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Pacific Waves for Wednesday 17 May 2017
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 18 May 2017
5:05 AM.Conditions in the Manus Island detention centre were deliberately degraded to make refugees want to leave; Pacific world heritage site revealed as having the highest density of plastic rubbish in the… Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific evening edition 17 May 2017
3:05 PM.Papua New Guinea's police commissioner has defended his decision to engage with an American security firm and consider their services to train local police and other security forces in preparation for… Read more Audio
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US security firm raises eyebrows in PNG
3:04 PM.Papua New Guinea's police commissioner has defended his decision to engage with an American security firm and consider their services to train local police and other security forces in preparation for… Read more Audio
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PIANGO concerns about PACER PLUS remain
3:03 PM.Early next month the Pacific Islands Forum's PACER Plus agreement for closer economic relations is being signed after being under consideration, in various forms, since 2001. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 17 May 2017
5:05 AM.A sugar industry bailout in Fiji is seen by some as a bandaid approach; Amnesty International calls for accountability within PNG security forces after the killing of 17 unarmed prisoners; Tonga… Read more Audio
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Fiji sugar bailout seen as bandaid
5:04 AM.The Fiji government has announced a cyclone bailout package for sugar cane growers while taking a swipe at the media and politicians for politicising the industry. Read more Audio
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Amnesty calls for accountability within PNG security forces
5:03 AM.Amnesty International is calling for accountability within the Papua New Guinea security forces after 17 unarmed prisoners were shot and killed while trying to escape. Read more Audio