Pacific Beat

A village official from Papua New Guinea's remote far west says the lack of facilities to treat tuberculosis could lead to a crisis.

Fiji's interim government has been accused of torture by the human rights organisation Amnesty International.

Veteran Papua New Guinea politician, Sir Michael Somare has formally nominated to contest the East Sepik regional seat he has been holding for more than 40 years.

There was an attempt made to arrest Papua New Guinea's Chief Justice, Sir Salamo Injia at the court house in Port Moresby.

Tonight (Thursday) the Australian city of Melbourne will host the national premiere of a new Papua New Guinea film which looks at the Pacific nation's growing passion for surfing.

Tonga's representative at the UN youth forum in Bangkok on ending violence against women and girls says it's been a rewarding experience.

As the number of New Zealanders crossing the Tasman continues to increase, there's been a call for Australia to review its policy of giving them open access.

Negotiations for the PACER Plus trade agreement are set to hit the fast lane.

A US study has found that fake malaria drugs are threatening the gains made in the fight against the deadly disease.

A women's eight rowing team has become the eleventh Australian crew to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.

With the renewed leadership crisis in Papua New Guinea, Sir Michael Somare is back in the news again.

A Niue MP says the re-organising of the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue will increase political interference in the media.

A Guam police officer is on a special assignment in New Zealand to bring the police departments of the Pacific region closer together.

Australia's Foreign Minister, Bob Carr says he's not to worried by the political developments in PNG as long as the election proceeds as scheduled.

Papua New Guinea's deputy prime minister, Beldan Namah has threatened to arrest three Supreme Court judges if they refuse to resign.

Japan is taking home the winners trophy after the East Asia-Pacific Women's Championship in Vanuatu.

Queensland has outlasted New South Wales to win the series opening State of Origin rugby league match in Melbourne.

The political impasse in Papua New Guinea is continuing.

The UN secretary-general's End Violence Against Women campaign, UNiTE, says they are making progress on the issue in the Pacific.

The World Bank's latest economic update says economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific is still impressive by global standards but will slow this year, as Europe continues to suffer.