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An explosion outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar has wounded at least 10 worshippers. Police said … Continue reading Makassar explosion: Worshippers wounded in Indonesian church bombing
By Jamaluddin Masrur, CNN, and Reuters Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN)Fourteen people were hospitalized with injuries following a suspected suicide bombing outside … Continue reading 14 people injured in suspected suicide bombing outside Catholic church in Indonesia
Australian Story / By Susan Chenery Posted Yesterday at 4:54am, updated Yesterday at 7:20pm Jennifer Robinson is often on the evening news. For three straight … Continue reading Assange lawyer Jennifer Robinson’s plan to correct imbalance between public and private school education
TRANSCRIPT15 Mar 2021 Prime Minister: Mr Speaker, I move that this House acknowledge the passing on the 26th of February … Continue reading Statement on Indulgence – Australian Parliament House ACt
PMW ID10802 AUCKLAND (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch): Academics, journalists and students today raised the West Papuan flag – an act … Continue reading NZ: Academics, journalists, students raise West Papuan flag in NZ ‘solidarity’ gesture
On Pacific Beat with Catherine Graue Download Pacific: UN votes for better cooperation with PIF (1.98 MB)Download 1.98 MB With a … Continue reading UN votes for better cooperation with PIF but China, Indonesia abstain
Senior government ministers have endorsed two major strategies heading into next month’s Pacific Islands Forum summit in Tuvalu. New Zealand’s … Continue reading Region’s ministers endorse major strategies
PNG PM vows to improve his citizens’ access to Australian visas BY BRETT MASON, ROSEMARY BOLGERSHARE Papua New Guineans will be … Continue reading PNG PM vows to improve his citizens’ access to Australian visas
The foreign ministers of Pacific Island Forum nations meet in Fiji on Friday to consider key issues ahead of next … Continue reading Pacific foreign ministers meeting in Fiji Friday
Advocates for West Papua in New Zealand are protesting a major Pacific trade show put on by Indonesia. About a … Continue reading Protest at Indonesian trade show in Auckland
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