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Sports journalism 'train the trainer' course a success in Philippines
My February was brutal. I came from an out-of-the country week-long work assignment and a weekend destination wedding scheduled just a few days apart. This, on top of keeping up with being a social media manager for FIBA, left me drop-dead tired.
In conversation with: Rita Narayan
Meet Rita Narayan ABC International Development’s PACMAS team Project Manager. Rita is passionate about watching the media industry develop in Fiji and hopes to empower up-and-coming journalists.
Leaving Fiji to perform for the Queen
Fijian dancer Peceli Rinakama was just 21 when he was hand-picked to perform for the Queen at the opening of the Sydney Opera
Phoenix rising from the ashes: WINS helps journalist push through her ‘darkest days’
After a post-surgery infection puts her mother in a critical condition, journalist Aanya Wipulasena had to put her career on hold.
“Many Indonesian people become targets of violence online:” Media leaders standing up against harmful online practices.
Online gender-based violence (OGBV) shas spiked since the COVID-19 pandemic. So, Indonesian media leaders and ABCID are teaming up to make a better virtual world in a country where 8 out of ten people regularly access the internet.
Pacific Prepared
Tongan women among the ‘most vulnerable’ in times of natural disasters
Giving women in Tonga the knowledge to be prepared before, during and after natural disasters was at the top of the list during some recent training in the country.
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The impact wet weather and flooding is having on local fruit and veg markets in Fiji
How flooding in Fiji is having flow-on effects on markets and the availability of some fruit and vegetables across the country.
Duration: 28 minutes 55 seconds
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Unpacking and giving more context to climate reports in the Pacific
Unravelling and distilling climate-related reports and research findings is at the core of what the Australia Pacific climate alumni network has been doing in Solomon Islands recently.
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Diversity in Papua New Guinea marine conservation provides shift in thinking
A marine conservation group in Papua New Guinea has been focusing on diversity and learning how local women are changing the way they think about their work.
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Featured Programs
Timor-Leste Media Development Program
The Timor-Leste Media Development Program, part of the Australian Government's Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy, is implemented by ABC International Development.
Pacific Media Assistance Scheme
The Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) is a long-term media development program that works to support Pacific media's role to hold space for locally-led civic discussion and debate.
Media Development Initiative
The Media Development Initiative (MDI) is a long-term development program that works to support the role of media in Papua New Guinea to build community engagement on issues of public interest.
Women in News and Sport
The Women in News and Sports Initiative (WINS) is a DFAT funded initiative to support female journalists in Asia and the Pacific to specialise in sports journalism.
Research
PNG Citizen Media Engagement Study
The 2023 Citizen Media Engagement Study provides updated insights into the changing information needs of audiences in PNG and how they are being met through the media, including a focus on citizen perceptions of GEDSI in media content.
Disability Inclusion in the Media Study
This study is an initial contribution towards an evidence-informed approach to disability inclusion in Pacific media, including experiences and challenges of information accessibility for people with disability.
New Research reveals the Digital Impact of COVID-19 on Young People in Tonga
Interrupting conversations: Tongan youth contend with COVID-19, a volcano, tsunami, and a complete internet blackout.
New Research reveals the Digital Impact of COVID-19 on Young People in Vanuatu
Stress and relief: the pros and cons of cyber use during the COVID-19 Pandemic revealed by youth in Vanuatu.
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Asia Pacific News
Philippine's president tells China he will respond to attacks in the South China Sea
Ferdinand Marcos Junior says his country won't be "cowed into silence" in the face of "dangerous attacks".
Former Fiji leader Frank Bainimarama avoids jail time despite guilty verdict
The court cited the 69-year-old's poor health in granting him a reprieve.
China's government officially abolishes heavy tariffs on Australian wine
China's government officially abolishes heavy tariffs on Australian wine, offering a potential lifeline to an industry struggling with low prices and global oversupply.
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Video shows the moment a shopper in China is swallowed up as the floor collapses
The woman was shopping on the second level of a mall in the city of Zhenjiang in Jiangsu province when a security camera captured the incident.
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