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A new report has calculated how much annual climate finance is needed to flow from rich nations to Pacific countries. The funds would help speed up the energy transition, address climate impacts, and deal with climate-related loss and damage. The report by Caritas Australia and the Jubilee Australia Research Centre finds that around US$1.5 billion is needed annually to meet the climate finance needs for Pacific nations. The current gap or shortfall is calculated to be two-thirds of that amount. Report co-author Damian Spruce from Caritas Australia spoke to Biwa Kwan about the report's findings as world leaders at COP29 negotiate a deal for a new climate finance target.

There's plenty of player movement already this offseason and plenty more to come. We give you our take on all the shuffling of the decks in the NRL. There's the last bit of onfield footy for the year to talk about in the Pacific Nations. We give you another Broncos Chat because always Broncos, and round it out with our distractions that includes some massive 40th Birthday celebrations. Join us on the couch.

Satts and Rat are joined by Jillaroos centre Tiana Penitani ahead of the Pacific Nations final against the Kiwi Ferns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Sattler and Mat Rogers dissect Mal Meninga's extended Kangaroos squad for the Pacific Nations with concerns raised with NZ packing JFH, Leota & Tapine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, with no international rugby to analyze, we discussed plenty of rugby topics making headlines this week. Springboks vs Allblacks Preview Leon McDonald axed from the Allblacks Siya Kolisi might not come back to SA until he sees out his contract in FranceFelix Jones decision to leave England coaching set up  Pacific Nations 

Japan and Pacific island nations share the stance of opposing any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday.

Pacific nations leave WTO ministerial empty handed.

Some Pacific nations have changed their stance after the United Nations overwhelmingly voted in favour of a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza.

France hosted the South Pacific Defense Ministers Meeting this week. As the SPDMM marks its tenth anniversary this year, its main functions have evolved from a military dialogue to include more communications in emergency response, combating climate change, etc. What has also evolved is the presence of global powers in the South Pacific. Western powers like the United States, France, New Zealand and Australia have all been upping their games in the region. China increased its interactions with the region, too. So how should we understand the increasing geo-strategic significance of the South Pacific? What do local people want? Host Liu Kun is joined by Joseph Siracusa, inaugural Dean of Global Futures at Curtin University; Dr. Iati Iati, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington; Josef Mahoney, Professor at East China Normal University; Chen Hong, Executive Director of Asia-Pacific Studies Center, East China Normal University.

Jimmy Smith (SEN), Gerard Condon (@ReadingThePlay) & Tristan Merlehan (TopSport) look ahead to the clash between Australia and New Zealand over the weekend as well as the other Internationals scheduled for the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The lads are back to react to the news of the controversial World League being confirmed along with a new Pacific Nations cup and a 24 team World Cup. They also review round 1 of the URC and gossip about the Premiership's next TV deal. Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sugar is joined by Justin Horo to chat Pacific Championships, how both their nicknames emerged and where the tourist is and isn't to kick off Thursday's show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Smith (SEN), Gerard Condon (@ReadingThePlay) & Tristan Merlehan (TopSport) for the third of our summer editions. They chat the massive weekend of racing just gone before looking ahead to the Caulfield Cup, chat Pacific Nations, the mess the Wallabies continue to wade through and the latest from the Cricket World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Smith (SEN), Gerard Condon (@ReadingThePlay) & Tristan Merlehan (TopSport) to look at this weekend's International Rugby League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Sattler & Jason Matthews are joined by New Zealand RL Legend and assistant coach Stacey Jones ahead of the Pacific Nations clash against Samoa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Smith (SEN) is joined by Tristan Merlehan (TopSport) & Gerard Condon (@ReadingThePlay) to look back at one of the all-time great Grand Finals and look ahead to the Pacific Nations Series coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pacific nations struggling to retain trained nurses.

Trained nurses in the Pacific are leaving for New Zealand and Australia as the Islands struggle to maintain their workforce. Labour mobility schemes are being blamed for making it easier for nurses to leave - and many of them are taking up roles in aged care. Speakers at the Pasifika Medical Association conference in Rarotonga say that's a waste. Caleb Fotheringham reports.

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Continued economic growth forecasted for the Pacific in 2024.

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Geodata is bolstering coastal resilience for Pacific nations.

