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Papua New Guinea's government appears set on ridding the country of sorcery beliefs in a bid to prevent the violence with which they've become synonymous. Audio

Unions and workers say they'll continue to fight planned changes to employment laws, calling them disappointing, oppressive, and even a breach of the right to freedom of expression. Audio

The government intends to pass its amendments to employment law in the first half of next year in a move Opposition MPs say will drive down wages. Audio

Papua New Guinea's government appears set on ridding the country of sorcery beliefs in a bid to prevent the violence with which they've become synonymous. Audio

Amnesty International says the slow processing of asylum seekers on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island seems deliberately designed to pressure detainees to return to countries from where they have fled.

Ursula looks back on three major media law cases this year. Audio

The world's leading technology companies have joined together in a bid to force changes to US surveillance laws. Audio

Bougainville finance minister sees immediate economic benefits from mining that could help foster other commercial activities. Audio

Conductor farewells the Christchurch City Choir with a performance of Handel's 'Messiah'. Audio

A senior government official in Papua New Guinea is defending the re-introduction of the death penalty as the only way to eradicate sorcery-related brutality. Audio

The Privileges Committee has found it was unacceptable that the Henry Inquiry was handed private information, despite having no formal powers to demand it. Audio

Bob Dylan - one of the icons of the United States' civil rights movement - has been placed under judicial investigation in France for allegedly provoking ethnic hatred of Croats. It follows a legal… Audio

Nuclear compensation law change fails to impress Tahiti veterans group. Audio

A young woman from Fiji is lobbying to have the region's young children taught about sex from an early age in order to curb high rates of sexual abuse and violence against women. Audio

The editor of Tahiti Pacifique monthly magazine says keeping a former French military base in Tahiti from being returned to French Polynesia, is bureaucracy gone mad. Audio

Work on a planned five star hotel and casino in Port Moresby comes to a standstill. Audio

A revamp of swimming pools safety laws will mean even portable and blow-up pools will need to fenced off by law. Audio

Crown lawyers will go to court today to fight a ruling that search warrants used to raid the internet mogul Kim Dotcom's house were unlawful. Audio

One-stop-shop' crisis service for domestic abuse sufferers in Tonga. Audio

UNHCR calls for immediate changes in the Australian run camps for asylum seekers on Nauru and PNG's Manus Island. Audio

Kiribati man seeking asylum in New Zealand on grounds of climate change is denied chance to challenge refusal. Audio

Most of the cases discussed in employment law involve claims by employees against their employers. It is unusual to hear about a case involving a claim by a boss against a worker. Audio

Greenpeace is warning the Tuna Commission to demand distant water nations come to the table on tuna catches. Audio

Parliament's been presented with two petitions today that deal with the exploitation of women and young girls. Audio

Pacific Island countries should be better equipped to close gaps in their laws affecting women after the launch of a new law book. Audio