95bFM: The Southern Cross

Today Zoë Larsen Cumming and Justin Wong spoke with Professor David Robie about authoritarian governments in the Pacific and their crackdowns on media organisations,New Caledonia's independence referendum, Covid-19's affect on elections in the Pacific and new cases of Covid in Papua New Guinea.

This week on the Southern Cross, Zoe Larsen Cumming interviews Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi on the anti-terror law in the Phillipines, Fiji's economic recovery budget, Bauer Media, and publications in the Solomon Islands. 

This week on The Southern Cross, we talk with AUT Pacific Media Centre's Sri Krishnamurthi about all things Pacific News.  

On today's Southern Cross, Pacific Media Centre director David Robie, reflecting on his experience as a journalist on Rainbow Warrior, we follow up on domestic violence in PNG, and journalism in West Papua.

This week Sherry Zhang talks to Green Party co-leader James Shaw, on the Electoral Integrity Amendment Act. This means members of parliament can’t change political parties once they enter parliament, and party leader are able to kick out MP's if they reasonably believe they disproportionately affect the proportion of parliament.

On Southern Cross today, Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi and director David Robie. Trigger warning: domestic violence and abuse. We speak about the death of Jenelyn Kennedy in PNG, and the media coverage and response of community. We also speak on the Cook islands looking to ban a political editor looking into travel perks. 

Southern Cross: Pacific Media Centre Contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi on the University of South Pacific and tourism in Fiji. Polynesian panthers Will 'Ilolahia also joins us, and we talk about overstayers, and keeping activism going for the next generation. 

Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi on the latest happenings in the Asia Pacific region, this week on #papualivesmatter parallels with #blacklivesmatter, and racism experienced by the pacifika community in NZ. Journalist Michael Field also chats about The University of South Pacific, and allegations of financial misconduct. 

Welcome back to Southern Cross. Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi on the latest happenings in the Asia Pacific region, particularly with ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Today we talked about the Sale of Australian Associated Press and we also touched on death threats received by PNG police. Sherry begins by asking Sri on on the situation with the sale AAP.  

Welcome back to Southern Cross.Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi will be talking about the latest happenings in the Asia Pacific region, particularly with ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This week we spoke on the arrest of former PNG Prime minister on suspicion of misappropriation, abuse of office and official corruption, regarding the purchase of two generators from Israel,  Pro- independence FLNKS in New Caledonia also wans a vote on the referendum delayed by two month to be independent from France, and Sri also talks on the High Court decision regarding the sale of Stuff.

Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi on the latest happenings in the Asia Pacific region, particularly with ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This week we spoke about a new book by John Martinkus regarding a major highway built through West Papua, the closure of local tv stations in Phillipines, and the state of NZ media following the recent budget announcements.   

We are back with The Southern Cross with Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi on the latest happenings in the Asia Pacific region, particularly with ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We begin with NZME’s offer to buy stuff for $1, then discuss media freedom in PNG, COVID-19 in the Pacific Islands, and homophobia in Rugby in Fiji.

Southern Cross is continuing this week, and Sherry talks to Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi. This week they spoke COVID-19 free zones in the pacific, journalists and journalism schools working remotely and restrictions on media freedom in the Pacific. Sherry begins by asking Sri for an update on New Zealand’s situation and what he thinks will be best in regards to this afternoon’s decision

Southern Cross is continuing this week, and Sherry talks to Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi. They talk about the impact of COVID19 in the pacific, the rise of authoritarianism in pacific governments, the loss of Bauer Media, and the impact of Cyclone Henry over the pacific during an already difficult time.

Southern Cross is continuing this week, and Sherry talks to Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi. They talk about the latest happenings in the Asia Pacific region, particularly with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. They discuss questions around ‘essential workers’ in the media, levels of anxiety, stress and panic buying, an update on COVID-19 in the pacific and levels of support, and the flow of information around the virus in Papua New Guinea.

This week on Southern Cross, we speak to Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi on the impacts of COVID-19 in the papcific. We discuss the first death in the Pacific in Guam, community transmission risks, and issues with transparency and information in Papua New Guinea surrounding the virus.     

Southern Cross with the latest pacific news brought by contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi and joined by AUT communications master student Laurens Ikinia on the effect of coronavirus on pacific, west papuan students in NZ, right wing extreminism groups and starfish eating coral. 

This week Sherry Zhang chat to Green party co-leader James Shaw after some substantial changes to New Zealand’s travel restrictions in response to the covid 19 virus. All travellers except for those from the pacific Islands will have to self-isolate once landing in New Zealand. A ban on all cruise ships have also been enforced, lasting till the end of June. James also touches on the Election Access fund, which will improve the accessibility for MPs with different access needs and disabilities, along with improving election engagement. However first Sherry begins by asking James on the travel restrictions. 

Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi discuss The Christchurch Call, Pacific Islands and Coronavirus prepardness, Press Freedom in Samoa, and a Radio Documentary on West Papua as part of International Women's Day.