Papua New Guinea
Holding suicidal refugee in Manus Island police cell 'barbaric'
It's barbaric a suicidal refugee was held in a police cell on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, an advocate says. Audio
PNG politics fluid amid govt resignations
Papua New Guinea politics is going through one of its spells of fluidity ahead of a planned vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Audio
Keeping suicidal refugee in Manus Island police cell 'barbaric'
It's barbaric a suicidal refugee was held in a police cell on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, an advocate says. Audio
PNG pays outstanding funds to Bougainville commission
Papua New Guinea's government has paid in full the outstanding $US2.9 million funding allocated for the Bougainville Referendum Commission.
Sir Mekere critical of low domestic allocation in gas deal
Papua New Guinea's latest LNG deal fails to meet government policy requirements or laws on the supply of gas for the domestic market, a former PNG prime minister says.
PNG govt doing 'all it can' to help Manus Island refugees
Papua New Guinea is doing all it can to ensure the welfare of refugees detained on Manus Island by Australia, the PNG prime minister says.
PNG prime minister to visit Russia later this year
The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, will lead a delegation to Russia later this year.
Organ harvesting kidnappers in PNG 'highly unlikely'
Stories about kidnappers harvesting organs in Port Moresby are highly unlikely, the Papua New Guinea Doctors Association says. Audio
PNC claims to have a third of PNG MPs
Papua New Guinea's ruling People's National Congress party claims to have at least a third of the MPs in the 111-seat parliament.
Phillip Taula new NZ high commissioner to PNG
New Zealand has appointed Phillip Taula as the new high commissioner to Papua New Guinea.
Sport: PNG footballer dies following on-field injury
The Papua New Guinea football community is mourning the death of Laiwaden FC goalkeeper Mikes Gewa.
Porgera villagers lack access to good water, study finds
Communities living around Papua New Guinea's Porgera gold mine lack enough access to clean water to meet their basic needs.
Extra police in PNG capital for parliament sitting
About 1,000 police officers will be in Papua New Guinea's capital next week for the return of Parliament.
PNG public servants warned ahead of confidence vote
Papua New Guinea public servants have been warned not to facilitate last minute government payments as no-confidence vote looms.
Bank of China to open in PNG
The Bank of China will open a branch in Papua New Guinea after an agreement was signed between the two countries.
More resignations from PNG's ruling party
More MPs have resigned from the party of Papua New Guinea's Prime minister Peter O'Neill.
PNG govt chasing organ smuggler
State agencies in Papua New Guinea are reported to be closing in on a human organ smuggling syndicate.
Typhoid fever cases grow on Manus Island
Two more refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have been diagnosed with typhoid fever.
