On Air Highlights
HIV crisis – Urgent action needed to save lives in Burma
22 February 2012
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The medical humanitarian agency Medecins Sans Frontieres warns that thousands of lives are at risk in Burma, unless international funding is forthcoming.
PNG and Aust agree on zero tolerance for fraud
22 February 2012
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Papua New Guinea and Australia have signed an agreement on zero tolerance to fraud in Australia’s aid program to PNG.
Pacific Islands art exhibition “Maketi Ples” opens in Sydney
22 February 2012
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Maketi Ples ( market place) is an annual exhibition organised by the Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission at the Global Gallery in Sydney. It showcases the diversity and creativity of Pacific communities.
Smoking to be banned in Festival of Pacific Arts Village
22 February 2012
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The Solomon Islands Health Ministry has announced that the Pacific Arts Festival Village in Honiara will be a smoke-free zone.
Philippine police launch anti-kidnapping taskforce
22 February 2012
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Philippine police have launched a new taskforce to crack down on kidnappings for ransom.
Cambodia gets on board a global music trend with the Tuk Tuk Sessions
22 February 2012
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Any musician travelling to Phnom Penh beware! You just might be asked to jump on board a tuk tuk to record a song.
Commemorations for first anniversary of NZ earthquake
21 February 2012
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Today marks the first anniversary of the deadly Christchurch earthquake which claimed the lives of 185 people.
Public opinion forcing Beijing’s hand in Hong Kong elections
21 February 2012
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In just over a month Hong Kong will have a new chief executive who’ll be elected by a select committee of twelve hundred largely Beijing backed business and political elites.
Australia’s Prime Minister to be grilled on gay marriage
21 February 2012
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The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has certainly been feeling the heat over leadership of the Labor party in recent days.
Solomons MP convicted on conversion charges
21 February 2012
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The Central Magistrates Court in Honiara has today convicted a member of parliament for conversion.
