#IfICouldTurnBackTime #IfICouldFindAWay 1 year ago at the AAPS 2023 'To Hell With Drowning' biennial conference at the Australian National University!

The 2024 AAPS Epeli Hau’ofa Annual Memorial Lecture titled “The Ocean Is Us” delivered by Rev. James Shri Bhagwan James Bhagwan is now online via YouTube! Watch the thought-provoking lecture, here: youtu.be/CsJu3FWHmSo?fe…

Unpacking the Pacific Engagement Visa alongside pawa meri Akka Rimon.

#PacificMobilityIndex can inform the fair allocation of this prized visa that will welcome 3,000 permanent migrants from the Pacific and Timor Leste to Australia.

Let’s get it right - the Pacific way.

Akka Rimon #PacificMobilityIndex promotes regional solidarity, peace and harmony for our Pacific family. This remains our focus in the Blue Pacific continent as it should be for the Pacific Engagment Visa too. A pleasure co-authoring and unpacking the PEV with you pawa meri Akka Rimon

Unifying Oceania is paramount to the growth of our Blue Pacific continent. Can Australia do it right? Another great opportunity to co-author with this pawa meri Natasha Turia as we continue to unpack d ongoing mystery of country quotas.. #PacificMobilityIndex #PacificDiplomacy

Vinaka Stephen Dziedzic!
Great stuff from Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA)
ANU Media Phd. scholars Akka Rimon & Natasha Turia

Full piece
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Haven't been tracking this closely enough. Interesting snippet from The Lowy Institute piece on the Pacific Engagement Visa. We don't have list of participating countries yet. Kiribati complaining about a 'rushed' process by Australia. First ballot expected mid year but timing TBC

This morning, perhaps for the last time, I tied a tie for my son. His grandfather and namesake's tie as he dressed for his graduation today. Musician by night, accountant by day Francisco Bhagwan graduates today with a Bachelor of Commerce in Professional Accounting.

She still has a long way to go in her journey but yesterday we celebrated our daughter Antonia achievement of the most outstanding Foundation Arts graduate of The University of the South Pacific.
A poet and artist and baby activist with plans for filmmaking and global domination. My #minime . My ❤️

Five brilliant films about West Papua screened in Canberra last night showcasing important issues there, such as soccer and racism, rap music and youth empowerment, palm oil and land grabs, internal displacement and military violence and PEPERA/the Act of 'Free' Choice 1969.

Work is set to begin soon on three different roads in Vanua Levu costing close to $300 million dollars given as a grant by the Chinese government.

Read more 👉🏾 maitvfiji.com/300-million-gr…

#Fiji #Fiji News

#FijiOneNews | Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that Graham Leung has decided to withdraw his interest in the position of the Supervisor of Elections

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Australian High Commissioner 'Enga is Safe'

Bobby Jr Perhaps when Australia’s official travel advice for PNG, Enga and other Highlands areas is updated. Still “reconsider your travel”.

Based on demand/requests, deadline for 2024 PacificMedia conference in Fiji, 4-6 July extended to Apr 20 but gaps closing fast. PacificJournalismReview will celebrate 30yrs of publication at the conference with follow-up issue on conference proceedings: usp.ac.fj/2024-pacific-m…

Pacific Engagement Visas: Soft launch and mystery quotas | Natasha Turia, Akka Rimon ift.tt/cPODznB

Story: Anthony Albanese expected to visit PNG and walk part of the Kokoda Track to mark Anzac Day. James Marape likely to join him. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi also expected to visit Port Moresby that same week abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…

The dearth of consultation for the PEV scheme across the Pacific will reflect negatively on Australia’s Pacific diplomacy, notably where China has a strong foothold.