Pacific Beat Program for 24 May 2011
Fiji Labour Party calls for early return to democracy
The leader of Fiji's Labour Party has called for fresh elections to replace the coup installed military government within a year and a half.
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PNG's booming economy to grow by 8 percent in 2011
The latest projection of Papua New Guinea's economy is that it's expected to grow by a staggering 8 percent this year.
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Symposium on Australia's relationship with PNG in Melbourne
On Friday this week a symposium in Melbourne will bring together experts from Australia and Papua New Guinea to look at development issues in PNG and Australia's relationship with its closest neighbour.
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Pacific State Owned Enterprises reforms are achievable says ADB
A new report into the performance of State Owned Enterprises in the Pacific region shows that reforms in that area are achievable.
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Madang's Gav Stoa squatters in PNG told to leave
The Inhabitants of a squatter settlement in PNG's Madang town have been given until the weekend to leave, or face forcible eviction.
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Aust Business mission to Bougainville impressed by what they saw
The Chairman of the Rio-tinto owned company, Bougainville Copper, Peter Taylor, says the Bougainville government and business community are to be commended for their resilience and foresight as they work to rebuild their economy.
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Common heart disease medication not suitable for Pacific
There's been further evidence that commonly used medicine for acute heart disease may not be effective for Pacific islanders and Maoris.
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Bond downgrade spotlights Hawai'i economy
The international credit rating agency, Moody's Investor Service has just downgraded bonds issued by the Hawaii State Government.
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Australia's asylum plans may violate international law - UN
Questions are being raised about the legality of Australia's plan to send asylum seekers to Malaysia.
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Senate committee hears details of Australia's asylum plans
The Australian Government is certain its plan to process refugees in Malaysia is lawful.
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Aid mission medics overwhelmed in PNG
It's mission accomplished in both Tonga and Vanuatu...
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Guam hospital gas leak threatens staff health
A local union says health professionals at the Guam Memorial Hospital have been exposed to dangerous levels of nitrous oxide - or laughing gas - for years.
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Hearings examining racial profiling in the US
Around the world, the debates around security and immigration have often become intertwined - especially since the September 11 attacks, and the so-called 'War on Terror' that followed.
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Job losses at Pago Pago shipyard ahead of government takeover
The American Samoa government is taking over the finacially troubled MYD Samoa shipyard as part of a plan to try to turn the territory into one of the major ship repair facilities in the South Pacific.
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Corruption in FIFA goes right to the top - Jennings
The right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup soccer finals was decided in a secret ballot by soccer's governing body, FIFA, in December last year..
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Rugby U20 start readies for World Cup in Italy
To Rugby now, and the IRB Junior World Championship 2011 in Italy is already on the horizon.
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