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Paper presented by K. Sigrah at - The Pacific in Australia - Australia in the Pacific conference QUT, Carseldine campus, Brisbane, Australia 24 to 27 January 2006 - The Pacific and Australia - Australia in the Pacific; Humanities research - History
Paper presented by S. King at - The Pacific in Australia - Australia in the Pacific conference QUT, Carseldine campus, Brisbane, Australia 24 to 27 January 2006 - The Pacific and Australia - Australia in the Pacific; Humanities research - History
“Legacy of a Miner’s Daughter and Assessment of the Social Changes of the Banabans after Phosphate Mining on Banaba” by Stacey King and Ken Raobeia Sigrah 2004
Paper presented by S. King at - ISLANDS of the WORLD VIII International Conference“ Changing Islands – Changing Worlds” 1-7 November 2004, Kinmen Island (Quemoy), Taiwan
“Economic Vulnerabilities – Banaban-Japanese Relations” Written by Paulo Vanualailai
Paper presented by Molly Amon - ISLANDS of the WORLD VIII International Conference“ Changing Islands – Changing Worlds” 1-7 November 2004, Kinmen Island (Quemoy), Taiwan
Paper presented by K. Sigrah at - ISLANDS of the WORLD VIII International Conference“ Changing Islands – Changing Worlds” 1-7 November 2004, Kinmen Island (Quemoy), Taiwan
“Cultural Identity of Banabans” Written by Stacey King and Ken Raobeia Sigrah
Paper presented by Iakoba Karutake at - ISLANDS of the WORLD VIII International Conference“ Changing Islands – Changing Worlds” 1-7 November 2004, Kinmen Island (Quemoy), Taiwan
ABARA BANABA launch at Amnesty International Australia’s Inaugural Human Rights Conference in Brisbane, Australia on 4-5 September 2004. Information and photographs of the event attended by K. Sigrah & S. King
“Damage Report Cyclone Ami, Rabi Island, Fiji 13 January —13 Sept 2003” Compiled by Stacey M. King
A report presented to Margaret May Federal Member for McPherson - Australia Government October 2003
"The History of the Catholic Church and the Arrival of the Banabans on Rabi Island, Fiji – December 1945" Written by Joseph Taratai, Rabi Island September 2003 The background of the Catholic Church on Rabi Island written by a Banaban.
"The Catholic Preschool Fatima, Rabi Island" Written by Sister Bernadette, Rabi September 2003
Sister Bernadette provides the history of the Sister's arrival on Rabi.
“One Minority People: A Report on the Banabans- Formerly of Banaba (Ocean Island)
Who were relocated to Rabi Island in Fiji” Written and photographed by Gerard Hindmarsh November 2002
A report commissioned by UNESCO (Apia) Written and photographed by Gerard Hindmarsh, Freelance Journalist, New Zealand.
Extracts: “The History of the Protestant Church in Banaban and Rabi “ - a Final Project Thesis presented to the Faculty of Pacific Theological College by the late Temaka Benaia, September 1991 (Pages 53 – 56)
"Reflections of Home" by Paulo Vanualailai, Banaban/Fijian studying abroad in Japan 12 December 2002. Another touching story by Paulo (Bauro - to his Banaban family) after a recent trip home because of tragedies in his family.
