On Air Highlights
Stories by Heather Jarvis
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.
15 February 2012
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Australia’s indigenous people have a strong tradition of oral story telling, but there’s another type of storytelling tradition that is not so well known.
9 February 2012
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Kava has been under the spotlight this week with Pacific Islanders upset that they are unable to use the traditional drink at the National Multicultural Festival in Canberra – the nation’s capital.
9 February 2012
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Once again the Pacific is setting the scene for international negotiations, with concerns about “chequebook diplomacy” surrounding Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov’s visits to the region.
8 February 2012
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A new specialised gender studies course hopes to arm students with the necessary skills to address gender related themes in both a Pacific and a global context.
8 December 2011
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Every day we hear a new or developing story about mining and minerals exploration. Concerns about coal seam gas exploration in Australia or the proposed deep sea mine off the coast of PNG, are set against the assertion that the mineral booms has saved Australia from the financial woes faced by many other countries in the world.
7 December 2011
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In many museums around the world you will find a traditional mask or other artefact from Papua New Guinea. A few days ago, former PNG Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare renewed his previous calls for international museums to return these artefacts, which number in the tens of thousands.
6 December 2011
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The second Papua New Guinea Human Rights Film Festival starts in Port Moresby on Wednesday. The five day festival at the Moresby Arts Theatre features films on a variety of human-rights focused topics, by local and international filmmakers.
2 December 2011
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Canadian company Nautilus Minerals says that their new mining techniques will cause very minimal damage to waters in Papua New Guinea, however locals fear otherwise.
29 November 2011
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Everyone knows this New Zealand rugby league superstar.
