x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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

All Episodes

45:31

Samoa scales down independence celebrations

Pacific Beat ·

2024/06/03

This week Samoa marks 62 years of independence. Celebrations haven been scaled down from previous years, following a decision by Government to only hold grand celebrations every five years.

en

50:29

Australia opens Pacific Engagement Visa to 3,000...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/06/02

One of Australia's biggest diplomatic efforts to develop closer relations with the Pacific starts today with the opening of the Pacific Engagement Visa. It will allows 3,000 Pacific Islanders to permanently settle in Australia every year.

en

50:45

Concerns of more landslides in Enga Province

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/29

Humanitarian aid has begun flowing into Enga province with a number of Australian and New Zealand aid teams set to arrive in the disaster zone today. Among the task force arriving are geological experts from Australia and New Zealand, who will conduct a study of the disaster zone. It comes as authorities raise questions over the death toll with local government officials disputing figures put out by the national government.

en

47:49

Politics and technical difficulties undermine relief...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/28

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

en

44:41

Landslide death toll in PNG expected to rise

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/27

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

en

44:10

Hundreds remain buried under deadly landslide in PNG...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/26

The UN's International Organisation for Migration says approximately 670 are presumed dead as a result of a landslide that devastated the village of Kaokalam in Enga Province. Authorities say landslides are still continuing in the area, as locals work around the clock to retrieve bodies buried beneath the debris.

en

38:51

Uncertainty over what Macron's visit to New Caledonia...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/22

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in New Caledonia in a bid to restore peace to the territory.

en

49:33

French President Macron on his way to New Caledonia...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/21

French President Emmanuel Macron is travelling to New Caledonia a week after the French territory was gripped by violence. His visit comes as Australia and New Zealand conducted the first of several expected repatriation flights to evacuate tourists.

en

44:07

Australia and NZ prepare to extract citizens from New...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/20

Australia and New Zealand are making preparations to repatriate their citizens from New Caledonia. France's High Commission in New Caledonia says it's regained control of the main road leading to Noumea's international airport.

en

45:33

Amnesty International urges France to respect human...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/19

As a security crackdown takes place in New Caledonia, Amnesty International is calling on the French government to respect the human rights of Kanaks. Up to a thousand French security personnel are in New Caledonia as authorities attempt to restore law and order.

en

43:40

Three killed in New Caledonia riots, pro-independence...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/15

New Caledonia's pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front party is calling for peace and an end to riots in the territory. At least three have been killed and France has declared a state of emergency that will last 12 days.

en

47:27

New Caledonia's government calls for calm after riots...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/14

New Caledonia's government is calling for calm following political riots which has seen businesses torched, police injured and dozens arrested.

en

49:34

Girmit Day commemorations highlight contributions and...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/13

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

en

45:09

Uncertainty for stranded travellers amidst Air...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/12

Hundreds of travellers are still stranded as Vanuatu's national carrier, Air Vanuatu, went into liquidation last week, with the Australian firm Ernst & Young appointed as the airline's administrator.

en

46:03

Head coach Warren Moon spells out his blueprint for...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/09

Kapuls' head coach Warren Moon wants to see a full scale restructure of soccer in PNG and a greater emphasis on high performance. But in the short term he could turn to heritage players based overseas to lift the team out of the doldrums.

en

43:38

All eyes on Fiji's High Court for former PM...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/08

Fiji's military strongman and former prime minister Frank Bainimarama will be sentenced today for perverting the course of justice. All eyes will be on the outcome and whether he'll get a custodial sentence.

en

41:49

Fresh calls for US to address problem of unexploded...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/07

There’s fresh calls for the US to clean up bombs and wrecks from the Second World War which are scattered all over the Pacific, including in Papua New Guinea.

en

48:11

Violence against children increasing in Pacific -...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/06

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

en

42:59

Advocates seek to reform abortion laws in Pacific, as...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/05

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

en

43:49

Historic weekend ahead for Moana Pasifika as they...

Pacific Beat ·

2024/05/02

Moana Pasifika's Man of the Year, Solomone Funaki, believes the crowd can lift the team over the line against the Highlanders in Nuku'alofa

en

423 results

Similar Podcasts

Boletines RNE

RNE

BBC News

BBC World Service

برامج

مونت كارلو الدولية / MCD

Journal Afrique

RFI

要闻解说

RFI - 法国国际广播电台