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Pacific Beat

Radio Australia

Focusing on the Pacific region, the program brings you interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat.

news & politics

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0:42:51

Concerns raised over Marape's proposed casino project

Pacific Beat ·

2024/10/15

Tune in each morning and afternoon to keep-up-to-date on the happenings in the Pacific.

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0:42:37

Fiji peacekeeper in Lebanon is safe, says Fiji Military

Pacific Beat ·

2024/10/14

Fiji Military Forces Lieutenant Colonel Eroni Duaibe has confirmed the country has one officer serving as a peacekeeper in Lebanon, amidst the violence between Israel and Hezbollah. He says the female officer is performing administrative duties and is in safe hands.

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0:44:24

Tafitoala villagers demand compensation from New...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/10/13

The area around the wreck of a New Zealand navy ship which sank a week ago has been closed off as authorities continue to monitor for potential chemical leaks. Locals in the coastal village of Tafitoala, say their livelihoods have been destroyed and that they deserve compensation.

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0:42:42

Timor's president warns of exploitation by companies...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/10/09

Timor Leste's President Jose Ramos Horta has slammed Australia's Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme calling it "exploitative' telling journalists too many employers are gouging workers from Timor Leste with high accommodation and transport costs.

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0:45:28

Concerns over Japan PM's plan for a military presence...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/10/08

There are concerns in Guam over a plan by Japan to set up a military as a deterrent against future conflict in the region. But Japan's World War Two legacy in Guam is proving to be a sticking point for locals.

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0:39:59

Samoan villagers worry about potential oil spill from...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/10/07

People living along the south coast of Samoa's Upolu island are worried about the environmental damage caused by a New Zealand navy ship that sank just off the coast over the weekend.

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0:43:12

New Zealand Navy vessel sinks off Samoa, crew evacuated

Pacific Beat ·

2024/10/06

Tune in each morning and afternoon to keep-up-to-date on the happenings in the Pacific.

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0:43:37

Concerns that NRL betting is harming the vulnerable...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/10/02

In Papua New Guinea, betting on the NRL is growing in popularity and it's happening with little to no regulatory oversight sparking concerns over its impact on the vulnerable.

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0:44:27

Survey says 'fear' and 'political pressure' are key...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/10/01

Self-censorship, political pressure and fear of reprisals were among the key challenges faced by journalists according to a new Pacific Media Forum Index.

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0:43:25

Tuvalu celebrates 46 years of independence

Pacific Beat ·

2024/09/30

Today, Tuvalu – a nation of eight islands and over 10,000 people is celebrating 46 years of independence.

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0:43:37

Manu Samoa coach charged with sexual assault

Pacific Beat ·

2024/09/29

The coach of Samoa’s national rugby team, Mase Mahonri Schwalger has been arrested on sexual assault charges just four months after he was appointed to the top job.

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0:48:26

Friday Sports edition featuring the rugby crisis in...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/09/26

As more World Cup players come forward to ask the Fiji Rugby Union what happened to their money, it has emerged that a promised bonus payment from World Rugby for reaching the last eight never actually existed.

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0:52:56

Speight should have been release after truth...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/09/25

Former Fijian prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry says failed coup leader George Speight, should have been release after a truth commission had been established. Speight had been serving a life sentence for leading an attempted coup in 2000.

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0:50:50

Trillions needed by Pacific states to address Climate...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/09/24

A Vanuatu climate delegate, Ralph Regenvanu says trillions of dollars are needed to finance climate resilience in the Pacific. Climate financing and levies are set to be discussed in meetings organised in London by the International Maritime Organisation.

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0:45:00

Public calls for George Speight to apologise for 2000...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/09/23

In Fiji, the family of the George Speight says he has no plans to make a public statement anytime soon after his release from prison last week. Speight led a failed attempt at a coup back in 2000 during which he and his followers held the then prime minister Mahendra Chaudry and his government hostage for 56 days. Since his release, there have been public calls for Speight to come clean on who his supporters were back in 2000.

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0:47:37

West Papuan rebels release Kiwi hostage Phillip Mertens

Pacific Beat ·

2024/09/22

After serving more two decades in prison, failed coup leader George Speight is now a free man. He succeeded in securing a presidential pardon after his application was received by a mercy commission last year.

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0:48:11

Friday sporting edition - Oceania Weightlifting...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/09/19

Apia will be the new base for the Oceania Weightlifting Centre, which closed the doors at its previous location in Noumea as a result of travel restrictions imposed during the COVID 19 pandemic.

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0:43:55

Vanuatu Govt approves $40 million payout to striking...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/09/18

In Pacific culture, death is a unifying occasion that brings families together to mourn and to reflect. In Papua New Guinea however, the rising cost of living is robbing families of the opportunity to pay respects to their loved ones.

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0:47:09

PNG Police and Army reinforcements arrive to Porgera...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/09/17

In Papua New Guinea, Police and military reinforcements will arrive in Porgera today to help restore law and order. More than two dozen people have been killed in fighting between illegal miners and landowners in the Porgera Valley.

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0:51:42

Porgera woman leader says violence is at...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/09/16

The Governor of Papua New Guinea's Enga Province is calling for a state of emergency to be implemented after dozens of people were killed in tribal fighting. Human rights activist Cressida Kuala a human rights activist says police need to extend their protection beyond the mine site and into villages.

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