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Sorcery attacks fuelled from 'outside' says PNG Police Minister
Papua New Guinea's Police Minister says "outside influence" is believed to be behind the country's surge in sorcery-related attacks. Audio
Sport: Cricket PNG backing suspended bowler to return
Cricket PNG is backing Nosaina Pokana to be back playing for his country by the end of the year, after the pace bowler was suspended because of an illegal action.
Papua New Guinea sorcery-related attacks: Social media blamed
Social media is being blamed for helping to fan the flames of sorcery-related attacks in Papua New Guinea. Recent horrific attacks have highlighted how PNG's problem with belief in sorcery is… Audio
Papua New Guinea's sorcery problem spirals
Analysis - Two high-profile attacks this month have highlighted how Papua New Guinea's problem with belief in sorcery is spiralling out of control, writes Johnny Blades.
58 Manus refugees bound for US
Fifty-eight refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island will fly out from Port Moresby today for resettlement in the United States.
PNG rugby league's Kato Ottio farewelled
A funeral service for the Papua New Guinea rugby league player Kato Ottio has been held in Port Moresby.
PNG MPs condemn sorcery related attack
Members of parliament in Papua New Guinea have condemned the sorcery related attack on the chief justice Sir Salamo Injia.
PNG rugby league player dies
Former Canberra Raiders player Kato Ottio has died from a "sudden health issue" just days before flying out for a chance to make his first-grade rugby league debut in England's Super League.
Australia's refugee crisis in-depth
Australia takes 20 thousand refugees, migrants and asylum seekers ever year but those who arrive by boat are detained off shore. The situation on Manus and Nauru reached boiling point last year, with… Audio
Report says Manus Island refugees' health suffering
Advocates highlight what they call a medical crisis among refugees exiled to Papua New Guinea. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 4 December 2017
High stakes for upcoming Pacific tuna commission summit; Concerns about Fiji employing foreign bus drivers; Outgoing Pitcairn governor optimistic about island's future; An MP says Papua New Guinea's… Audio
Tribal violence and unrest surge in PNG's LNG Project hub
Deadly violence and unrest are surging again in Papua New Guinea's Hela province, the hub of the country's major LNG gas project. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 21 November 2017
The chair of the Commonwealth observer group says Tonga's elections were well organised; a new report says Norfolk Island's economy is in a state of crisis; two climate-related initiatives pushed by… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 20 November 2017
War of attrition being waged on Manus; Fiji-backed initiatives agreed on at COP23; The cross-country pooling of resources could be an option for tackling an epidemic of cancer; 10,000 Christmas… Audio
War of attrition being waged on Manus
An advocate says a war of attrition is being waged on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, as refugees occupying the former detention centre resist police pressure to move. Audio
National Party questions PM on Manus progress
The opposition is sceptical of claims by the Prime Minister that progress has been made on New Zealand's offer to Australia to resettle 150 refugees from offshore detention centres.
Opposition doubts PM's claims of progress over Manus refugees
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there's been progress made on Australia being willing to accept the offer to resettle 150 refugees, but opposition is sceptical of her claims. Audio
NZ to give $3m for Manus refugee aid
New Zealand will give Papua New Guinea and aid agencies up to $3 million to help care for Manus Island refugees. Video
NZ pledges $3m to care for Manus detainees
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has pledged $3 million to Papua New Guinea and aid agencies to help care for refugees on Manus Island as Australia continues to ignore New Zealand's offer to take some of… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 14 November 2017
Tax compliance and petrol storage are set to be two of the key issues Tonga's business community wants addressed by the incoming government; a marine scientist at Hawaii University is warning pristine… Audio
