On Air Highlights
Stories by Clement Paligaru
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.
17 February 2012
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Does the remoteness of an island group in a Pacific country necessarily ensure its environment is pristine and abundant in marine resources? It seems not, if a call out by the the Reef Islands community in the Solomons is anything to go by.
13 February 2012
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Talkback radio is now a powerful means for radio listeners to voice their opinions on the airwaves. On World Radio Day we look at the impact of talkback in Tonga and Papua New Guinea.
7 February 2012
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Protesters in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea have seized three vessels belonging to the company which owned the MV Rabaul Queen that sank off the coast Morobe Province last week.
7 February 2012
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For some children, scavenging for rubbish in a dump means little more than finding scraps to survive another day. But in Solomon Islands, a chance encounter between a teacher and some kids has opened up a world of learning and love.
3 February 2012
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The Australian Federal Police is joining forces with rugby stars and regional police to fight the growing threat of cyber crime in the region.
2 February 2012
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The Straits is an intense new drama on ABC TV where family politics and organised crime play out in the remote tropical heat of Cairns, the Torres Straits and Papua New Guinea.
31 January 2012
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What are the most important items people need during a natural disaster?
30 January 2012
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Relief agencies in Fiji say more rain is is expected across the country this week and the worst may not be over for communites struggling to recover from floods.
30 January 2012
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Papua New Guinea’s national cricket team’s recent victory over a Melbourne club is the latest indication that the sport is on the ascendancy in the rugby mad country.
