Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Solomon Islands journalist Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong describes the moment a remote, peaceful community of 2,000 people became unwilling participants in the global drug trade.

This discussion was hosted by the Lowy Institute on 22 April 2026, and featured Aumanu-Leong, Fijian journalist Lice Movono, and Tongan reporter Marian Kupu. The three journalist were part of a special ABC Foreign Correspondent investigation into drug trafficking in the Pacific.

Watch the full discussion here: youtube.com/live/gu18ULoR2J8?si=wkOAymK2ULileo_D