Ethel Arek recalls that at the end of 1972 Paulus Arek travelled to Indonesia and Malaysia to study broadcasting with Australian Broadcasting Commission members.
Biga Lebasi discusses localisation at the South Pacific Post and the Post Courier and scholarships for Papua New Guineans to study journalism at the University of Papua New Guinea.
Biga Lebasi discusses his decision not to renew his membership of the Pangu Party when he became a journalist. He recalls feeling violent about some issues and how his work on the newspaper mellowed his feelings.
Biga Lebasi outlines his motivations for becoming a journalist, stating it was not to expose racism, but because he enjoyed writing essays at school. He recalls that his first career choice had been to become a medical officer ̶ a dentist ̶ but that he had never received a reply to his application. He recalls visiting the newspaper offices and his relationship with the editor.
