Papua New Guinea
Sold out crowd watches Lae triumph in PNG league final
A sold out crowd of 15,000 were on hand to watch the Lae Snax Tigers be crowned Papua New Guinea's domestic rugby league champions for the fourth time in six years.
PNG consultations over Bougainville independence out of order - Miriki
A former Speaker of the Bougainville parliament says consultations across Papua New Guinea on the independence issue are out of order.
PNG prisons struggle to stop escapes
Prison escapes are now common in PNG, with poor resourcing and chronic delays to prisoners' cases coming to trial driving factors.
PNG health authorities concerned with Delta in border region
The Covid-19 delta variant is becoming a concern to Papua New Guinea health authorities.
PNG Hunters rugby league star retires after lifesaving surgery
Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league player Jokadi Bire has confirmed his retirement from the game after undergoing lifesaving heart surgery.
PNG Hunters start post-lockdown campaign with a loss
The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team have lost their first game back in the Intrust Super Cup competition on the weekend, after South-east Queensland was put into a five-week snap lockdown…
PNG court orders recount for election which sparked violence
PNG's Southern Highlands Governor William Powi has been ordered to vacate the seat he won in 2017's election.
Infections at PNG control centre prompt strict measures
PNG health authorities issue strict new measures for frontliners after six staff at the national pandemic control centre tested positive for Covid-19
