PNG to help Australian bushfire victims

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Updated February 12, 2009 16:48:37

Offers of help are coming from around the world to help Australia recover from this week's bush fires in the state of Victoria. Among the latest is two million dollars, Australian, from Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare. Details have just been announced in Port Moresby. Our reporter Firmin Nanol is at the headquarters of the Red Cross with the PNG Governor General Sir Paulias Matane and Australian High Commissioner Chris Moraitis.

presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speaker: Firmin Nanol, reporter

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