Pacific Beat Program for 22 July 2011
Pros and cons of mobile phone use in rural PNG
A research on the use of mobile phone in Papua New Guinea shows that social uses of the technology is the key benefit felt by rural people as opposed to functional uses.
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Australia moves to rehabilitate sea turtle population
In North Queensland turtle experts from across Australia are gathering to find answers on how best to rehabilitate sea turtles following a spate of strandings.
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Samoa's PM speaks about Pacific regionalism
Samoa's Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has raised some of the challenges facing the Pacific island nations in the world today.
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ANZ reduces remittance fees for the Pacific
An Australian bank says an overall reduction in the cost of sending money from Australia to the Pacific islands is only one part of a long term strategy to make it easier to send remittances overseas.
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Political instability in PNG affects Australian refugee centre plans
Australia's Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd says he's talked to his PNG counterpart about a plan to re-open an old immigration detention centre on Manus Island, where Australia used to process undocumented boat arrivals.
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Pros and cons of mobile phones in PNG's rural communities
A research on the use of mobile phone in Papua New Guinea shows that social uses of the technology is the key benefit felt by rural people as opposed to functional uses.
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Union to challenge Fiji industrial action ban
Australia's transport workers union has vowed to fight a court ruling saying they can't take action against the national carrier, Qantas, over what they see as the suppression of union rights in Fiji.
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PNG's acting PM is suspended from his party
Papua New Guinea's Acting Prime Minister Sam Abal has been suspended from the ruling National Alliance Party for two months, but it does not affect his duties as Acting Prime Minister.
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Humanitarian alliance farewells Pacific
The Pacific Partnership mission has come to an end this week, with the US-led humanitarian aid mission departing from Micronesia.
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Croc numbers threat to Solomon safety
Solomon Islands Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources says it will call a meeting with the Environment Ministry soon to discuss the country's burgeoning crocodile population.
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Social media the real privacy threat
The Australian opposition's accused the government of trying to bully local media organisations in the wake of the News of the World scandal.
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Pacific leaders define green priorities
Greening the economy in a blue world is the theme of a joint ministerial meeting in Apia, Samoa.
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Fiji finance
Fiji radio stations will realign frequencies in a move aimed to free up bands of the broadcast spectrum.
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All Blacks wary of FIJI in rugby season opener
The All Blacks and the Flying Fijians are in their final stages of preparations before tonight's Test match in Dunedin.
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Samoan rugby looks for World Cup redemption
Samoan rugby international Seilala Mapusua expects his country will put in a stronger performance at the upcoming World Cup in New Zealand.
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Stability a strength for Samoan rugby
Samoan rugby international Danial Leo is hoping team stability will help the team improve on its previous World Cup efforts in France four years ago.
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