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Pacific journalist doyen Dan McGarry dies aged 62

Former Vanuatu Daily Post editor Dan McGarry has died after falling ill on a reporting trip to Papua New Guinea last month.

AAP · Mar 26

Solomon Islands newspaper pledged to promote ‘truth about China’s generosity’ in return for funding

The Solomon Star denies accusations of ‘giving away’ its independence by accepting thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2023

Murdered PNG official's secret deals raise questions over Australia's foreign assistance program

Fego Kiniafa was a top PNG businessman who workers called "The Chief". Last year he was brutally murdered and now an investigation has uncovered secret business deals that raise serious questions about who Australia chooses to partner with under its foreign assistance programs.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2023