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Stories
IWC: Proposed southern Atlantic whale sanctuary defeated
A proposal to create a whale sanctuary in the southern Atlantic has been narrowly defeated at the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission.
Australia and Indonesia strike new bilateral cooperative initiatives
Australia and Indonesia have announced a raft of new initiatives to increase trade and cultural ties between the two nations.
Calls for Indonesia to lift foreign media ban in Papua
At least one group in Australia is agitating for visas to enter Indonesia - specifically, to Papua province.
Philippines may seek US spy planes to monitor South China Sea
In a move that could further deepen tensions with China, the Philippines president says he may ask the US to deploy spy planes in the South China Sea to help monitor the disputed waters.
Burma needs peace before foreign investment
Burma's parliament is sitting this week with the economy high on the agenda.
Media controversy over coverage of the opening of FOPA in Honiara
Festival authorities in Solomon Islands are being urged to treat regional media organisations as equals at the Festival of Pacific Arts in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara.
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