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1993: The campus
Get PDFA collection of social and political cartoons by Campion Ohasio of the Solomon Islands
From Samuela 'Akilisi Pohiva
No full textOn 23 August 1996, all the nine People's Representatives met and agreed to submit to the Parliament of Tonga a petition for the impeachment of the Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Tevita Poasi Tupou based on Section 75 of the Constitution
Why ethical journalists deserve better code
Get PDFAs Pacific journalists seek codes of ethics of their own, the new draft Australian code of ethics fails to give journalists and the public confidence. An open and comprehensive process of consulation is needed. The code needs to better protect the right to know. 
An introduction to Campion Ohasio
No full textTwenty five years ago in Melbourne I encountered a young cartoonist with a flair and panache that was remarkable. His name is Michael Leunig. At the time I was editor of the Sunday Observer and I felt Michael was destined for an astounding future. His distinctive whimsical and poetic style—Barry Humphries once described it as 'murky, melancholy and marvellous'—eventually took him to the top of Australian cartooning. His socially aware messages and his characteristic flippant duck were a remarkable antidote to the humourless puritans of the era. He once drew me a galivanting duck balancing a teapot on its head as I left Melbourne for greener pastures
Editorial
Get PDFWhen Papua New Guinea's Constitutional Review Comission first mooted possible legislation against press freedom towards the end of 1995, the Post Courier was among the news media that greeted the news with more than a modicum of pessimism. In a sombre editorial titled PNG HEADED FOR DICTATORSHIP, the newspaper warned the move could be a beginning of a move towards a 'dictatorship style of government' in Papua New Guinea. Fortunately, the news media organisations in a determined show of unity moved to do their best to head off such a scenario
Radio wars in PNG: NauFM's tough struggle
Get PDFWhile NauFM goes from strength-to-strength, its establishment rival Radio Kalang has been on the verge of collapse. However, clouding NauFM's silver lining are serious questions about the quality and style of its news and information programs. 
'We didn't get a fair trial'
No full text'Despite the fact that we were given an opportunity to address the [Tongan] Parliament and our [Moala and Akau'ola] legal representive was permitted to pose questions relating to the legality of the proceeding, I already felt that we would be found guilty, based on the statements and arguments made by the members of Parliament.
Draft Code of Ethics
Get PDFThis is the recomended revised Journalist Code of Ethics drafted by Australia's Media, Arts and Entertainment Alliance (MEAA)
Press freedom, ethics and the Constitution
Get PDFDo journalists need to make a stand? As tellers of the truth and watchdogs, do those in the news media need to decide whether they are the agents of power -- or of the people? And how is the journalists' code of ethics upheld? These are crucial questions about freedom of the press.