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Australia's leadership spill ends in nought with no challenge

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:46:35 +1100

It's been an extraordinary day in Australian politics with a Prime Ministerial leadership spill called to clear the air which quickly came to nothing as there was no challenge.

Richard Marles resigns from his post

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:46:30 +1100

The fallout from the aborted leadership challenge has claimed several high-profile scalps.

Richard Marles would be missed in the Pacific

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:46:23 +1100

Richard Marles of course, aided Australia's relationship with the Pacific during some difficult times, including political upheavals in Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

Vanuatu's PM avoids no-confidence motion by resigning

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:46:16 +1100

The Vanuatu opposition has been blocked in its effort to hold a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Sato Kilman, by his resignation.

Fiji scraps idea of an expert group to prepare new constitution

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:46:12 +1100

Fiji's coup-installed government has scrapped its commitment to form an expert group to prepare a constitution, to replace the one it scrapped in 2009.

Fijians given a fortnight to respond to draft constitution

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:46:08 +1100

Having scrapped its commitment to form an expert group to prepare a new constitution, Fiji's interim government has instead given the people of Fiji a fortnight to provide feedback on the draft document.

Teachers in Solomon islands go on strike

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:46:03 +1100

School kids turning up to class in the Solomon Islands tomorrow morning will find nothing but a set of empty desks after the Solomon Islands Teacher's Union declared another nationwide strike tonight.

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