Sue Ahearn

@sueahearn

Journalist & Consultant. 25+ years ABC. Worked Aust, NZ, PNG, Solomons, Myanmar, Thailand, Tonga, ETimor, Indonesia, Laos. Asialink Fellow. WIMVIC Comm member.

NZ born, Melbourne home
Joined May 2009
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    Papua New Guinea earthquake: UN pulls out aid workers from violence-hit region

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    12 hours ago

    Great piece from Ofa-ki-Levuka (‘Ofa) Guttenbeil-Likiliki for the Interpreter on the Tongan education Minister’s bizarre recent comments.

    “Girls shouldn’t play rugby because of “some female body parts”” What the? (Really great piece) , via
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    Apr 4

    Wow. The Monash family NOT happy. “We ask that they withdraw the name...”

    From descendants of John Monash
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  4. Apr 3

    Former chief justice slams Australian Government as Nauru abolishes highest legal appeal process.

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    Apr 3

    The mysterious case of the missing Chinese scientists, Australia’s top scientific research agency (CSIRO) and the Federal police. and

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    Apr 3

    “The Defence Department is reviewing business dealings between one of its senior scientists and the Chinese government’s missile development agency amid ongoing concerns about Beijing’s effort to recruit western scientists and officials.” via

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    Apr 2

    Anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died aged 81. The ex-wife of former South Africa leader Neslon Mandela passed away after a 'long illness'. She will be remembered as the 'Mother of the Nation'.

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    Mar 30

    The UN estimates that 12000 children under the age of 5 die each year in . Most of these lives could be saved, yet basic medicines and vaccines are in short supply (see ) With govt budget cuts and corruption, the situation is probably worse now.

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    Mar 30

    Slice of Solomon Islands goodness. Full video: via Inamauri Music. Thanks for tip ...

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    Mar 28

    At some point very soon, someone in Canberra is going to protest that they are not cutting the Pacific budget, either at all or as much. At which point we’ll be expected to pipe down because this arrant misanthropy is not directed at us.

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  12. Mar 25

    20,000 dairy cows to be killed in NZ due to an outbreak of disease.

    All cattle on 28 farms to be killed to halt Mycoplasma bovis, Ministry for Primary Industries confirms
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  13. Mar 24

    Another beautiful day in the of .

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    Mar 24

    Tracey Spicer launches NOW Australia campaign as Tina Arena joins accusers

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    Mar 24

    Drumroll, please! We are proud to unveil - our version of Time’s Up. Join our movement at to help anyone who has been sexually harassed, intimidated or assaulted in the workplace, NOW and for the next generation

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    Mar 24

    Martin Luther King Jr's granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, shares her dream: "This should be a gun-free world. Period."

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    Mar 24

    "All we are saying is give peace a chance"

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    Mar 24

    Paul McCartney, who is marching in NYC, tells CNN: "One of my best friends was killed in gun violence right around here, so it's important to me.." It's been 37 years since John Lennon was gunned down outside of his apartment in Manhattan.

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    Mar 22

    Tonga PM overrules girl's sports ban

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    Mar 21

    Look what I did! Australian billionaire found to have breached New Zealand's RMA...

    Replying to @MichaelFieldNZ
    Hi Michael, following an inspection of the vessel yesterday a breach of section 15B of the Resource Management Act was identified & works were requested to cease which has been followed up with enforcement action by issuing a cease abatement notice this morning. Thanks ^Lakshmi
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