Pacific nations wants shipping sector to end reliance on fossil fuels

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The President of Palau has called plans to mine the Pacific Ocean sea bed "insanity", saying the untested industry could have catastrophic environmental consequences. Surangel Whipps Junior is calling on the Australian government to show leadership, as the largest nation in the region, and elevate the voices of seven Pacific nations who oppose deep sea mining. But the Australian government has refused to be drawn on the divisive issue

New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister has just landed, halfway through her Pacific nations tour.

The players are back with Wade Graham & Aaron Woods jumping in with Anthony Maroon as Aaron Woods officially signs with the Sea Eagles. The guys debate the potential of a Pasifika NRL side & Wade Grahame explains Nicho Hynes impact on the Sharks.  ------

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 His Week That Was – Kevin Healy Issues affecting Pacific nations – Journalist and researcher Nic MacLellan Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has exposed many criminal and human rights abuses, the latest being the sabotage of the Nord pipelines. Why haven't we heard about this? Also, 20 year anniversary of the illegal Iraq War, what's happening with AUKUS and the War Powers Reform debate – Speaking with Dr Alison Broinowski, author, academic, President of Australians for War Powers Reform, and former Australian foreign diplomat The tragedy of Palestine: the west watches and does nothing – Professor Emeritus Stuart ReesOne year since the devastating floods in northern NSW. Permaculturalist Wayne Wadsworth left soon after for a new challenge: Greening The Desert at Iron Knob in SA.

We're revisiting the episodes you engaged most with over the last year. From July 8, Rachel Withers discusses how Albanese talks up Australia's climate reset, but Pacific nations are not quite buying it. Head to The Monthly dot com dot au to subscribe to The Politics newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox every weekday afternoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pacific Island leaders have expressed their anger and frustration at the UN Climate Summit in Egypt, saying they've become props in environmental campaigns and richer nations don't care about their communities. With global temperatures forecast to keep rising, the island nation of Tuvalu says it has no choice but to build a digital version of itself to preserve its culture amid rising sea levels.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOW24TH OCTOBER 2022Produced by Vivien LangfordON THE ROAD TO SHARM EL SHEIKHLOSS AND DAMAGE AND FOSSIL FUEL NON PROLIFERATION FOR COP27 The Financial Times ' Camilla Hodgsen reports that "Many developing countries, such as the low-lying Pacific island states vulnerable to sea level rise, are stepping up their demands. They want to see the creation of an international loss and damage finance facility — a type of fund — at November's COP27 UN summit, hosted by Egypt. “Wealthier countries bear a moral responsibility” to help poorer nations recover, adapt and build resilience to disasters, said António Guterres, UN secretary-general on Friday. “Let's not forget that 80 per cent of emissions driving this type of climate destruction are from the G20.”The ARRCC multifaith Climate event at Parramatta Cathedral called on  Prime Minister Albanese to support the Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty at Cop 27. To stop subsidies to fossil fuel producers and to prevent new coal and gas projects.Maria Timon  talks to us about her sacred places in Kiribati, including a cemetery now under water. She spoke about the repeated diplomatic pleas from Pacific Nations for Australia to stop fuelling climate disaster. This event was echoed all around the worldIn Indonesia, activists are biking across the country calling for an end to coal! In France, communities of faith will come together to boldly call for TotalEnergies to Stop Tilenga Oil Field and Stop EACOP. In Port Harcourt, Nigeria, faith leaders hosted a dialogue on gas flaring and visited communities bearing the burden of crude oil extraction. "We can't drink oil!" Despite intimidation and threats, 200+ people of various faiths took action in Uganda and Tanzania to stop the EACOP and Tilenga oil megaproject, calling out Total Energies and the governments involvedPeople of Diverse Faiths Call for an End to EACOP | GreenFaith Paul Newman speaks to us about really caring for country. The Venerable Bhante Sujato meditates with staff at CSIRO. He speaks of the distress they feel, giving  the the most accurate information to governments only to see insufficient action in response. Children are distressed too and he says No wonder. "We have burnt their future". His challenge to us is to recognise that we have created this world of emissions and not to see ourselves as victims of circumstance. We talk to Dorothy Guerrereo from Global Jutice Now about her parents in the Philippines moving twice to escape ever greater flooding in this most vulnerable nation of islands. She will report to us after attending the COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh and her hope is that the finances by then will be flowing.Paying for loss and damage is one sort of financing.Paying for the transition to energy efficient buildings, and renewable energy infrastructure is another. GuestsDorothy Guerrereo - Global Justice Now https://www.globaljustice.org.uk/event/cop27-climate-justice-mobilisations/https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/silence-and-hope-a-witness-to-the-impact-of-climate-breakdown Paul Newman - Wiradjuri Elder speaking at Parramatta Cathedral https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/781887/EXT5218_Yarramundi_Lecture_GOK_Book_Paul.pdf Ven Bhante Sujato - Senior Theravadan Monk from The monastery at the end of the world.https://lokanta.github.io/ Maria Timon  - Pacific Calling Partnership.https://www.erc.org.au/pcp_values Music : Sent to us by Dorothy this is a song from the Philippines :Magkaugnay (Artist: Joey Ayala) – this song celebrates biodiversity and the interconnected of humans and nature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qESfxmQgYoU   

