Melanesia

Govt reopens Kokoda health clinic (ABC)

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1 hr ago 1 related
        

The Federal Government has reopened a health clinic on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea, as part of Australia's aid commitment to the country. The Efogi health centre is the first to benefit under the $15 million Kokoda...

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Oil Search inks MoU to update study of PNG petrochemical project

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3 hrs ago 1 related
        

Sydney (Platts) --19 Nov 2008 -- [Oil] Exploration and production company Oil Search has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Papua New Guinea government, and Japan's Itochu Corporation and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to...

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Judiciary hopes for more in budget

fijitimes.com
10 hrs ago
        

Update: 4:20PM THE judiciary hopes to receive double its budgetary allocation to facilitate the upgrading of court facilities and the recruitment of support staff, says chief registrar Emosi Koroi. The judiciary intends to...

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International Projects Group 2008 wrap up event

ata.org.au
6 hrs ago
        

The ATA International Projects Group has continued to evolve in 2008 with more projects in more places. Come to this relaxed and informative night and: Hear about the lighting of an entire Timorese village Learn how training is...

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Quakes strike off Vanuatu

news.com.au
16 hrs ago 1 related
        

Article from: Agence France-Presse A 5.7 MAGNITUDE earthquake has struck off the south Pacific island of Vanuatu, seismologists said. The quake hit just after 1am local time today (1am AEDT), 157 kilometres south-east of the...

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Can a Rock Save Us Now?

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13 hrs ago
        

Did you know that a common rock, peridotite, soaks up carbon dioxide (CO2)? Now you do. This amazing discovery has been making eyebrows raise since it's publication in the November 11 issue of the "Proceedings of the Natural...

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Fight For the Maternity Leave You Deserve

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15 hrs ago 4 related
        

Take action so that Americans can get as much paid leave as the rest of the world 3,120 new moms tell who gets it, who doesn't, and what it's really like during the time away from work - That's right, the United States may be...

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fijitimes.com: Satya Nand Sharma with the 84cm long bean he planted in his backyard at Bayview Heights. fijitimes.com

City councillor grows a long bean

fijitimes.com
12 hrs ago
        

SUVA city councillor Satya Nand Sharma could not get over the bean plants he planted in his backyard at Bayview Heights. The beans grew to 84cm only two months after he planted them. Mr Nand, who turned his backyard into a...

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Difference in murder trial

fijitimes.com
12 hrs ago
        

MARY RAUTO Wednesday, November 19, 2008 THE authenticity of a caution interview by an accused in a murder trial was yesterday questioned in the High Court in Suva. While the assessors were in court and during the cross...

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PNG budget reflects global financial crisis

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Resource rich Papua New Guinea has shown it is not immune to the global financial crisis after its Treasurer handed down the country's 2009 budget today. Papua New Guinea 's total revenue and grants for 2009 is expected to be...

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