Pacific Wayfinder
Australia Pacific Security College
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A podcast exploring security issues faced by Pacific islands countries, brought to you by the Australia Pacific Security College
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Jun 26, 2022
Social Media Security (Part One)
Eliorah Malifa sits down with Nick McDonnell (Head of Public Policy NZ & Pacific Islands, Meta), Dr Amanda H A Watson (Research Fellow, ANU) and Mr Jope Tarai (PhD Candidate, ANU) to talk about the growth of social media and mobile technology in the Pacific, and its challenges and opportunities.
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Apr 13, 2022
Tonga's Transnational Response
On January 15, Tonga and its vast transnational community were shaken by the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Volcano_. _APSC's Eliorah Malifa sat down with Tongan Deputy High Commissioner to Australia, Curtis Tuihalangingie and Secretary-General of the Tonga Red Cross, Sione Taumoefolau to discuss the impact of this disaster on Tongan communities and the ongoing recovery effort. If you would like to donate to support Tonga's recovery, you can do so here: www.redcross.org.au/rugby/
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Feb 28, 2022
Merging Science with Traditional Knowledge
Ben Bohane sits down with Prof Mark Howden, Vice-Chair of the IPCC and Ofa Ma'asi-Kaisamy, Manager of the Pacific Climate Change Centre to discuss the latest IPCC report on the impacts of a changing climate policy and adaptation in the Pacific.
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Dec 8, 2021
Crypto & Blockchain in the Pacific (Part Two)
In part two of our special on crypto in the Pacific, Ben Bohane sits down with Tongan Politician, Lord Fusituʻa and Josh Hallwright, Oxfam Australia’s specialist in blockchain technology to discuss the use of cryptocurrency in the Pacific and how the emergence of China's digital Yuan will impact the region.
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Dec 8, 2021
Crypto & Blockchain in the Pacific (Part One)
Ben Bohane speaks with Tongan Politician, Lord Fusituʻa and Josh Hallwright, Oxfam Australia's Humanitarian Lead and specialist in blockchain technology to discuss the emergence of cryptocurrency in the Pacific and what decentralised finance means for the region's future security. This is part one of a two-part special looking at the impact of blockchain technology in the Pacific region.
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Oct 25, 2021
Navigating Global Food Systems from the Pacific
Pacific Wayfinder's Eliorah Malifa speaks with Ms Karen Mapusua (Director, Land Resources Division SPC) and Dr Viliamu Iese (Senior Lecturer Disaster Risk Management, USP), in the wake of the UN Food Systems Summit.
Karen and Viliamu discussed their experiences at the summit, navigating how the Pacific could interact with global food systems to create mutually beneficial models for the region.
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Oct 11, 2021
High ambitions for COP26
As leaders get ready for the COP26 summit in the coming weeks, the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary-General Henry Puna and Britain’s High Commissioner to Australia talk to Ben Bohane about getting Pacific voices heard – especially on climate financing.
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Sep 23, 2021
Hidden Commerce (Part Two)
In part two of our special on transnational crime in the Pacific, Ben Bohane sits down with Jose Sousa-Santos and Tevita Tupou to discuss human trafficking in the region and the critical need for agencies to work together.
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Sep 21, 2021
Hidden Commerce (Part One)
In this Pacific Wayfinder podcast, Ben Bohane sits down with Jose Sousa-Santos and Tevita Tupou to discuss transnational crime in the Pacific and how it became a ‘drugs highway’.
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Sep 6, 2021
Finding Local Solutions to PNG's Security Challenges
In the latest Pacific Wayfinder podcast, Eliorah Malifa talks to PhD scholarship recipients Miss Geejay Milli and Mr Michael Kabuni about their research in gender and money laundering in Papua New Guinea.
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Aug 23, 2021
"A Risk to Habitability"
In the latest Pacific Wayfinder podcast, Ben Bohane talks to Professor Mark Howden and Dr Morgan Wairiu about what the latest IPCC report means for the Pacific.
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Aug 16, 2021
Migrating with Dignity
PSC PhD Candidate, Akka Rimon and Former President of Kiribati and international climate change advocate, His Excellency, Mr Anote Tong, joined Eliorah Malifa to discuss Kiribati’s options as climate change bites.
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Jul 20, 2021
IPCC Reporting and the Climate Crisis
As the severe and urgent nature of the climate crisis becomes more apparent, governments around the world must take heed of the experts and Pacific peoples who are sounding the alarm. In this episode, we speak to Prof Mark Howden and Dr George Carter on the IPCC's role in the Pacific and the sobering trajectory of the current crisis.
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Jul 1, 2021
Advancing Regional Security Through Research
PhD candidate and Regional Director Polynesia at the Pacific Community, Leituala Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago Elisara and Salā Dr George Carter, talk to the Pacific Wayfinder about their research and the future of regional security in the Pacific post Covid-19.
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Jun 3, 2021
PNG's COVID-19 Challenge
As Papua New Guinea deals with the growing spread of COVID-19 it faces an urgent need to be testing its population and rolling out vaccinations. Ben Bohane talks to Dr Henry Ivarature and Dr Paula Vivili in the latest Pacific Wayfinder podcast about PNG’s COVID challenge.
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May 13, 2021
Samoan 2021 Election
Samoa has traditionally been one of the most stable countries in the Pacific, due in part to the 39 year run of the Human Rights Protection Party in government. Following the country's April 9 election, Samoa's hung parliament has prompted a constitutional crisis and a controversial decision to send the country back to voting booths on May 21. Eliorah Malifa speaks with Saui'a Louise Matai'a Milo, Dr Roannie Ng Shiu and Salā Dr George Carter to discuss the election and what issues have arisen through it.
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Nov 17, 2020
Pacific Women in Security
What are some of the challenges Pacific women face working in defence and security in the region? Eliorah Malifa speaks with Lieutenant Commander of the Fijian Navy, Silipa Kubuobola and Blanche Yogomin, General Manager of the Travel Document Branch at the Central Government Office in PNG.
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Nov 8, 2020
Pacific Lockdown
How has COVID -19 impacted on Pacific island nations? What are the specific challenges for public health in the region? Ben Bohane talks to Dr Paula Vivili, Director of Public Health at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) in Noumea and Dr Nick Thomson, an epidemiologist and health security expert working with the Australia Pacific Security College (PSC). They discuss how the Pacific has so far responded to the Covid19 emergency, closed borders and public health concerns.
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Nov 1, 2020
Meet The Team
Meet the people behind the new Australia Pacific Security College. Learn what key security issues are faced by the Pacific region today. Ben Bohane chats to Professor Meg Keen, Director of the Australia Pacific Security College (PSC) and Dr Henry Ivarature, senior lecturer at the College.
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Oct 15, 2020
Pacific Wayfinder Trailer
Pacific Wayfinder explores a range of security issues facing Pacific island countries and is brought to you by the Australia Pacific Security College (PSC).
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