https://youtu.be/oQylRQhITwg A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse hostilities and the pathway ahead for Taiwan, China, Asia Pacific nations and the United States of America. Buchanan and Manning examine why hostilities have intensified, what defence and pre-emptive security moves have been actioned, and what we all should expect next, including the ramifications impacting on Asia Pacific nations' foreign policies and what the short, medium and long term consequences will be. The Questions: What to expect from a deterioration of China / Taiwan relations? What's next in the PRC Taiwan stand-off? What impact will PRC Taiwan hostilities have on the foreign policy positions of Asia Pacific nations? And is the USA's Indo-Pacific security/defence realignment a help or a hindrance in the region? You can comment on this debate by clicking on one of these social media channels and interacting in the social media's comment area. Here are the links: Facebook.com/selwyn.manning Youtube Twitter.com/Selwyn_Manning If you miss the LIVE Episode, you can see it as video-on-demand, and earlier episodes too, by checking out EveningReport.nz or, subscribe to the Evening Report podcast here. The MIL Network's podcast A View from Afar was Nominated as a Top  Defence Security Podcast by Threat.Technology – a London-based cyber security news publication. Threat.Technology placed A View from Afar at 9th in its 20 Best Defence Security Podcasts of 2021 category. You can follow A View from Afar via our affiliate syndicators. ***

"Relief" was the word heard over and over again in the Tongan camp after they beat Hong Kong 44-22 at Sunshine Coast Stadium at Kawana Waters on Saturday. The win meant Tonga had secured its place at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

A new study has found noise pollution from proposed deep-sea mining could reverberate hundreds of kilometres through the ocean.

Anthony Albanese promised Pacific leaders that Australia would do more on climate as the government re-set relations with the region.

Prime Minister Albanese meets Pacific leaders in Fiji as the US makes a major pitch to get more involved in the region amid competition from China.

Our panel of Ross Karl, James Parsons and Bryn Hall react to a complete reversal of results for the 4 major Autumn series and how they've set up a massive weekend of international rugby. Should fans stop using Sam Cane as a scapegoat and what can we take away from the recent Pacific Nations cup matches? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's episode, Rachel Withers discusses how Albanese talks up Australia's climate reset, but Pacific nations are not quite buying it.Subscribe to The Politics on the LiSTNR app to hear new episodes as soon as they drop, and head to The Monthly dot com dot au to subscribe to The Politics newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox every weekday afternoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys kick the show off with Kempy's call, an editorial of the rugby league world. Today, Kempy suggests the we need to open up State of Origin to New Zealand and Pacific nations.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrives in Tonga this morning as she pushes to reset Australia's relationships in the Pacific and counter China's growing influence. The regional blitz continues over the weekend, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese travelling to Indonesia, where trade is expected to be high on the agenda.

