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Pacific Waves for Thursday 17 September 2015
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 17 September 2015
3:04 PM.Calls to defend Fiji's fragile democracy a year after elections; Solomons goldmine scraps untreated waste release; Pacific lawyers gather to talk legal issues affecting the region; And despite Forum… Read more Audio
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Calls to defend Fiji's fragile democracy a year after elections
3:03 PM.A year on from Fiji's landmark elections, the coup-plagued country's head of state Ratu Epeli Nailatikau is calling for the fledgling democracy to be defended. Audio
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Solomons goldmine scraps untreated waste release
3:02 PM.The local owners of a closed gold mine in Solomon Islands say they will not be releasing untreated water from their tailings dam at Gold Ridge on Guadalcanal. Audio
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Pacific lawyers gather for conference
3:01 PM.Lawyers from around the Pacific will gather in Australia to talk pro bono, legal reform, the need to respond to cases of domestic violence and other issues affecting the region. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 17 September 2015
5:05 AM.Despite Forum outcome, small island states maintain climate fight; We hear about a smorgasbord of opportunity facing Fiji; The new Australian PM unlikely to mean new Pacific policies; Long road to… Read more Audio
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Despite Forum setback Island states maintain climate fight
5:04 AM.The battle for Small Island States to have their voice heard has not ended with the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Port Moresby. Audio
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A smorgasbord of opportunity facing Fiji
5:03 AM.Fiji's Minister of Finance Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the past year of democratic government has brought Fiji more economic opportunities and the trick now is to be clever about taking them up. Audio