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I can tell you what the Australian Government is going to do about the refugees on Manus Island who won't be resettled in the United States. Nothing. There are potentially hundreds of men on Manus Island who could — if the figure of 1,250 refugees to be taken by the United States is correct — be left behind. Parliamentary Library figures show there are at least 1,616 refugees on the two islands — 941 on Nauru and 675 on Manus.

A tangled web of crisscrossing and interwoven connections—as suggested by documents obtained by Saipan Tribune—imply a wide-ranging case of conflicts in the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.’s emergency procurement of an engine. At the same time, there is a sense of circling the wagons, with CUC officials and board members citing rules and regulations to cloak their actions, belying claims of transparency and openness.

Papua New Guineans who love history and particularly the flag of the country are mourning the passing of a true champion – Susan Karike – "the Kerema schoolgirl" who designed the national colours. There aren’t many people who get to design their country’s flag and it does not happen every day. That makes our Susan a true champion. Susan who married and became Mrs Huhume is an outstanding Papua New Guinean by her ingenuity during a time in our history when smart people were not easy to find. She will in time become a folk hero because she was just a schoolgirl when it all happened.

Niue's 5th Arts and Cultural Festival is now underway with hundreds of participants and visitors taking part in the week-long event. The festival, which takes place every two years, kicked off on Friday evening with the official opening ceremony held in the island's capital, Alofi. The small island nation of around 1600 people is bustling this week with tourists and visitors who have flown in from as far as Europe and North America.