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Pacific Sports Partnerships stage global IDSDP celebrations
Sport for development programs across the Pacific celebrated the power of sport to change society by running mass activities leading into IDSDP.
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Vanuatu volleyball program wins global women’s sport award
A Vanuatu-based beach volleyball program supported by the Australian Government through the Pacific Sports Partnerships has won a global award.
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WINS celebrates International Women's Day
Prarthana took part in the Women in News and Sport (WINS) Program, funded by the Australian aid program.
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PNG women’s sport stories receive global acclaim
A documentary about PNG’s first national women’s rugby league team, the Orchids, is receiving international recognition.
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Australian Open Inspires Pacific Tennis Pioneer
Ian Honila’s tennis journey has taken him from the Solomon Islands to the Australian Open, first as a junior player and now as a guide and coach.
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Meet the ‘aqua mamas’ making a splash in Vanuatu
An aqua aerobics program in the sparkling waters of Vanuatu is encouraging women of all ages to jump in the water and get fit.
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Pacific women play part in sporting history
Adele is commentating a football match in her local language for viewers back home in Vanuatu (and showcasing Bislama to the world).
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AFL drive Fiji
'Pain is temporary, quitting is forever'. These are the words of Matelita Tuilevuka – the driving force behind the growing AFL presence in rugby-domin
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Twilight Basketball beacon brightens PNG's darkest streets
Twilight Basketball is giving the children of Kaugere somewhere safe to play.
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Signs of inclusiveness: How the NRL is helping deaf kids grow in Fiji rugby league
When Fiji NRL staff step into this classroom, talking is not allowed. They have to sign, or at least try to, if they want to say anything.
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Developing a love of water
The WHO estimated that in 2015 around 360,000 people died from drowning, with over half of those deaths occurring in the Pacific and South-East Asia.
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Rugby rallies a fairer future in Fiji
To the casual observer, rugby union is the universal obsession in the Pacific island nation of Fiji. The reality is, the game has long been off limits
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Running, racing and raising resilience - PNG's Piniau powers on
For a sprinter, Theo Piniau certainly knows how to go the distance.
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Fiji rugby's refereeing ranks reinforced by steely schoolgirl
A schoolgirl with a soft voice and an iron will has emerged as a rising star of rugby union's refereeing ranks.
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Max's motivation triggers tennis miracle
A major effort is underway to turn the raw tennis talent of the Pacific into players that can make it on the world circuit.
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Powerful Pacific presence at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
There is a powerful Pacific presence preparing for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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Commentators' call commences Commonwealth course
Fijian shot putter Mustafa William Fall is heading to the Commonwealth Games.
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Prosperous partnership promotes ping pong player to proud Para-athlete
Table tennis was once a game of hit and giggle for Siaosi Vaka but a life-changing accident made table tennis his passion.
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Play right and the right to play – Universal Children’s Day 2017
Sport is a key way to deliver children’s rights, including the right to a full and healthy life and the right to relax and play, among many others.
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Soccer tackling violence in PNG across gender and generations
Sports fields have been identified as places in PNG where women are shown respect.
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The rugby league revolution rewriting Tonga's curriculum
Rugby league is breathing new life into the physical education curriculum in Tonga.
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Brutal blaze sparks heartfelt Hanuabada homecoming
Sport brings people and communities together in times of need and this was on display recently in the Papua New Guinea village of Hanuabada.
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Girls going for goal in the game of life
In the Pacific, sport has been identified as a key to empower and develop girls and boys to cooperate and grow on a level playing field.
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Vanuatu volunteer using hockey for health
Hockey is catching on across the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, spreading messages of health on the way.
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Inspirational Ila's disability-defying dream
Jonathan decided he would channel his love and knowledge of sport into coaching, and will prepare the PNG Flames at the AFL International Cup.
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Guardians of the Game: Fiji's unlikely doubles team
Two security guards are now in charge of making sure the next generation of Fijians get an opportunity to become tennis players.
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Students' sports strategy to slash Samoan suicide statistics
Supported by Australian Aid, Netball Samoa teamed up with the university for a day combining sport and strategy for coping with, and avoiding, depress
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Gymnastics finding its feet in Fiji
Gymnastics is taking its first steps in the Pacific island nation of Fiji, with a fun and friendly format designed to lure locals.
