Pacific Waves for Thursday 25 June 2015

3:06 PM.Australian government scrambles to legalise offshore processing; West Papuans wait on MSG with bated breath; Question over the collective identity of Melanesians; EU tax haven report listing five… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.Australia's government is rushing through legislation to authorise it to detain people in a foreign country. Audio

3:04 PM.West Papuans all over the world are waiting with bated breath for the Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders decision on their application for membership to the sub-regional group. Audio

3:02 PM.An academic who specialises in tax havens says a blacklist released by the European Commission last week is arbitrary and poorly constructed. Audio

2:59 PM.This year, on the 4th of August, the Cook Islands will celebrate 50 years of becoming a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand. Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Regional push to see more Pacific police women; Report highlights ICT impact in Pacific; Question over the collective identity for Melanesians; The Inter-Parliamentary Union says it will look into the… Read more Audio

5:04 AM.The low representation of women police officers in the Pacific, is among one of the key issues highlighted at a regional police conference in Auckland this week. Audio

5:03 AM.A new report has highlighted improved access to infrastructure and services across the Pacific and looked at the potential for greater Information Communications Technology development. Audio

5:02 AM.A West Papuan in Australia says a lack of a philosophy on which Melanesia can identify its place in the modern world is holding the region's leaders back from advancing the interests of Melanesian… Read more Audio