Papua New Guinea
Military taskforce deployed to PNG's Hela in wake of massacre
A joint military and police taskforce will be deployed to Papua New Guinea's Hela Province in response to mass killings last week.
Bougainvilleans in remote mining towns to be enrolled
The Bougainville Referendum Commission is aiming to enrol hundreds of Bougainvilleans living in remote mining and agricultural communities in Papua New Guinea.
More Bougainville public servants sacked over fraud claims
The chief secretary in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville says two more Department of Community Government staff had been dismissed.
PNG census project workers face job lay-offs
Census workers facing job lay-offs have protested this morning at Papua New Guinea's National Statistics Office in Port Moresby.
Deadly village attack highlights PNG's cycle of tribal violence
Fifteen women and children have been killed in an early morning attack on a village in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region. Police say it has the hallmarks of a 'seek and hide'-type tribal violence… Audio
PNG govt to review laws protecting whistleblowers
Papua New Guinea's prime minister says his cabinet will review laws protecting whistleblowers.
'I am coming for you' - PNG PM vows to find Highlands killers
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, James Marape, says he will come after the perpetrators of a deadly attack in the Highlands on Monday.
Early morning attack in village leaves 15 dead in PNG's Highlands
Fifteen women and children were massacred in an early morning attack in a village in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region.
PNG's East Sepik province goes plastic-free
East Sepik's executive council in Papua New Guinea has declared the province is going plastic-free.
Bougainvilleans warned of time lag after vote
The Papua New Guinea Minister of Bougainville Affairs, Sir Puka Temu, says changes to the national constitution will be needed if the PNG parliament accepts either of the options in the independence…
Concern over presence of illegal weapons in Bougainville
The Papua New Guinea Minister of Bougainville Affairs, Sir Puka Temu, says the presence of illegal weapons in Bougainville remains a major concern for both governments.
PNG police minister claims plot to arrest him
Papua New Guinea's police minister claims there's a plot involving the former prime minister to have him arrested.
NZ funds vaccine, polio efforts in PNG
New Zealand is putting more than $US6 million toward vaccination programmes in Papua New Guinea, as the country battles a polio outbreak.
Sacked PNG police chief challenges cabinet move
Papua New Guinea's sacked police commissioner Gary Baki is taking legal action to challenge the cabinet decision to replace him.
Bougainville police crack down on unlicensed vehicles, drivers
Police in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville are warning drivers their vehicles need to be registered and road worthy.