24 Oct 2017

Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 October 2017

From , 6:04 am on 24 October 2017

People affected by an erupting volcano in Solomon Islands say they are living off coconuts because their water supplies have been contaminated by ashfall; An academic says violence near Papua's Grasberg gold mine could be connected to divestment plans; Tonga is this week taking stock of the democratic reform process the country underwent in 2010 with the aim of people gaining a better understanding of its political system; Guam's Catholic Church says there are no guarantees but it has taken steps to ensure no sexual abuse perpetrators remain in the clergy, and; The advocacy group Doctors for Refugees says moving Manus Island detainees to the island's town is a recipe for disaster