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PNG Chiefs unveil new logo ahead of 2028 NRL entry

The PNG Chiefs logo brings together elements representative of the country ahead of its NRL debut in 2028.

Published: Wed 21 Oct 2026 at 12:39pmWed 21 Oct 2026 at 12:39pmLocation: AustraliaTopic: NRL

Australian military opens its ranks to PNG university students

Young Papua New Guineans will be able to join the Australian Defence Force under a trial designed to boost military recruitment.

The insignia on the arms of two uniformed soldiers, one showing the Australian flag, and the other the PNG flag.

Published: Tue 20 Oct 2026 at 8:34pmTue 20 Oct 2026 at 8:34pmLocation: Papua New GuineaTopic: Defence and National Security

Vanuatu expects China police presence to fall after deal with Australia

Vanuatu has signalled it expects a change in Beijing's police presence after the Pacific nation signed the landmark Nakamal Agreement with Australia.

Published: Mon 19 Oct 2026 at 5:10pmMon 19 Oct 2026 at 5:10pmLocation: VanuatuTopic: Foreign Affairs

Con man who fleeced millions of dollars dies in self-declared 'kingdom'

Con man Noah Musingku fleeced millions of dollars from people through his Ponzi scheme before fleeing to his home town, where he declared himself king.

Conman Noah Musingku, wearing a crown that appears to be woven, speaks into a microphone at a podium. He wears a suit.

Published: Tue 20 Oct 2026 at 10:30amTue 20 Oct 2026 at 10:30amLocation: PacificTopic: Scams and Fraud

MMT logo dispute set to drag on beyond the current Rugby League World Cup

Tonga's Prime Minister Lord Fakafana has dismissed the idea that he should resign as head of the body that runs the national rugby league teams.

Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

Published: Tue 20 Oct 2026 at 10:33amTue 20 Oct 2026 at 10:33amLocation: TongaTopic: Rugby League

Timor-Leste president says first gas agreements to be signed

Jose Ramos-Horta says agreements for the long-stalled Greater Sunrise gas project will be signed within the next few months.

A man wearing glasses and a leather jacket looks directly into the camera.

Published: Sun 18 Oct 2026 at 1:06pmSun 18 Oct 2026 at 1:06pmLocation: Timor-LesteTopic: Oil and Gas

Why are so many Pacific children living with hearing loss?

Dr Linda Palavi’s research puts parents at the centre of that conversation, looking at the barriers families face and what happens when their knowledge of their own children is taken seriously.

Tongan woman Linda smiles outdoors with luscious long black hair swept to once side in a purple dress and doctoral gown holding

Duration: 55 minutes

Published: Tue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:34pmTue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:34pm

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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.

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Pacific Break

How to enter Pacific Break 2026

Entries are now open for the Pacific's biggest music competition!

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How to win Pacific Break 2026

Entries for Pacific Break, the region's biggest music competition, open on Friday, August 28. Here's how aspiring musicians can impress the judges.

Topic: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Pacific Break Judging Panel

Meet the Pacific Break judging panel

Spliced image of Hau Latukefu, Sosefina Fuamoli, Joji Malani and Ngaiire.

Topic: Music

Pacific Break 2026: Joji Malani on what makes a winning entry

Pacific Break is back in full swing as Nesia Daily catches up with Joji Malani to discuss what he looks for as a judge to determine a winner for the competition.

A young man dressed in white sits on a chair in a white room

Duration: 17 minutes 40 seconds

Topic: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Pacific Sports: From the region, for the region

How persistence may pay off for this Fiji Bati bolter

Senivati Vunibola was in the rugby league wilderness at the start of this year. But through hard work and persistence, he's given himself a shot at the World Cup.

Man in rugby jersey with arm draped over shoulder of young boy

Rugby league squads locked in for Pacific showdowns

In this week's edition of the Pacific sports wrap, we go from the roads of Tahiti to the rugby league fields of Port Moresby, PNG.

Group of Fijian women wearing white rugby jerseys celebrate winning by raising a trophy, holding Fiji flag with their hands up

Hagen Eagles flyer Jecinta Garry steps closer to PNG Orchids dream

Jecinta Garry has been named in the Prime Minister's XIII women's squad for next weekend's match, providing another opportunity to test herself against quality opposition and continue her rise through PNG's system.

A woman wearing yellow runs with the football, chased by a player in red.

Pacific sport headlines, from record-breaking runs to World Cup qualifiers across the region

From record-breaking runs on the roads of Rarotonga and the world stage to World Cup qualification battles in netball and cricket, it's been another busy week across the Pacific sporting landscape.

A young Samoan girl wearing a blue weightlifters tights holds a trophy in one hand and a cheque in the other hand and smiles.

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Nesia Daily

Connecting the Pacific with entertaining interviews, compelling chat and a splash of island music.

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes 32 seconds

PNG university students will be able to apply to join the ADF next month

Papua New Guinean university students will be able to apply to join the Australian Defence Force from next month.

Duration: 44 minutes 41 seconds

Topic: Defence Forces

The creative journey of PNG filmmaker Alana Hicks

Born in Papua New Guinea and raised in Australia, award-winning writer and filmmaker Alana Hicks has built a career weaving resilience, humour, and identity into unforgettable stories.

Duration: 29 minutes 55 seconds

Topic: Film Industry

Is Aotearoa’s hearing health system listening to Pacific families?

Nearly one in three Pacific children in Aotearoa is living with hearing loss. But getting diagnosed is only part of the problem.

Duration: 24 minutes 55 seconds

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That Pacific Sports Show: Rugby League World Cup Special

Our Pacific brothers and sisters are carrying more than just their jerseys onto the field of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

Topic: Rugby League

Interview: Tuvalu in the face of climate change

What does Tuvalu's climate minister have to say to the world?

Dr Maina Vakafua Talia sits in a room in front of table, text overlay says 'Tuvalu's climate minister'

Military aircraft drop supplies for stranded vessel

MV Awka passengers cheer as planes airdrop supplies near the drifting ferry in Solomon Islands waters.

An aircraft flies above a drifting ferry

Topic: Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents

PM Anthony Albanese declines floral head garland in Tuvalu

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen have declined to put on the hand-made floral head garland that was handed out to leaders as part of their traditional welcome in Tuvalu.

Anthony Albanese seated with Pacific leaders.

Duration: 50 seconds

Topic: Government and Politics

Tok Pisin

PNG Palaman itoktok long hevi blong El Nino long kantri

East Sepik Gavana Allan Bird itoktok long Palamen heve blong El Nino

Duration: 7 minutes 10 seconds

Bikpla wildfire iwok long kukim Lou ailan long Manus

Wildfire iwok long kukim bik bus long Lou ailan long Manus

Duration: 7 minutes 14 seconds

PNG Kumuls i winim Lebanon tasol bikpla salens bai agensim Samoa

PNG Kumuls i winim Lebanon tasol bikpla salens em bai agensim Samoa

PNG Kumuls iwinim Lebanon Cedars 42-18 (RLWC)

Duration: 8 minutes 25 seconds

Buka town inogat wara long taim blong El Nino

Children take in the view of sunset in Buka, north Bougainville.

Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds

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