Papua New Guinea
New export tax labelled 'disaster' for PNG's forestry industry
Papua New Guinea's Forest Industries Association is warning of an industry shutdown due to new taxes.
Fijian soldiers deploy to fight bushfires in Australia
More than 50 Fijian military personnel have been briefed on how to tackle the bushfire crisis in Australia.
New head for PNG's embattled health department
A new appointment has been made to Papua New Guinea's embattled health department, after the current health secretary's contract expired this week.
PNG competition body says no to Air Niugini codeshare bid
A request by Papua New Guinea's national carrier to codeshare with Philippine Airlines has been turned down.
Illegal immigrants apprehended in PNG capital
Twenty-three foreigners suspected of being illegal immigrants have been rounded up in Papua New Guinea's capital.
PNG defends human rights efforts following damning NGO report
Papua New Guinea's government has defended its efforts to protect human rights. Audio
Two killed in jail break at Lae prison in PNG
Two people were killed during a mass jailbreak at a Papua New Guinea prison on Sunday.
Miner hopes to make PNG's Porgera one of its top assets - report
Barrick Gold in Papua New Guinea says it hopes to make its troubled Porgera mine one of its top-tier assets this year, despite ongoing issues with various stakeholders.
PNG slurry spill: Madang people told water safe to use again
Papua New Guinea's government has told the people of Madang province that their coastal waters are safe to use again.
Dateline Pacific for 20 January 2020
Papua New Guinea's government has defended its efforts to protect human rights, following a damning annual report by Human Rights Watch; Reports of asylum seekers being tortured in Port Moresby's… Audio
PNG defends human rights efforts following damning NGO report
Papua New Guinea's government has defended its efforts to protect human rights, following a damning annual report by Human Rights Watch. Audio
Asylum seeker 'torture' at PNG's Bomana prison
There have been reports of asylum seekers being tortured in Port Moresby's Bomana prison. Audio
Sport: Hunters pose communication challenge for Church
New PNG Hunters rugby league coach Matthew Church says one of his biggest hurdles has been overcoming language differences with his players.
'Australia ruined them': Asylum seeker 'torture' at PNG's Bomana
Sleep deprivation could be a form of torture being used on asylum seekers detained in Papua New Guinea's Bomana prison.
Many of PNG's young safe from measles after polio, MMR campaign
Papua New Guinea may have avoided any serious threat from measles after millions of children were vaccinated when the country dealt with a recent polio outbreak.
Sport: Hunters pay tribute to former teammate Kato Ottio
The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team has paid tribute to former teammate Kato Ottio last week, marking two years since his passing.
Damning report into state of Papua New Guinea released
A human rights organisation has released a damning report into the state of Papua New Guinea.
PNG Highlands Highway cut off
Papua New Guinea's Highlands Highway has been completely cut off from commuters at 5-mile outside Goroka.
Police unsure if PNG deaths are sorcery-related executions
Evidence has yet to come to light to confirm three recent deaths in Papua New Guinea were sorcery-related executions, a provincial police commander says.
Sport: Talita withdraws from Hunters again
Centre Stanford Talita has withdrawn from the PNG Hunters rugby league side less than a week after being named in the 30-man squad for the upcoming season.
