PNG Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato arrested for official corruption
PORT MORESBY, Oct 19, 2019, PNG Today. Papua New Guinea Electoral Commissioner Patilias Gamato has…
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Longest non-stop flight from New York to Sydney to test affects on passengers, crew
SYDNEY, Oct 18, 2019, AFP. A plane and its passengers are set to test the…
Typhoon Hagibis: Fijians in Japan tell of ‘scary’ ordeal
TOKYO, Oct 18, 2019, RNZ. Fijians living in Japan say Typhoon Hagibis, which hit the…
[Analytics] Nuclear power doesn’t stack up: The Australia Institute
A nuclear power station being built in the UK should serve as a warning for…
Measles epidemic declared in Samoa
APIA, Oct 16, 2019, RNZ. Samoa’s government has confirmed a measles epidemic, reported the Radio…
[Analytics] Jokowi pursues majority rule, not democracy, in Indonesia
When Prime Minister Scott Morrison flies in to Jakarta this weekend to attend the second…
Indonesia blocks NZ diplomats entry into West Papua
JAKARTA, Oct 12, 2019, APR. Indonesia has denied New Zealand diplomats’ requests to visit Papua…
Australia eases kava restrictions
CANBERRA, Oct 12, 2019, RNZ. Australia’s government will ease the country’s restrictions on kava imports…
Up to 12 Pacific cyclones expected this season: Forecasters
WELLINGTON, Oct 11, 2019, RNZ. The Pacific region can expect mostly normal cyclone activity this…
[Analytics] Does it matter if Taiwan loses formal recognition?
In September 2019 both Solomon Islands and Kiribati ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan (formally the…
Xi says China, Solomon Islands forging diplomatic relations conforms to trend of times
BEIJING, Oct 9, 2019, Xinhua. The establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the Solomon…
Mass delays after death at Sydney train station
SYDNEY, Oct 9, 2019, News.com.au. A person has died following an incident at a Sydney…