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Fiji Media organisations call on the government to repeal the Media Industry Development Act
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Pacific nation’s concern over Australia’s coal plans
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Samoan PM raises concerns over China security precedent
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Commission of Inquiry to probe Citizenship Commission in Vanuatu
Vanuatu's Justice Minister John Still Tari Qetu has appointed a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to investigate allegations of corruption within the country's Citizenship Commission.
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Samoan PM to push Australia on climate, fossil fuels during visit to Canberra
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IPCC highlights rich nations’ failure to help developing world adapt to climate change
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Solomon Islands receives visits from U.S, China and Japan as ‘friends to all, enemy...
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