In 1978, James Burke made this perfectly timed shot on television and is widely considered "The Greatest Shot In Television History"

It was a pleasure having the Dili Allstars and Timor Oan'S in the studio for music + conversation about the time they covertly smuggled cassettes into East Timor, an action which cemented them in the nation's independence narrative. Radio special: abc.net.au/pacific/dili-a…

It’s difficult to grasp the scale of suffering Timor-Leste endured in its fight for independence. 21 years of freedom is cause for celebration. But the anger and pain in Armanda’s eyes as she remembers that time shows it came at a great cost. abc.net.au/news/2023-05-2…

Had a great time talking about depression in Huntington's disease with Dr Shane Huntington OAM on Einstein A Go Go this morning. Especially good timing, as it's HD awareness month! #HDAwareness

New feature on the world's most senior nurse, Tonga's Dr Amelia Latu Afuha'amango Tuipulotu, Chief Nursing Officer World Health Organization (WHO), paving the way for Pacific women in international leadership. abc.net.au/pacific/amelia…

Government data shows a fourfold increase in the deaths of PALM participants in the last financial year, while a new report shows Australian industries are more reliant on Pacific workers than ever before. abc.net.au/pacific/palm-w…

We looked into how many Pacific ancestral remains are in Australian museums and universities. Found nearly 1500 across 13 institutions and very few plans to return them home. Read: abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

Legend has it a jealous husband used a wave curse to sink Teonimenu island into the ocean forever. Scientists have worked out what really happened and the suspected location is still visible on Google Earth. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-0…

Check out the mythical story about the lost island of Teonimenu which has been told for generations in central Solomon Islands. Scientists now believe they’ve pinpointed the exact location of Teonimenu. Hugo Hodge more 🙌🏽⬇️ youtu.be/jdqf4DoLERk?si…

Hear from the people on the ground caught up in New Caledonia's deadly riots and understand a bit more about how it's come to this. Thx to Nic Maclellan for his excellent analysis, and catch The Pacific's whole ep on ABC iView. youtube.com/watch?v=TM3Asi…

Updates on Kanaky New Caledonia are still simmering. President Macron is there to try find a solution. We spoke with frustrated Kanak youth who’ve been out amidst the unrest. Big shift from our team Gabriella Marchant Sean Mantesso Alice Lolohea Hugo Hodge youtu.be/-Mj73cQ4ePs?si…

Details here: abc.net.au/abc-internatio…

Such a wonderful day today at the 🇻🇺 market doing interviews and capturing videos with #MojoKits funded thru Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺. Through ABC Pacific ID Pacific Climate Media & Traditional Knowledge project, I’m grateful to join fellow Pacific Islanders abc.net.au/abc-internatio…

New story out today with Belinda Kora looking at Port Moresby's body problem. abc.net.au/news/2024-09-1…

There's a massive bottleneck of bodies at 🇵🇬 Port Moresby’s morgue and cemetery as families are forced to abandon loved ones. Belinda Kora and Hugo Hodge investigates ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=zILPvG…

Rugby league is one of Australia's most celebrated exports, but there are growing fears the NRL's ties to gambling are having an insidious effect on Pacific communities. #gambling #NRL #NRLGrandFinal abc.net.au/news/2024-10-0…

Thousands in PNG expected to gamble away their hard earned cash on the NRL grand final this weekend #NRL #GrandFinal youtube.com/watch?v=OJnWAG…