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PNG family's sports and social success
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Game changers: A sporting chance for Pacific women
Increasing influence and visibility of women in sport has the potential to bring about generational change in Pacific societies
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Hockeyroos stars launch clinics in Honiara
Members of the Australian national women’s hockey team visited Solomon Islands to run hockey clinics at local schools in Honiara.
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All welcome on Samoa's netball courts and Fa'afafine shine
The Australian aid funded Pacific Sports Partnerships are fostering inclusion through netball.
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Small sports strategy: solving the sports space struggle of Kiribati
Kiribati has one of the world's greatest population densities, which means space for sporting activities is at a premium.
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From shame to fame: How a tragic accident led to table tennis gold
As Fiji cleans up after the devastating Tropical Cyclone Winston, one Fijian man badly injured during a previous violent storm is providing hope.
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Tackling tired traditions through rugby in Solomon Islands
The meteoric rise of women’s rugby has attracted fresh interest in the game, and for smaller countries like Solomon Islands, it’s an opportunity.
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Learning lifesaving skills in Tonga
A concerted push is on in Tonga to introduce more people to swimming.With the highest drowning death rate in the Pacific, water safety is a top concer
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Raising the profile of women in sports journalism in the Asia-Pacific
The rise of women in sport was the topic of discussion on ABC NewsRadio’s The Ticket on Sunday.
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Fiji being bowled over by cricket
Growing up on Fiji’s Coral Coast, Marica Vua had never seen the game of cricket. Now she is one of its stars.
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Pacific embracing Australian football
Since kick off in April, Vanuatu has embraced AFL.
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Centre court for netball to create a healthier Tonga
Sport for development continues to help people and communities learn important life skills including leadership, teamwork and discipline.
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Australia’s Sport for Development Hits New Highs in Fiji
Australia’s sport for development program in the Pacific is designed to encourage communities to become more active, and encourage inclusion for women
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Rugby league offering hope and healing in Samoa
Tsunami-hit communities in Samoa are being helped to heal through Australia’s sport for development.
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Hoops for health in Fiji
Basketball Plus has changed the way many Fijian’s think about their diet and exercise. Programs including Hoops 4 Health and Mum’s a Hero have increas
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Aussie Rules taking off in PNG
AFL may be Australia’s game, but in PNG young people are starting to adopt the sport and make it their own.
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Olympic photo exhibition highlights a ‘Brazillion’ ways sports helps the Indo-Pacific
While the world watches Rio play host to the Olympic Games, Australia is taking the opportunity to showcase how it is using sport to transform lives.
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Australian tennis program a hit in China
Tennis Australia recently ran a festival for school children in Shanghai to celebrate the success of the Australian Open Tennis in Schools pilot progr
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Taking a shot at a healthy future
Cyclone Pam might have damaged the basketball courts in Vanuatu, but the Hoops for Health team is making the best of things.
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Spreading netball knowledge to young Samoan women
Young women in Samoa are gaining netball coaching skills and confidence through an Australian funded training program.
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MIKTA joins with the Matildas to support community football
More than 100 Australian girls had the chance to play football with the Westfield Matildas, Australia’s national women’s team.
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Sports diplomacy in the fast lane
The 2016 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne recently played host to a trackside Sports Diplomacy Masterclass.
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Sports program for kids wins international award
Australia has been recognised for its innovative sport for development program Just Play, winning a Foundation for Children Award.
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Fijian girls get into rugby
Australia is working with nine sporting organisations to deliver rugby programs in Fiji, which are improving the health and wellbeing of children.
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Australian aid supporting wellbeing in Tonga through badminton
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The police volleyball program tackling social problems in Vanuatu
Women in Vanuatu playing volleyball with policewomen to keep healthy and connect on issues such as gender violence
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Kiribati Basketball Federation launches women's community program
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The power of rugby league in PNG
Papua New Guinea is the only country in the world that considers Rugby League its national sport.
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Vanuatu Basketball Federation launch their Hoops for Health program
Hoops for Health brings fun and nutrition to kids through modified basketball activities which have become increasingly popular in the Pacific.
