On Air Highlights
Change sweeps Burma as elections loom
21 February 2012
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The international community will be closely watching Burma’s parliamentary by-elections on April 1.
Calls for governments to reconsider push for seabed mining
20 February 2012
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A Papua New Guinea based Civil Society group is looking for public support to try and force governments to seriously reconsider the push to exploit potential underwater mineral resources through seabed mining.
East Timor’s Xanana Gusmao to seek another term as PM
20 February 2012
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East Timor’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao says he will stand for re-election in June.
The Anatomy of Paradise
20 February 2012
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Emerging Pacific artists from New Zealand examine the Western romantic idea of Pacific paradise in The Anatomy of Paradise. The exhibition now showing at Auckland Artstation challenges well entrenched stereotypes and artistic representation of the South Pacific and explores modern Pacific identity.
How creativity is helping to tackle climate change
20 February 2012
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When it comes to tackling climate change, a group of Pacific Island writers and artists say that the power of creativity is being underestimated.
Should Pacific police be cautious about non lethal weapons?
20 February 2012
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A growing number of police units in Pacific countries are adopting new ‘suppression’ weapons like spray devices and rubber bullets.
Asia profile: War artist Ben Quilty
20 February 2012
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Since WWI, Australia has been sending artists into war zones so they can document the lives of Australian troops on the frontline.
G’day Neighbour!!
20 February 2012
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One of Australia’s most famous exports is the televison series Neighbours. Now, our National Neighbour Day could become an export too.
Could NZ have stopped Fiji’s 2006 coup?
19 February 2012
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An article in the New Zealand Herald over the weekend suggests that New Zealand had the opportunity to prevent the 2006 coup in Fiji but let it pass.
Indonesian tv soap with a message
17 February 2012
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‘Tim Bui’ is an Indonesian television soap with a difference.