Pacific nations walk away from trade and security deal with China as Australia aims to 'build stronger family' China's ambassador to Fiji, Qian Bo, said some Pacific nations held concerns about specific elements of the wide-ranging proposal. He said China was preparing a position paper that would be released after Mr Wang's visit to the region. "We are always in constant consultations with our friends," he said. "It is also China's policy — we never impose anything to other countries … never has that happened. Of course this may be technically true, if you don't view Taiwan as a sovereign nation with it's own airspace. However you would also have to overlook Chinas own people such as the people of Hong Kong who wanted a free press and freedom of speech. Or the Uyghurs who are held in what is basically a mass prison camp, or Chinese Christians who are disappeared because they won't follow the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Bible. So yeah, China's policy - we never impose anything to other countries - is a technical truth? I just remembered I need to go and feed my pet unicorn later as well. But how can these Pacific Island Nations believe they can have a relationship with a government such as the CCP when their core values are at opposite ends. This is just my opinion. J Fallon Apple Music J Fallon Spotify J Fallon YouTube The Slippery Slope Apple Podcasts The Slippery Slope YouTube The Slippery Slope Stitcher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jason-fallon/message

China's pursuit of a wide-ranging agreement with Pacific Island countries has been put on hold.

China has fallen short in its ambitious bid to sign up 10 Pacific nations to a wide-ranging trade and security deal. One researcher says a warning letter by the Federated States of Micronesia and Pacific consensus was too much for China to overcome.

Do we really need the Human Rights Commission to make guidelines on school uniforms? Shouldn't it be left up to schools to navigate this?  Were you shocked when you read about China's potential deal with 11 Pacific Nations? The Police Minister revealed her big plan to deal with ram raids and it's worth 6 million dollars. A workforce consultant has recommended aligning work hours with school hours without any pay cuts. Is this ridiculous or a good idea? Clare de Lore, journalist, and Neale Jones, former Chief of Staff to Jacinda Ardern, joined Heather du Plessis-Allan on the Huddle. LISTEN ABOVE 

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is between the U.S. and 12 nations; Biden says considering cutting tariffs on Chinese imports; military transport plane delivers first shipment of baby formula to U.S. - May 23, 2022

The election of Australia's new prime minister means there's an opportunity for changes in its relationships with Pacific nations.

Pacific countries are struggling to find workers for the tourism industry as international borders begin to re-open and more people look to travel, and human rights advocates defend Vanuatu's queer community for voicing their desire to join the police force.

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Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews has suggested China deliberately timed its security agreement with the Solomon Islands to coincide with our federal election. But Axiom Mining Chief Executive Ryan Mount says he warned the federal government that the Solomon Islands was favouring China, three years before the signing of its controversial pact.

Political analyst Dr Tarcisius Kabutaulaka looks at whether concern around the Solomons-China security deal is justified, and a human rights lawyer who has worked with asylum seekers sent to Pacific nations shares her thoughts on the UK's new policy to send refugees to Rwanda.

Pacific nations should pressure the Solomon Islands' government to step away from an impending deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), warning it could result in the region's militarisation and a ratcheting of tensions, according to a defence expert. https://ept.ms/3qLH7E5 ​​

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The New Zealand government is being urged to prioritise sending more vaccines to Pacific countries as omicron spreads rapidly in the region.

Technology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at how Pacific nations like Palau and Tonga are considering whether to follow El Salvador's lead and embrace Bitcoin as legal tender to lower the costs of remittances and attract investment. And why is Meta's share price down 35 % for the year and what's it doing to turn it around?

An overview of the legal systems of sixteen Pacific nations and territories feature in a new book

The New Zealand Government is further stepping up its relationship with Pacific nations.

A new one way travel bubble with some Pacific nations is being welcomed. Travellers from Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and Tokelau will be able to come to New Zealand without a stay in MIQ. It opens the door for family and friend to re-connect and provides more security for RSE workers seeking employment. RNZ Pacific's Eleisha Foon has more.

