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RNZI: A human rights group in Indonesia’s Papua region, ELSHAM, reports that it has found evidence of 749 acts of violence committed by authorities against the people in Papua.
100 Vanuatu teachers to go unpaid this year
RNZI: More than 100 Vanuatu primary and secondary school teachers will not get paid this year.
Guam readies 600 soldiers for Afghan War
RNZI: Guam National Guard soldiers have received mobilisation orders to deploy to Afghanistan next year.
Nauru wants more control over Australia’s asylum seekers
RNZI: Nauru intends demanding more control over the Australian’s asylum-seekers than it had under the previous government’s policy of processing them abroad.
Australia places third in Miss World
ABC/AFP: Australia's Jessica Kahawaty has placed third at this year's Miss World competition, behind China and Wales.
Tonga’s democratic party ready for no-confidence motion today
RNZI: A senior member of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands has defended its motion of no confidence in the Tongan Government and promises that its submission will be completed today.
No jobs for Vanuatu Nursing School graduates
RNZI: There are no jobs for 22 recent graduates from Vanuatu’s College of Nursing Education due to a lack of Health Department funding.
Senate looks set to pass offshore processing bill
ABC: Greens leader Christine Milne says she is ashamed of legislation that passed through the House of Representatives which reinstates the offshore processing of asylum seekers.
Nauru to help Australia reopen detention centre for asylum seekers
RNZI: Nauru’s President, Sprent Dabwido, says his country has committed to
allowing the Australian government to re-open its detention camp for
asylum seekers.
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