Papua New Guinea
Manus refugees launch legal bid for freedom
Refugees detained on Manus Island are launching a fresh bid for freedom through Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court.
Bougainville referendum vote delay not a surprise - MP
Bougainville South MP Tim Masiu says a four month delay to the Bougainville referendum was not unexpected.
Sport: Former PNG football boss banned by FIFA
Former Papua New Guinea Football Association president David Chung has been banned from all soccer-related activities by FIFA for six-and-a-half years for offering and accepting gifts as well as…
Striking workers return to Manus detention centres
A refugee detained on Manus Island says striking staff have returned to the detention centres after a two day absence.
Polio response in PNG the world's most expensive and explosive - WHO
Papua New Guinea's polio outbreak is considered the most explosive in the last 20 years, according to the World Health Organisation.
Manus Island Paladin staff walk off the job
Staff providing services to refugees on Manus Island have walked off the job in protest. Audio
Manus Island Paladin staff strike for 2nd day
Staff providing services for refugees detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have extended their strike into a second day.
More Manus refugees bound for the United States
Twenty-two Manus Island refugees left Papua New Guinea yesterday to be resettled in the United States.
'It's going to take time' - a year on from PNG's quake
A year on from a major earthquake in Papua New Guinea, the worst-affected communities are still struggling for basic needs. Audio
Search for 11 missing at sea in PNG
A search is underway in Papua New Guinea's New Ireland province for 11 people missing at sea.
Seabed mining project in PNG moves to sell assets
A troubled deep sea mining project in Papua New Guinea is selling its assets while it fends off creditors.
Australia gives $AU1m for Bougainville referendum
The Australian government has given an extra $US700,000 to support Bougainville's referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea.
Manus crisis continues to hurt PNG
Papua New Guinea leaders say Australia's offshore processing of refugees on Manus Island has been increasingly problematic for their country.
PNG Police Minister denies millions owed to police
A government minister in Papua New Guinea says claims police are owed millions of dollars in unpaid dues are overblown.
Flooding brings death and destruction for East New Britain
Flash flooding has cut off many roads and washed out a number of villages in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province. New Guinea Islands provinces are taking stock of damage from several days of… Audio
PNG urged to help bring justice to asylum seekers
Papua New Guinea 's Catholic church is urging the government to do more to help refugees and asylum seekers in the country find resettlement. While the church is pushing for a definitive end to the… Audio
New Barrick Gold boss visits PNG
The new head of mining company Barrick Gold says it wants to strengthen its partnership with the Papua New Guinea government and the local community at Porgera.