"Dreams of Home" by Paulo Vanualailai, Banaban/Fijian studying abroad in Japan 12 November 2001. These words are written by a Banaban about his yearning to see his island while living so far away in a foreign land. Paulo’s touching words reflect the thoughts of many of the Banabans who are living aboard far away from their ancestral homeland Banaba and their new birthplace of Rabi
"The Island of Yearning Has Sunken Below The Horizon" by Kalle Dixelius" Newspaper article published on September 1 2001 by Swedish newspaper called 'Dagen Nyheter', which is the biggest morning-daily in Sweden, with a circulation of circa 4000,000 copies. (Translated into English)
Rehabilitation of Christmas Island - How it can be done! With the latest news that the Kiribati Govt wants to destroy the rest of Banaba by re-mining for phosphate, read how a phosphate island can be rehabilitated - NOT DESTROYED! The article was published in two parts in the 'Rehabilitation Forum' of the 'Banaba/Ocean Island News'. Part One appeared in Issue No. 15 May/June 1995, and Part Two in Issue No. 16 Jul/Aug 1995
Rabi News Briefs - Archived 26 August 1997 Summary back to 1995
Coming Home to Banaba - Web page - BBC Documentary First broadcast August 1998 in UK This site has a full copy of the documentary's transcript with photographs taken on the trip
The release of a CD by ABC TV - "Foreign Correspondent - WORLD MUSIC" Featuring 2 Banaban songs recorded by the ABC crew during filming on Banaba and Rabi in Oct'95. CD's available from Monday 6th. April, 1998
A Research Trip to Canberra written by Banaban, Ken Sigrah Appeared in Issue No. 27 'Banaba/Ocean Island News'.
Banaban Dance Group Tours Japan written by Manabu Kitaguchi, Japanese Rep. Banaban Heritage Society Inc Appeared in Issue No. 26 'Banaba/Ocean Island News'.
Japan Tour Report By Banaban Dancing Group written by Cr Iakoba Karutaake - Rabi Island Council Representative from Tabwewa Village Appeared in Issue No. 26 'Banaba/Ocean Island News'.
BANABAN - my Experience - Part 1 by Natalie Minnis, Scotland Appeared in Issue No. 26 'Banaba/Ocean Island News'.
A BANABAN SUNRISE: Courtesy of Laritz Tours by Garry Hawkins, UK Appeared in Issue No. 26 'Banaba/Ocean Island News'.
VOYAGE TO BANABA ‘Motley Crew’ In Successful Passage to Ocean Island by Motley Crew Member - Garry Hawkins, UK Appeared in Issue No. 26 'Banaba/Ocean Island News'.
DESTINATION RABI - Part 1 French Farce as ‘Motley Crew’ boards the S.O.F.E by Garry Hawkins, UK
DESTINATION RABI - Part 2 Motley Crew Star in ‘Organised Chaos’ - by Garry Hawkins, UK Appeared in Issue No. 26 'Banaba/Ocean Island News'.
Secretary’s Report ‘Homecoming ' 97 by Stacey King Appeared in Issue No. 26 'Banaba/Ocean Island News'.
What I Had to do to Get a Story Photograph only in 54k in .jpg Format
My Homecoming Trip by Marion Laritz Appeared in Issues No 26 'Banaban/Ocean Island News'. Includes a 29k image in .jpg Format
The Pacific Coastwatchers by Alan Mccarthy
Banaban Documentary Airs on Japanese TV by Manabu Kitaguchi, Society Representative Japan
Visiting Banaba For The First Time PART ONE by Stacey King Appeared Issue No.24 'Banaba/Ocean Island News' Jan/Feb/Mar 1997
Visiting Banaba For The First Time PART TWO by Stacey King Appeared Issue No.25 'Banaba/Ocean Island News' Mar/Apr/May 1997
Rabi Elects New Council Appeared 2nd December '96 'Fiji Times'
Rabi Rows Over Woman Elder Appeared 4th December '96 'Fiji Times'
Rabi Pins Its Hopes On Teaiwa Appeared 7th December '96 'Fiji Times'
Computers Come To Rabi Island by Dan Bridges Appeared Nov 1996 'Significant Bits' Computer Magazine.
Newsclipping - Appeared in 'Gold Coast Bulletin' This is a large Image file .jpg Format and could take a while to download. 7th. November 1996
The Forgotten People of the Pacific' by Stacey King, Founder and Secretary Banaban Heritage Society Inc. 11th. October 1996
Discovering The Truth About Japanese Involvement with the Banaban People' by Manabu Kitaguchi, Japanese Representative Banaban Heritage Society Inc. 6th. October 1996