Radio Australia:Pacific Beat

• Newcrest's Fiji mine waste should not be underestimated
  A leading Australian environmental engineer says photos of pollution from Newcrest's Namosi gold and copper exploration site, in Fiji, suggest heavy metals and sulphuric acid have been released into the environment.
  
  
• PNG Chief Justice calls for respect of the Constitution
  Papua New Guinea's Chief Justice has called on PNG's law enforcement agencies to uphold the constitution and maintain its integrity without fear or favour.
  
  
• Search for survivors in PNG winds down
  Papau New Guinea rescue authorities say the search and rescue effort following last week's sinking of the MV Rabaul Queen has moved into the recovery mode.
  
  
• Fiji calls NZ Law Society high handed
  Fiji's solicitor general has accused the New Zealand Law Society of high-handedness in refusing to accept advertisements for prosecutors in Fiji.
  
  
• 30 Ni-Vanuatu workers in Australia quit and returned home
  Australia's seasonal worker scheme has suffered another setback, just weeks after the government announced the scheme would be made permanent.