cyclone Garry is hovering around the Samoas - a Category One cyclone that's expected to strengthen to a Category Two later today.
Indigenous tensions still simmering in NE Australia
The premier of Australia's eastern state of Queensland, Campbell Newman, has met indigenous elders from the community of Logan, in an effort to quell racial tensions.
Asia-Pacific conservation meeting opens in Australia
Young conservation scientists from Asia and the Pacific have converged on the northeastern Australian city of Brisbane for a week-long conference.
Pacific women's magazine expands to new markets
A women's magazine launched in Papua New Guinea in August last year has expanded to Fiji and Australia.
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