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A Sydney man has become the first person charged under New South Wales' controversial one punch law. Audio

Voters in New Caledonia will go to the polls on Sunday in an election crucial for a possible series of three independence referenda. Audio

A widening division between Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister and the leader of one of his government's main coalition partners deteriorates into an issue over seating in parliament. Audio

Ryan Malone looks at the headline-worthy Cabinet Manual. Audio

From midnight it will be illegal to sell, supply or possess synthetic drugs. Parliament has rushed through legislation under urgency that will effectively ban all synthetic cannabis and party pills. Audio

Ian Shaw is a Professor of Toxicology at the University of Canterbury with 30 years experience in the field. Professor Shaw says there is no way of testing legal highs without using animals. Audio

Anthony's party looking to stay one step ahead of Fiji regime; mining watchdog worried by state of emergency in Porgera; grassroots business participation is encouraged in PNG; and nearly 90 sailors… Audio

A mining watchdog says it is worried by a state of emergency in place in the Papua New Guinea mining town of Porgera, following previous incidents of violence. Audio

Local people living around a massive gold mine in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province are still waiting to be resettled after residing for years in conditions described as hellish. Audio

Gossip in the workplace. Audio

A former Prime Minister of Fiji, Mahendra Chaudhry, is expected to be sentenced this week for breaching the country's Exchange Control Act. Audio

Australia's budget is likely to continue the recent trend of Australia's aid programme, according to an academic. Audio

Australia's asylum seeker laws are breaching at least 7 international laws, according to a researcher. Audio

The operator of the Gold Ridge Mine in Solomon Islands is perplexed by a Solomons' Government decision to stop its expatriate workers from re-entering the country. Audio

NGOs in Fiji say the Electoral Decree is acting as a muzzle, stopping NGOs from doing their jobs. Audio

The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is commending the Marshall Islands for standing up to the world's nuclear powers. Audio

The chairman of the Media Industry Development Authority in Fiji is defending his decision to censure Fiji TV for broadcasting so-called hate speech. Audio

A Papua New Guinea MP has been jailed for corruption and the Government is to set up a corruption commission but just how committed is it to ending the prevasive practice. Audio

The Retailers Association says Anzac Day trading laws could be used as a model for Easter weekend. Audio

The Papua New Guinea Institute of National Affairs says it's critical people can question public spending in order for the government to become more transparent and accountable. Audio

Attempts by the country's banks to comply with international tax laws are raising fears about customer privacy. Audio

The Fiji regime has again warned people are stirring up trouble over land as Fiji heads towards elections in September but doubt remains over its assurances that indigenous land is more secure than… Audio

Mamari Stephens, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, Victoria University. She discusses The use of Maori language in legal contexts. Audio

The Prime Minister says he's personally in favour of changing the law to allow businesses to open if they want to, on days that are currently restricted, like those during the Easter weekend. Audio

The CNMI governor has vetoed a Bill that would have seen elected officials drug tested annually. Audio