Papua New Guinea
PNG's PM assumes leadership of Pangu Pati
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has become the leader of the Pangu Pati.
PNG's Ramu nickel mine mismanaged waste - probe
The Ramu nickel mine in Papua New Guinea's Madang province has been found to have mismanaged toxic waste it dumps into the sea.
PNG crime: Distress buttons and tracking devices on table
Papua New Guinea's police chief is considering installing distress call buttons in commercial banks and major businesses, in a bid to improve police response times and deter crime.
West Papua protest in PNG: 'Do the right thing'
Thousands of people in Papua New Guinea's capital are expected to deliver a petition calling on the UN to take action in West Papua.
Thousands in PNG capital to petition UN on West Papua visit
Thousands of people in Papua New Guinea's capital are expected to deliver a petition calling on the UN to take action in West Papua. Audio
Manus Island detention centre to become a school
A facility that Australia used to detain refugees on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island will reportedly be turned into a technical college.
PNG search and rescue not adequate - commission
Papua New Guinea does not have an adequate Search and Rescue Coordination Centre, the Accident Investigation Commission says. Audio
Manus Island needs Australian restoration - journalist
Australia should help Manus Island develop industries like tourism, a journalist who covers refugee detention in Papua New Guinea says. Audio
UN Human Rights chief scorns Australian offshore detention
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has criticised Australia's asylum system for detaining innocent people.
Dateline Pacific for 8 October 2019
Jihadis are being encouraged to go and fight in West Papua by Indonesian Muslim hardliners; Polynesian countries have welcomed New Zealand's help to improve access to essential medicines; the new… Audio
Call for Jihadis to go to Papua following unrest
Jihadis are being encouraged to go and fight in West Papua by Indonesian Muslim hardliners after non-Papuan settlers were among the victims of recent violence in the Indonesia-ruled Papuan provinces.
…Opportunities for PNG people needed to address crime
More opportunities must be created in PNG in order to counter the country's nagging crime rate, an NGO says. Audio
PNG police officers suspended after deadly settlement clash
Papua New Guinea's police chief has ordered the suspension of officers involved in a deadly clash at a Port Moresby settlement just over a week ago.
Lack of opportunity blamed for crime increase in PNG
Lack of opportunities for a burgeoning population has been linked with an apparent increase in crime in Papua New Guinea's capital. Audio
An attempt in PNG to curb betel nut use
To combat the damaging impact of chewing betel nut a Papua New Guinea NGO is running No Betel Nut Day this Friday. Audio
