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Australia labelled 'rogue state' for Manus deportations
Immigration lawyers troubled by the pending deportation of a Manus Island asylum seeker have labelled Australia a rogue state. Detainee Azzam el Sheikh says he and his family are in danger if he… Audio
New flood prediction tool trialed in Fiji
A new tool to predict coastal flooding is being trialed in Fiji that could help to limit the damage caused by cyclones. Audio
Australia labelled 'rogue state' for Manus deportations
Australia was labelled 'a rogue state' over the pending deportion of Manus Island asylum seeker, Azzam el Sheikh. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 25 April 2017
Niue pushes for First World War soldiers to be recognised; two Vanuatu MPs jailed for corruption walk free; Kava's economic potential highlighted; government jobs in American Samoa up in the air; call… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 21 April 2017
Calls for more investment in tourism are hardly new in the Pacific, but few of the region's countries have as much untapped tourism resources as Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands; there is… Audio
Manus detainee feared death during Good Friday attack
Papua New Guinea Police say up to 15 naval personnel, who were drunk, fired at the detention centre for asylum seekers on Manus Island on Good Friday. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 21 April 2017
PACER Plus negotiations have concluded with New Zealand saying the regional agreement is as much about development as it is about trade; French territories ready for election to replace President… Audio
PACER Plus about development as much as trade
PACER Plus negotiations have concluded with New Zealand saying the regional agreement is as much about development as it is about trade. Audio
Manus refugee could use double jeopardy defence
A double jeopardy defence could apply in the new trial of the Manus Island refugee who escaped to Fiji, Loghman Sawari. Audio
Manus detainee feared death during Good Friday attack
An asylum seeker detained on Manus Island says he thought he was going die during the Good Friday attack on the detention centre by officers of the PNG navy. Audio
Resettlement doubt inflames Manus tension
Refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island say uncertainty about their future fueled this week's riot over food. Audio
Dateline Pacific Evening Edition for 13 April 2017
The International Labour Organisation says entrepreneurship the solution to the Pacific's youth unemployment crisis; PNG counting on Australian help on Manus closure challenge; More Pacific countries… Audio
Guam governor says military 'cannibalising' work force
Guam Governor says the cannabilisation of his territory's workforce has forced him to withdraw support for the military buildup. Audio
Manus Island detainee makes secret film of detention centre
"Chauka please tell us the time" is a new documentary filmed in secret by a Manus Island detainee on his mobile phone, giving a glimpse into life inside the Australian refugee detention centre. The… Audio