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Vanuatu's colourful cricket revolution
Vanuatu women are taking health and social inclusion into their own hands.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs launches the Asia Sports Partnerships Program
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, launched the Asia Sports Partnership (ASP) program at Kirribilli House on 6 April 2
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Vanuatu shines in sport: a story in pictures of community sport spiking for gold
While Olympic committees and development officials chat about grassroots achievements, young ni-Vanuatu volleyballers are working their way to the top
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Float before you fly: fostering Tonga’s future swimming champions
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Meet the man on a mission to make Tongans mad about badminton
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Pacific Sports Partnership program and football: creating a healthier future for the children of Tonga
Tongan children are learning about healthy eating and healthy behaviours through the Australian-funded Just Play football program.
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Batting for choice: the cricket program giving confidence to PNG women
Cricket is being used to deliver an innovative Australian-funded program designed to get girls to not only bat and bowl but, most importantly, express
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Basketball a big ‘+’ for healthy communities in Asia and the Pacific
Australia’s sport for development partner FIBA in Oceania is working with communities across the Pacific and now in Timor-Leste.
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Rugby League tackles disability and discrimination in Papua New Guinea
Gerehu in Port Moresby is home to 20,000 people including children with a disability who attend the Callan Special Education Resource Centre.
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Healthy eating program a slam dunk for Fiji’s kids
Leah is a volunteer for Hoops for Health, an Australian Government sport aid program.
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Maasai Warriors at Bradman Oval
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Courting change: Tongan men take a shot at netball
Across the Pacific, women are increasingly participating in mixed sporting competitions on traditionally-male terrain.
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The Maasai Warriors inspiring communities through cricket
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Direct Aid Program
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Supporting the development of leaders
Australia Awards Fellowships support the delivery of inclusive sport programs in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Fiji and Tonga: Inclusivity and diversity in sport
Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health’s Australia Awards Fellowship.
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Australia supports Pacific basketball’s female leaders
FIBA Oceania's Women in Basketball Empowerment program recently welcomed seven female fellows from across the Pacific.
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NRL welcomes Australia Awards fellows from PNG and Fiji
NRL's Pacific Outreach Program aims to develop the capacity of the rugby league organisations in PNG and Fiji.
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Partnering for the community
The development of community partnerships was the focus of Volleyball Australia’s recent Australia Awards Fellowship.
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Participation and Development, key areas for the Australian Rugby Union
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Australia Awards strengthen Australian and Indonesian relationship
A recent Australia Awards Fellowship has been able to support the ongoing relationship between the Australian and Indonesian football federations.
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Pacific Cricket Fellowship Program
Australia Awards supporting the Pacific Cricket Fellowship Program.
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University of Sydney welcomes Non Communicable Disease researches
Researches from Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam are developing new approach to sports promotion through learning about NCDs and physical activity.
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Supporting emerging leaders in sport
The newly released Australia Awards Fellowships have retained sport for development as a priority area for round 16.
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Fijian para table tennis star Mere Roden using sport to break down barriers
On International Day of People with Disability (3 December 2015), Mere's story demonstrates the important role that sport can play in encouraging disa
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Just Playing for children’s rights
Sports programs are an increasingly important way to connect children and administrators, enabling important information to be gathered and verified q
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Pitching for more cricket action in the Pacific
Four sports administrators from Fiji, Samoa, PNG and Vanuatu travelled to Australia on a ten week placement in November 2015 as part of the Pacific Cr
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Fiji aces addressing gender inequality through sport
International recognition has been won by the Fiji Volleyball Federation (FVF) for its community sport program aimed at reducing gender inequality in
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Serving up a solution: Sport and mental health rehabilitation in the Pacific
This Australian-supported program is smashing down barriers for patients living with mental illness in Kiribati.
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If you're sick of bad sports news, then get a dose of this...
“There’s been so much bad news in sport from the top right down to the bottom,” says ABC NewsRadio’s Tracey Holmes, on her sports program.
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Stella Magazine blog: Pacific women’s empowerment through sport
The struggle for the safety and equality of females remains one of the central human rights causes globally.
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Using cricket to promote change: how sport is empowering women in PNG
In recent years, the Kriket Bilong Olgeta (Cricket Belongs to Everyone) Program in PNG has been working to increase women’s participation in the once
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