Papua New Guinea

The Papua New Guinea Orchids will be the first Pacific women's side to receive the same pay as their male counterparts when they kick-off their Rugby League World Cup Nines campaign in Sydney tonight.

A medical doctor from Afghanistan who was detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island has died in Australia. Audio

A foundation promoting Russian culture in PNG says Papua New Guineans want to learn more about Russia. Audio

The PNG Kumul's captain Rhyse Martin says they will be looking to impress at the inaugural World Cup Nines tournament which kicks off in Australia at Sydney's Bankwest Stadium on Friday.

There's been condemnation in Papua New Guinea over the killing of a policeman in the Highlands province of Hela.

Lawyers for Papua New Guinea's former Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, have secured a stay order on a warrant for his arrest.

A regional police contingent is gearing up for an operation in Bougainville during its upcoming independence referendum.

A unit commander has been killed and another policeman is seriously injured after they were ambushed in Papua New Guinea's Hela province.

About $US1 million remains unaccounted for in Papua New Guinea's hosting of APEC last year.

Papua New Guinea police have issued a warrant for the arrest of former prime minister Peter O'Neill.

Papua New Guinea stands ready to welcome more refugees from West Papua, its prime minister says.

Papua New Guinea's Cabinet has reportedly approved legislation to establish an Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Papua New Guinea's former prime minister Peter O'Neill says children will miss out on education due to the government's new supplementary budget.

Papua New Guinea's government has introduced deep spending cuts in a supplementary budget handed down on Friday.