10 Aug 2018

Dateline Pacific evening edition for 10 August 2018

From , 3:05 pm on 10 August 2018

A State of Emergency remains in place on the Vanuatu island of Ambae following an increase in volcanic activity in late July and a mass evacuation is underway; the Bishop of Mendi says Southern Highlanders are showing great resilience after February's major earthquake in Papua New Guinea's Highlands; refugees receiving medical treatment in Papua New Guinea are no longer provided with interpreters, a Kurdish refugee says; three months out from a key vote, support for New Caledonia independence seems to be on the wane; newly-graduated Samoan carers look to Australia for work.