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Dateline Morning edition for 11 September 2014
Land Owners to sue Solomon's government over Gold Ridge; Cell phone health study shows potential; A Marshall Islands fish farm expected to expand after US cash boost; One of the major players in Papua… Audio
PNG political party officially out of coalition
The second biggest party to emerge from Papua New Guinea's 2012 election is now officially out of the government coalition. Audio
West Papuan cause loses important leader
The West Papuan pro-independence cause loses an important leader, after John Otto Ondawame died in Vanuatu. Audio
PNG's West Sepik blends into Asia
The PNG province of West Sepik finds itself on the cusp of Asia: increasing ties with Indonesia while living with the legacy of rampant Malaysian logging. Audio
Fiji couple allege courier pressure on vote
Questions have been raised about Fiji's election processes after an alleged incident involving a Suva couple being forced to vote a certain way on day one of pre-polling. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 September 2014
Manus Island asylum seeker 'brain dead', says advocate; Goal for women on post-2015 UN agenda; Tonga's Democratic party still confident despite losing candidates; As early voting gets underway at… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 3 September 2013
About 10 percent of Fiji's voters are due to start early voting this week; An academic says the capture of Fijian peacekeepers is 'unprecedented'; Pacific nations aim for 100 percent renewable energy… Audio
PNG Government resumes in wake of fraud claims against Prime Minister
Papua New Guinea's parliament has resumed this week after being adjourned in June amid fallout from a major fraud case engulfing the Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Audio
Cross-border trade could spark prosperity for PNG province
The Acting Governor of Papua New Guinea's West Sepik says projects underway to develop cross-border trade and services with neighbouring Indonesia should provide a springboard to prosperity. Audio
Governor on path to turning PNG capital into global city
The Governor of Papua New Guinea's capital says his long-term goal of re-moulding Port Moresby as a progressive international city requires changing values and behaviour. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 August 2014
A Fiji link to a high seas shooting video is dismissed; We spot the spotlight on crime and violence in PNG; PNG's opposition is reduced by another round of defections; Cuts to Australia's broadcasting… Audio
Arrest of French jounalists highlight sensitivity in West Papua
The arrests of two French journalists in Indonesia's Papua province have put the spotlight on restrictions still in force on access to West Papua. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 15 August 2014
Fiji Labour Party likely to survive the Chaudhry setback - academic; Misinformation spread on Bougainville mining bill, according to the Autonomous Bougainville Government; On Papua New Guinea's Manus… Audio
Access to funds expected to play big part in Solomon elections
A Solomon Islands academic expects the upcoming election will again be characterised by people voting for MPs who they think will give them access to development funds, rather than voting for them on… Audio
