
Melissa Maykin
Journalist and Host, Nesia Daily Afternoons at ABC News (Australia)
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Melissa Maykin
Pacific people are over-represented when it comes to gout, a condition surrounded by myths and shame. In this episode, those myths are firmly laid to rest as doctors working in this field show it's a genetic condition. Drinking too much beer and eating too much rich food is not the main cause and treatment is available to manage it. ABC: This is an ABC podcast. You're listening to Pacific Pulse on ABC Radio Australia. Cameron Betham: My mum's like, there's no gyata in our family.
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Sep 24, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Melissa Maykin
As dusk fell over Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, the streets around Jacksons International Airport came alive in anticipation of Pope Francis's arrival. The voices of the faithful harmonised hymns to welcome a leader whose papacy has become a symbol of justice, compassion and hope for marginalised and remote communities. Finally, a small SUV pulled into the roundabout.
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Sep 3, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Melissa Maykin |Dinah Lewis Boucher
Papua New Guinea will receive its first visit from the Pope in almost 30 years this week, and some are hoping for some development on the country's first saint-in-waiting, Peter To Rot. Loading... His Holiness Pope Francis will travel to Port Moresby and Vanimo, a remote town in Sandaun Province on the border with Indonesia.
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Jul 15, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Melissa Maykin
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May 21, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Melissa Maykin
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