Pacific Beat

We speak to Fiji's javelin star, Leslie Copeland, whose recent form has earned him a wildcard entry to the Rio Olympics. And, as Ben Ryan picks his sevens team for Rio, he tells of his pride at the reaction from those who missed out.

Pacific Islands nations consider world's first treaty to phase out fossil fuels and ban new coal mines and the Melanesian Spearhead Group defers a decision on membership for the United United Liberation Movement of West Papua until a special summit in Vanuatu in September.

In Papua New Guinea a new National Joint Security Taskforce has been established on the eve of the no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead group have been meeting to discuss whether they'll grant full membership to the United Liberation Movement of West Papua.

Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court has ordered the country's parliament to sit next week and debate a motion of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.

Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of millions of dollars in Solomon Islands shipping grants. And, the 'Hayne Train' might be detailed but other members of the Fiji sevens team are fighting hard for their place in the squad for Rio.

High profile recruit Jarryd Hayne fails to make the cut for Fiji's Rugby Sevens team. Mystery surrounds millions of dollars in Solomon Islands shipping grants

Three hundred thousand people in Papua New Guinea still desperate for food as the year-long drought continues to bite. And, the fastest man in the Pacific misses out on a place at Rio and says he'll look at his options.

Anger in Papua New Guinea after a 12 year old schoolgirl is arrested and charged over a Facebook post. And, as the government in Port Moresby considers pressing ahead with plans to develop shale gas reserves with a potential worth of billions of dollars, questions are raised about the likely cost to the environment.

Religious leaders have added their voices to the call for the classes to resume at the University of PNG. PNG'S Supreme Court has ruled opposition leader Don Polye

The fastest man in the Pacific, Fiji's Banuve Tabakaucoro is out to grab his last chance to claim an Olympic place at the Melanesian Athletics Championships in Suva. And, Vanuatu's great hopes - the beach volleyball pair of Miller Pata and Linline Matautu are in the Russian city of Sochi aiming to secure their tickets to Brazil by making the final of the Olympic repechage.