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Focusing on the Pacific region, the show features interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat. Tune in each morning and afternoon on ABC Radio Australia to keep-up-to-date on the happenings in the Pacific.

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Ni-Vanuatu overseas prepare for upcoming national referendum

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Published: with Agnes Tupou

Duration: 44 minutes 44 seconds

Ni-Vanuatu overseas prepare for upcoming national referendum

The referendum will be the first of its kind and aims to change the constitution to bring about political stability.

Published: by Leah Lowonbu

A close up of apples in an orchard in WA's South West
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

Pacific Island countries seek to recover labour market after losses to seasonal work

Vanuatu has trialled a new visa trying to bring in more workers from overseas - but early results have been disappointing for businesses.

Published: by Doug Dingwall

Vanuatuan visa workers in Loxton
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds

Vanuatu Internal Affairs Minister raises concerns over ni-Vanuatu in Australian prisons

A recent visit to Australia from Johnny Koanapo revealed that many Ni-Vanuatu citizens are ending up in prisons due to a variety of minor to very serious offences.

Published: by Caroline Tiriman

Vanuatu's finance minister Johnny Koanapo sits down for an interview. Image taken in July 2020.
Duration: 8 minutes 21 seconds

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