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Stacey King's Blog – July 2010 Archive (29)

Nauru the solution for Australia's asylum-seekers?

Posted by: 4bc.com.au | 13 July, 2010 - 4:16 PM

Nauru the solution? A full radio interview with the President of Nauru - Marcus Stephens.

Is Nauru the solution to the Australian government asylum-seeker policy? Michael Smith talks with President Marcus Stephen, Republic of Nauru, about the current state of the island and the centre already currently built there.

Go to blog page to hear the radio interview:…

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Added by Stacey King on July 15, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Keynote Address of the Honorable Anthony M. Babauta (Quoting Banaban historical issues)

Keynote Address of the Honorable Anthony M. Babauta, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas National Asian Pacific Islander American Historic Preservation Forum, San Francisco, CA USA - June 25, 2010

Good evening, it is truly my sincere pleasure to be here with you tonight to help celebrate this first-ever – Asian Pacific Islander National Historic Preservation Forum. I am also honored to be one of several keynote speakers during this forum, having been…

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Added by Stacey King on July 15, 2010 at 9:59am — No Comments

Health Tour - Rabi Island Fiji

Theresa Ralogaivau Wednesday, July 14, 2010 FIJI TIME ONLINE

SAVING islanders as much as $400 in travelling costs, a team of doctors and health practitioners are on Rabi Island allowing them easy access to health services.

Medical Superintendent Dr Jaoji Vulibeci said islanders forego carrying out operations on lumps on their bodies because of the distance and cost involved in…

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Added by Stacey King on July 14, 2010 at 12:33pm — No Comments

New Zealand Defence Force Arrive In Tuvalu

Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force 5 July 2010

Three hundred and fifty New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have begun to arrive this week in Tuvalu as part of Exercise Tropic Twilight. New Zealand Defence Force Arrive In Tuvalu For Pacific Relief Exercise





An RNZAF C130 Hercules arrives in Tuvalu with equipment and NZDF…

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Added by Stacey King on July 12, 2010 at 3:40pm — No Comments

Pacific Affairs Minister witnesses divided factions at Kiribati independence celebrations



Kiribati's flag of independence. Pacific Scoop: Report – By Taberannang Korauaba.

Pacific Island Affairs Minister, Georgina te…

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Added by Stacey King on July 12, 2010 at 3:34pm — No Comments

Coming Home to Banaba at ESFO Conference 2010

Dates: Wednesday 7th July Times: 1 - 2pm Venue: Gateway Galleries, North Haugh

Dr Grant McCall will be showing a short film - Coming Home to Banaba - about the people of Banaba (Ocean) Island, removed from their land after extensive phosphate development, and forcibly relocated to Rabi Island, in the Fiji group. Today, the Banabans of Rabi island enjoy a special status within the Fiji…

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Added by Stacey King on July 8, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Gold Coast Bulletin News story: Nature Pacific's Banaban Virgin Coconut Oil



Liza Coker uses organic coconut oil produced by a Burleigh based company Picture: Kit de Guymer

Stephanie Bedo | July 8th, 2010 | Gold Coast Bulletin

**Australians are learning all about the…

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Added by Stacey King on July 8, 2010 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Back to the Future for Banaban Elders

Theresa Ralogaivau FIJI TIMES ONLINE Saturday, July 03, 2010

L-R: Rabi Council Chairman - Dr Paulo Vanualailai, Banaba Rehabilitation Co-ordinator - Peter Crowley, Kiribati High Commissioner to Fiji - Reteta Rimon, Banaba Rehabilitation member - Ken Sigrah meeting in Suva to discuss Banaban plans to rehabilitate and restore the homeland - Banaba, previously known as Ocean…

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Added by Stacey King on July 3, 2010 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

Banabans seek $2m in damage

Theresa Ralogaivau Thursday, July 01, 2010 FIJI TIMES ONLIN

BANABANS living on Rabi Island in Cakaudrove have appealed to Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Britain to help them raise $2m to rehabilitate their homeland, Ocean Island or Banaba, from the ravages of 100 years of phosphate mining.

Rabi Council of Leaders chairman Dr Paulo Vanualailai said they want to mitigate the damage.

"We are serious about this and want to commence…

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Added by Stacey King on July 1, 2010 at 9:02am — 1 Comment

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Visiting Rabi and Ocean Island

Started by brian russell in Banaban Issues. Last reply by Stacey King Apr 16, 2020. 7 Replies

Homecoming to Banaba

Started by Christina Maree Buchanan in Banaban Issues Jun 27, 2019. 0 Replies

Slides of Banaba from the 1960's

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