MIL-Evening Report: Pacific ‘bright spots’ amid World Press Freedom Index Asian warnings
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste have made significant gains in the latest annual Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index while the Paris-based global watchdog has warned that totalitarian propaganda, censorship, intimidation and cyber-harassment have been on the rise in the Asia-Pacific region. “A lot of courage is needed nowadays to […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: West Papuan boycott of Indonesian election successful, says campaign
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has claimed a successful boycott of the Indonesian election on Wednesday, estimating that about 60 percent of voters have declined to cast their ballot. While voting did not take place in many polling stations as the ballots had not been delivered, it is […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: AUT communication studies awards – the full 2018 list
The 2018 School of Communication Studies Awards presented at last night’s 2019 annual ceremony. School of Communication Studies Award for Top Student in the Certificate in Communication Studies: Madie Freeland School of Communication Studies Award for Top Year One Bachelor of Communication Studies: Samuel Wat Professor Wayne Hope presenting the top Year 2 Bachelor of […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Pasifika and diversity strong ‘winners’ at AUT media awards night
By Michael Andrew Diversity was a winner at AUT’s School of Communication Studies annual awards last night with several Pacific Media Centre contributors taking out top prizes. Digital postgraduate student Sri Krishnamurthi was awarded the RNZ Pacific Prize for Asia-Pacific Journalism for his coverage of the Fijian general elections last year. “It means a lot […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Indonesian election: ‘Our most disregarded Pacific neighbour’
By the Asia Media Centre Up to 193 million eligible voters in Indonesia will go to the polls today, in what will be the world’s largest single-day election. The election will see incumbent president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo go head-to-head with Prabowo Subianto, a former general in the Indonesian armed forces who lost to Jokowi in […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Indonesia’s political system has failed minorities – like Papua, says author
Indonesian army and police gather villagers in several sub-districts in Nduga and try to force them to “admit” to accusations that they are members of the pro-independence West Papua National Liberation Army (WPNLA). Video: Cafe Pacific By David Robie A human rights defender and researcher has warned in a new book published on the eve […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Fiji opposition seeks Malolo damage probe, criticises local media
By RNZ Pacific Fiji’s opposition has called for a full investigation by an impartial committee into allegations of collusion by government officials in the destruction of reefs, foreshore and land on Malolo Island. Earlier this month, the Chinese-backed company Freesoul Real Estate Development was ordered to repair the damage which it had caused during months […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Solomon Island’s election among ‘most corrupt’, says former PM
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Ezekiel Alebua says that while last week’s general election was peaceful, he claims it was also among the most corrupt. The main source of election corruption was the 2018 Electoral Act which had many flaws, he said in an interview with the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation. Alebua […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: West Papuans call for mass boycott of Indonesian elections
By Tom Stayner of SBS News A West Papuan independence leader and Nobel peace prize nominee is calling for a mass boycott of Indonesia’s upcoming elections to bring attention to their independence struggle. Benny Wenda was granted political asylum in the United Kingdom 16 years ago – following an escape from custody while on trial […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Indonesia bans foreign media from covering elections in West Papua
By Paul of Kumparan in Jayapura The Indonesian Immigration Office in West Papua has warned that it will take firm action against foreign journalists trying to cover the elections in the Melanesian region. This was emphasised by Manokwari Class II Non-TPI Immigration Office West Papua representative Bugie Kurniawan at a meeting on foreign surveillance at […]
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