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The names of those who were killed on Banaba during World War II are now available on the main Banaban website at: http://www.banaban.com/contents/en-us/d269_banaba-ocean-island-war-dead.html

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ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated May 21, 2010 09:48:32



Australian police are hunting three leaders of an international religious group after raids in Adelaide uncovered a stash of guns, detonators and ammunition. South Australian fraud investigators are also examining payments from members who gave money to Agape Ministries International. Police say there's no evidence the group is a Doomsday cult but they say the group was amassing weapons and planning to move to a Pacific… Continue

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated May 14, 2010 09:52:37

Adapting to the adverse effects of current and future changes in climate is a reality that a five year regional project will help Pacific communities put into action. The Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project (PACC) will bring a total of US$13.125 million dollars into 13 Pacific Island countries. This funding will help start adaptation projects on the ground in three major climate…

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ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated May 4, 2010 07:54:12

A fleet of four ocean-going canoes sailing from New Zealand to French Polynesia is unique in how it has combined old and modern boat building techniques.



The canoes, crewed by people from several Pacific Island nations, are expect to arrive in the Austral Islands some time after May 5th.



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Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 9:42 am Press Release: Department Of Labour Pacific Officials’ Secondment To New Zealand Under SPP Project



Kiribati and Tuvalu government officials have been in New Zealand for almost three weeks on their secondment with the New Zealand Department of Labour as part of the Recognised Seasonal Employer’s scheme project called the ‘Strengthening Partnership Programme’ (SPP).



The secondments were made possible when the New Zealand Department of Labour… Continue

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated December 30, 2009 16:50:18



Peter Foster has been imprisoned for financial crimes on three continents, and you'll also remember him for becoming embroiled in the political intrigues of Fiji. He's made and lost a fortune selling slimming products deemed to be bogus, and he developed a reputation as the world's greatest living con man. Monica Attard recently… Continue

ISLAND BUSINESS - Nic Maclellan



Driving north along the coast of New Caledonia’s main island, the profile of the surrounding hills suddenly changes when you pass the town of Kone.



Silhouetted against the sky is a forest of wind turbines, twirling in the afternoon sun. The islands of New… Continue

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:23pm AEST



The Australian government has rejected criticism that it's doing too little on climate change in the Pacific, pointing to its international and regional efforts since coming to office almost two years ago.



Presenter: Linda Mottram

Speaker: Bertarim Rimon, Kiribati government's climate change adaptation… Continue

Congratulations to Biritesa Enoka in Kiribati for being our 500th Banaban Voice member.

mirror.co.uk - Science, Health & Environment By Mike Swain on Jul 22, 09 03:59 PM in Environment



The build-up to the UN climate change talks in Copenhagen is already underway. For growing numbers, the talks are vital because they are already being hit by climate change. One of those is Maria Tiimon who grew up on the Pacific island Kiribati and who will be in Copenhagen in December adding her plea to the political leaders for action. The island hasn't had rain for three years,… Continue

Nauru is another Pacific island country where phosphate mining wreaked environmental havoc. [AFP]

Last Updated: 36 minutes ago RADIO AUSTRALIA NEWS - Melbourne Australia



People forced from Ocean Island - or Banaba - in the Republic of Kiribati, by phosphate works have received a glimmer of hope about an eventual return home.



At present, some of the… Continue

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Mon Mar 9, 2009 4:34pm AEDT



For years now the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Rugby teams have relied on the talents of Pacific islanders. This has also filtered through to the Super 14 rugby competition with Samoan, Fijians and Tongans in particular lending their talents to the different teams. Now the competition organisers are looking to expand the competition, and… Continue

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Updated Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:06pm AEDT



Australia's Federal Opposition has accused the government of administrative failure for not yet implementing the Pacific seasonal labour pilot scheme. Under the initiative, workers from any of four Pacific island nations will be granted special visas to come to this country to harvest fruit and vegetables in regions with acute labour shortages. But, in many of those areas, the harvest is already in full… Continue