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'Two years to live': Why we used our super for weight loss surgery

Weight loss surgery has become an increasingly common option for people grappling with obesity — and many are funding it using retirement savings.
A man with glasses, a white t-shirt and a sleeve tattoo, stands beside a woman with glasses and a dark blue top.

Published:

Tue 19 May 2026 at 5:14am

Location: PacificTopic: Medical Procedures

Age is no barrier as 80yo Veitu Diro continues to shape PNG netball

At 80 years old, Veitu Diro is still out on the netball courts every Saturday, coaching, mentoring, and shaping the next generation.
Black & white photo of a Papua New Guinean woman with an affro holding a Spalding netball up to her lips as she looks to side

Published:

Mon 18 May 2026 at 10:44am

Location: Papua New GuineaTopic: Netball

ABC Radio Australia launches WhatsApp Channel pilot to connect with new Pacific audiences

ABC Radio Australia has launched a WhatsApp channel as the network experiments with new ways to connect with audiences in the Pacific.
A composite image shows a variety of radio show logos and images.

Published:

Mon 18 May 2026 at 7:51am

Location: PacificTopic: Information and Communication

Matthew Wale becomes Solomon Islands prime minister after secret ballot win

Matthew Wale is the new prime minister of Solomon Islands after winning a vote in the Pacific island nation's parliament. 
Matthew

Published:

Fri 15 May 2026 at 2:13pm

Location: Solomon IslandsTopic: World Politics

Deaths of Pacific islander farm workers ripple through small country town

Residents of a WA country town have come together to mourn the deaths of two Pacific island farm workers as investigations into their deaths continue.
Two white crosses by the side of a road

Published:

Fri 15 May 2026 at 9:59am

Location: ManjimupTopic: Agricultural Workers

From poolside kid to Olympic finalist: Ryan Pini's journey as PNG's 'Big Fish'

From being dragged to the swimming pool as a child to racing in an Olympic final against the greatest swimmer of all time, Papua New Guinea's Ryan Pini has built a career that helped put the Pacific on the global swimming map.
A head shot of a caucasian man smiling, looking forward and wearing a black polo shirt with yellow and red patterns on it.

Published:

Wed 13 May 2026 at 4:27pm

Location: Papua New GuineaTopic: Swimming

Tonga PM says no deep sea mining in Tongan waters for now

Tonga's Prime Minister says his government will stick to international law despite earlier commitments to deep sea mining.
Tonga PM
Duration: 8 minutes 56 seconds

Published:

Thu 14 May 2026 at 12:08pm

Location: PacificTopic: Conservation

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Former Olympian Noelani Day advocates for small nations

From swimming in the ocean in Tonga to working behind the scenes of LA28.
A young Tongan girl wearing a head lei holds a black cap with USC in gold lettering and lifts her fingers up in peace symbol

Topic: Swimming

Ryan Pini's journey as PNG's 'Big Fish'

From being dragged to the swimming pool as a child to racing in an Olympic final against the greatest swimmer of all time, Papua New Guinea's Ryan Pini has built a career that helped put the Pacific on the global swimming map.
A head shot of a caucasian man smiling, looking forward and wearing a black polo shirt with yellow and red patterns on it.

Topic: Swimming

Bougainville: Birth of a Nation

A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia, rich in gold and copper, is preparing itself for nationhood next year.
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From Wallaby to mentor: Will Genia on grassroots footy in PNG

Former Wallabies captain Sanchez William 'Will' Genia has returned to his roots in Papua New Guinea, swapping elite competition for grassroots development as he looks to shape the next generation of rugby union players in a country where the code…
A Papua New Guinean man wearing an Australian rugby union uniform runs out onto a rugby field holding his hands together

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