In this edition:

The plight of those on the PNG-Australia border, separated not by distance, but by COVID-19 restrictions. The decade long fight to save a precious Solomon Islands habitat from the loggers. Former Australian Liberal opposition leader John Hewson weighs in on the Pacific's side, as they push Canberra to do more to combat climate change. And the Kaiviti Silktails, Fiji's rugby league team, opt to move to NSW full-time for 2021, to preserve their spot in the Ron Massey Cup competition.

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Pressure mounting on Fiji's Attorney-General who's under investigation over two bomb attacks in the 1980s. A leaked report spells out the true scale of an environmental disaster in the Pacific. Solomon Islands' Prime Minister puts up a passionate defence for banning Facebook. And we look at claims that politics is playing a big role in the choice of rugby coaches in Fiji.

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A fresh wave of political turmoil in Papua New Guinea. Outrage in Solomon Islands over government plans to stop Facebook in its tracks. Aid agencies move to stamp out unwanted donations to disaster hit island nations. And Oceans Apart, the documentary that exposes the injustices faced by the rugby community

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The Christmas dilemma facing Pacific island students studying in Australia. A major U-turn by the PNG government on diplomatic missions in Bougainville. The Pacific rugby league community in shock at the departure of their NRL go-to-man. And we meet the Maori actor who will play George Washington in the Australian production of the Broadway musical, Hamilton.

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This week the battle for the US presidency unfolded, Pacific Beat touched base with the voting Pacific diaspora in America for their take on the 2020 election; The first female foreign minister to serve in a New Zealand government is expected to be an inspiration for women across the Pacific who are battling to break down barriers to their entering politics; Authorities in Solomon Islands are considering a crocodile cull as communities across the country report an increase in attacks, with three deaths recorded over the past month; And, 2021 will signal the start of a new era for the PNG Hunters, after the rugby league team confirmed it'll take the bold step to relocate to Australia, rather than risk losing their place in the Queensland Cup.

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Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved the release of four million dollars to a newly registered company for the development of a cure for COVID19 but, the World Health Organization and the PNG Institute of Medical Research say they were unaware of the plan; An Australian-backed intelligence hub that will begin operating out of Vanuatu next year is being touted as the key to strengthening the Pacific security; As PNG rugby league fans celebrate Justin Olam's role in the Melbourne Storm Grand Final win, the NRL's Pacific Program Coordinator says more needs to be done to create pathways in-country to support emerging rugby league players; And in Polynesian culture, hair is considered to be sacred but, this afternoon the current Miss Samoa Victoria will be shaving her hair for cancer in honour of her late mother.

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Calls for Australia to create visas for Pacific climate change refugees;

Pacific migrants on the verge of homelessness in Australia get held during the COVID pandemic;

and PNG goes wild for local boy turned rugby league star Justin Olam ahead of the NRL grand final.

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Kava drinkers in Australia urge the government to ease import restrictions as prices shoot up.

Is religion playing an even bigger part in island life during the coronavirus pandemic?

The plight of Fiji's LGBTI community - blamed by some sectors of the church for causing COVID-19.

And the lost weekend - it should've been the biggest in the history of Cricket PNG.

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As PNG's Prime Minister talks of cracking down on further discussion about independence, one provincial governor says James Marape has nothing to fear. Another defeat for the pro-independence lobby in New Caledonia, but the gap is narrowing ahead of a third referendum. All smiles in Fiji as the country celebrates 50 years of independence, but what lies beneath? And Super Rugby or bust...the FRU's new chairman determined to find a home for the Fijian Drua, be it New Zealand or Australia.

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UN rapporteurs claim that plans for a massive gold and copper mine in Papua New Guinea threaten the human rights of the local community. One year on - reflections on the measles epidemic that left many Samoan families in mourning. Already a staple in the Pacific, could breadfruit be the world's next super food? And still going strong, PNG's Dika Toua, the very first woman to compete in an Olympic weight-lifting event, in Sydney 20 years ago.