Correspondent's Notebook

Putting it right

29 May 2009

Radio Australia’s parent organisation, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, has a policy of embracing its critics, if we’ve done something wrong, we want to know where, why, how.

And if there has been a mistake, we make a correction and apologise.

Correspondent Bruce Hill volunteers to share his mistake, and shows on the contrary, journalists are human.

Fiji’s “Freedom Bloggers”

22 May 2009

With Fiji’s media censorship laws still in force, only positive news about the country’s interim military government has been coming out from Fiji’s media outlets.

Pacific correspondent Campbell Cooney looks at the medium that Fiji’s government hasn’t been able to control.

Australia’s defensive future

8 May 2009

Analysts have been pouring over a long-awaited policy paper that sets the scene for a big boost to the Australian military, particularly the navy and air force.

Canberra correspondent Linda Mottram looks at the plans contained in the Rudd government’s defence white paper.

Fiji faces suspension from Pacific Islands Forum

1 May 2009

This weekend Fiji’s interim government looks like it will be suspended from the Pacific Islands Forum over its refusal to hold elections, the first time a member nation has ever been suspended.

A suspension would prevent it from being involved in forum activities and it also would miss out on technical and financial assistance.

Suspension would also cause major problems for the Forum, which has based its operations in Fiji’s capital Suva.

Pacific Correspondent Campbell Cooney examines the question of suspension and the possible repercussions.