Climate Action Radio ShowSeptember 6th 2021Produced by Vivien LangfordIPCC REPORT- Part 2 IMPACTS ON CENTRAL AUSTRALIA AND THE 14 NATIONS OF THE PACIFIC Guests:Bruce Robertson - Institute for Energy Economics and Financiual Analysis on collapsing LNG markets,record METHANE emissions even in a covid year, and the IEA proclamation of NO NEW GAS.Home - The Juice Media Carbon Capture and Storage Satire Larissa Baldwin -  First Nations' Justice Campaign Director  at Get UP!GetUp! - Origin: Don't Frack the NT Rev Lennox Yearwood : “Stop This Madness”: Rev. Lennox Yearwood Calls to Divest from Fossil Fuels Amid Climate Disasters | Democracy Now! David Rovics - Song "New Orleans." In sympathy with all those suffering Hurricane Ida  16 years later in the same place and on the same date as Hurricane Katrina. Dr Nikola Casule - Greenpeace Australia Pacific- Head of research and investigations. Read his report with Climate Warrior - Genevieve Jiva. :GREENPEACE PacifTe_Mana_o_te_Moana-The_state_of_the_Climate_in_the_Pacific_Report_2021.pdf Dr George Crisp - Doctors for the Environment Australia - Current Campaigns and Projects - DEADr Crisp tells us that all the advances in health achieved in the last 100 years are set to be wrecked unless we stop the advance of  Global Heating. Even with 1.1 degrees of warming, look at all the stress on our emergency services around the world, the stress on water supplies, sanitation and nutritious food. All of these underpin our health and are under threat with each fraction of a degree we continue to heat the atmosphere. Dr Simon Quilty  - How a rethink of emergency care is closing the gap, one person at a time (theconversation.com)Dr Quilty also spoke to me during the week about the IPCC report. The  projected temperatures expected in Central Australia, exactly where the gas will be exported from, will be 30+ days beyond 40 degrees. He says we do not need any more research. It's not a biomedical solution. "For frequent presenters to Katherine Hospital, poverty and illness go hand in hand. When you are living in an over-crowded house, and the A$20 power card feeding the air conditioner expires on a 43℃ tropical day, when your heart, lungs and kidneys are chronically malfunctioning and the insulin in the fridge slowly warms, the only free number you can call for help is “000” for an ambulance trip to hospital." It was the most memorable thing I learned  in the week. COVID has been  a wake up call to fix the gaps in our society regarding secure housing,  and effective communication to all groups. Life as we knoiw it demands  that we build back better, not led by gas, oil, coal or landclearing. I hope to bring you that interview in the future. Rachel Collis - Song "Meet me there"  To support this independent musician in COVID lockdown check out her chirpy message and become a Friend of Rachel (268) What's happening! - YouTube HEADLINESBrazil: Indigenous Fight Against Destruction of the Amazon (theintercept.com)Paris speed limit: City slams on the brakes with 30 kph rule - CNNExtinction Rebellion protesters target National Australia Bank | Green LeftCity of London's Guildhall targeted by climate change activists - The Frontier Post FURTHER VIEWINGFor the impacts of gas drilling:Listen to  the story of Neil Stanley in Kogan Qld.Neil's Story - Lock the Gate Alliance  QGC has never been made accountable for the destruction of sacred sites used for initiation.He says "We want justice for the site and an end to the destruction of cultural heritage by gas mining companies seeking short term profits"There are many campaign to  ban further gas exports from NT Don't frack the NT - Seed (seedmob.org.au)Using the imformation from the latest IPCC report and the demands from the International Energy Agency we  are armed to prevent the gas pipeline proposed in Central Australia. The pipeline from Tennant Creek to Darwin would be parrallel with the Future minded solar power line which supply the Darwin Katherine Grid and then be sent by under sea cable to Singapore. Newsroom | Sun Cable  https://youtu.be/cuQZ6rALub8     

The head of the Red Cross in the Pacific says Fiji's COVID-19 outbreak is a lesson to all Pacific countries as health authorities recorded a further 262 cases.

 His week that was – Mr Kevin HealyCarnage in Myanmar/Burma – Debbie Stothard – human rights activist living in ThailandPart two of Associate Professor Tilman Ruff’s assessment of Fukushima 10 years  on.Will Pacific Nations get the vaccines and when – Journalist and researcher Nic Maclellan10 years of war on Syria – Dr Tim Anderson

In this episode we turn to a part of the world we haven’t discussed before — the Pacific Islands. Stretching over a vast area covering some 15% of the earth’s surface, the region is home to diverse countries and cultures, from Papua New Guinea in the West to the Cook Islands in the east, taking in countries such as Fiji and the Solomon Islands, along with smaller nations such as Nauru and Palau. Problems, though, are stacking up. The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating the region’s economy. Meanwhile climate change has become a major security threat for the often low-lying Pacific Islands. What’s more the region has become yet another area of strategic rivalry between China, and the US and other Western nations — primarily Australia.Facing these strains, the unity of the Pacific Islands has started to unravel. Five member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum have recently quit the organisation in a dispute over who should take over as its Secretary General. To discuss these and other issues we are first joined by Samoan journalist and commentator Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson. Later we get perspectives from David Ward, the UK’s high commissioner to Samoa, who previously held a similar post in the Solomon Islands; and Jonathan Pryke, director of the Pacific Islands program at the Lowy Institute in Sydney and a long time researcher on the region.

The Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is being rolled out in the Northern Marianas this weekend, but other Pacific countries still lack the ultra cold facilities to store it. The vaccine which has been approved in the UK and the US must be stored at minus 70C - adding an extra layer of complication. Sela Jane Hopgood has more.

Julia Chatterley is live from New York. Here are the top business news stories today! Vaccine vigor! Biotech Moderna says its vaccine is near 95% effective. A pacific partnership! 15 Asia-Pacific nations agree on a major trade deal, excluding the US and India. Moderna momentum! Global stocks soar, the Dow poised to break 30 thousand. It’s Monday, let’s make a move.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Pacific Islands countries have played a key role in making the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons come into force.

As the second wave of COVID-19 continues in New Zealand any plans of a travel bubble opening up between them and Pacific Island nations have been put on hold.

His week that was – Mr Kevin Healy.Martial law in all but name in the Philippines – Peter Murphy Chairperson International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines.Report back from Black Lives Matters rally and protest in Melbourne – Jacob Grech. New report highlighting likely impacts of deep sea mining – Dr Helen Rosenbaum Deep Sea Mining Campaign.Part 2 – impact of cyclone and Covid-19 virus on Pacific Nations – Nic Maclellan journalist and researcher.

The Australian government has announced what it is calling an "unprecedented pivot" of the country's aid program to help Pacific nations respond to COVID-19. - Program bantuan tersebut bertujuan untuk membantu negara-negara Pasifik menanggapi COVID-19.

This week on the breakdown the team have an exclusive with Ian Foster as the World Rugby vote went down to the wire. We hear from Mike Umaga why the Pacific Nations chose a northern route, and The team discuss the All Blacks AGM

Meet Aron Welsh the owner and General Manager of Pacific Nations Auto Sales and Finance, Aron and Robert chat about what it's like to be in the world of Auto Sales and little about Aron himself.

Lets look at the Pacific Nations - an intro

This month the A Foreign Affair discusses the sub meetings before G20 leaders arrive in Japan; French President Emmanuel Macron and his great debates; US warnings over China's loans to Pacific nations and visiting Syrian refugees.

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Welcome to The Short Ball, a rugby pass podcast that talks sport, players and rugby issues. In this episode Scotty and Mils discuss the backlash to World Rugby's global league and what it means for Pacific Nations with New Zealand Rugby Players Association boss Rob Nichol. The team also pays tribute to Blues prop Mike Tamoaieta who at just 23 died suddenly. Join us in another great episode of The Short Ball. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Black Fern Kendra Cockesdge is thrilled that New Zealand will be hosting the 2021 Women's Rugby Cup.The halfback told Radio Sport Breakfast that there was a lot of screaming and yelling from the team when they heard the news."The girls are really excited about having a World Cup at home turf." Cockesdge she is excited to see how the game is growing in prominence throughout the country. New Zealand's pitch to host the six-week tournament received strong Government support from sports minister Grant Robertson, and a personalised video message from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who expressed her delight at the outcome."I'm hugely excited the event will be held here. New Zealand is the home of women's rugby, the Black Ferns captured our imaginations again when they won their fifth World Cup title last year, and our entire country will get behind the tournament and all the teams participating in 2021," Ardern said in a statement from the South East Asia Economic Forum."This Government is committed to more women and girls getting involved in sport, so we are enthusiastic supporters of bringing this elite women's tournament to New Zealand and inspiring a new generation of women and girls to get involved in rugby."The bid also featured a pledge to run a Pacific Nations tournament alongside the World Cup, with the aim of unleashing that region's untapped female talent.LISTEN TO KENDRA COCKSEDGE TALK WITH RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST ABOVE 

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) ACTU congress supports Western Sahara- Cate Lewis, Australian Western Sahara Association 3)  Peter Slezak, Associate Professor in the School of History and Philosphy at the University of NSW not welcome at Limmud Oz in Sydney 4) Labour mobility, particularly relating to the Pacific Nations- Nic MacLellan, journalist and researcher

Helen Irlen has over 40 years of experience as an internationally acclaimed researcher, educator, and therapist in treating visual perception problems. She has served as a professor of Psychology at Cornell, founder and Director of the Adult Learning Disabilities Program at California State University Long Beach, is listed in the Who’s Who in California, Asia and the Pacific Nations, and was named International Woman of the Year in 1999-2000. She has been featured in 60 Minutes (twice!), Good Morning America, BBC Special, ABC Worldwide News with Peter Jennings, and numerous other TV shows around the world talking about the Irlen Method and her patented Irlen Lenses.   Why you should listen –     Helen comes on Bulletproof Radio to discuss Irlen Syndrome, the side effects of LASIK, how technology and different visual stimuli impact brain performance, and how people can get tested for and treat problems with Visual Perception Disorder. Enjoy the show!

Helen Irlen has over 40 years of experience as an internationally acclaimed researcher, educator, and therapist in treating visual perception problems. She has served as a professor of Psychology at Cornell, founder and Director of the Adult Learning Disabilities Program at California State University Long Beach, is listed in the Who’s Who in California, Asia and the Pacific Nations, and was named International Woman of the Year in 1999-2000. She has been featured in 60 Minutes (twice!), Good Morning America, BBC Special, ABC Worldwide News with Peter Jennings, and numerous other TV shows around the world talking about the Irlen Method and her patented Irlen Lenses.   Why you should listen –     Helen comes on Bulletproof Radio to discuss Irlen Syndrome, the side effects of LASIK, how technology and different visual stimuli impact brain performance, and how people can get tested for and treat problems with Visual Perception Disorder. Enjoy the show!

Sci-fi action film Pacific Rim features overwhelming visual effects. And yes, when I say overwhelming, it means the visuals are good enough to make you overlook the film's other failings. Written by Guillermo del Toro and Travis Beacham, the story is set in the 2020s, when colossal alien monsters pass through inter-dimensional portals on the floor of the Pacific Ocean to plague the human world. In response, the Pacific Nations pool their resources and build equally colossal humanoid machines to fight the behemoths. But as the attacks come in ever shorter intervals and the cost of maintenance multiplies, humans must find a solution to deal with the gigantic pest problem once and for all. "Pacific Rim" offers practically everything I wanted to see but wasn't able to when I was still a boy. The Transformers series was good enough to grab boys' attention and inspire their interest, but was not always aired and besides, the episodes were too short. The Japanese Dinosaur Corps Koseidon TV series lasted long enough, but they were lame even in the eyes of an 8-year-old kid. "Pacific Rim" provides a real feast for the eyes and ears about giant machines and huge beasts, because unlike the Transformers film series where you can barely tell one robot from another amidst the non-stop action, the machines in "Pacific Rim" are of a more simplistic yet majestic design, and their movements are slower, and therefore more easily registered by the audience. More importantly, the sensational imagery does not come all at once, but is spread across the length of the film and accumulates. Certainly, there has to some action in the background to wet the audience's appetite at the very beginning, but after that, the action scenes are carefully inserted between much softer parts of the story. Character development efforts are successful to a large extent. Lead actress Rinko Kikuchi is very memorable for her portrayal of a shy yet determined fighter, and supporting actor Idris Elba does a better job than male actor Charlie Hunnam, the latter is good at fighting but not so much at leaving other impressions. Director del Toro believes this makes a good film for kids, because it speaks loudly about trust and crossing the barriers of color, sex, beliefs and so on. However, an American colleague of mine seems to disagree. As a parent, he thinks it is a good idea to protect kids from such intensive action films. Well, that's bad news for boys with protective parents who won't be able to enjoy a thrilling Kaiju movie that would definitely set their imagination free. On a scale from one to ten, I give "Pacific Rim" a seven.

The Papua New Guinea Rugby League Federation has finally elected a new board; Fiji move to the top of the Pacific Nations' Cup standings; two Pacific teams prepare for the Junior World Rugby champs, and; Tahiti continue their preparations for the Confederations Cup in Brazil.

The association’s chief executive Debbie Sorensen explains why these topics are of such concern in the Pacific region and how the conference addressed workforce and resource challenges.