Papua New Guinea
Canberra looking to stimulate private sector investment in Pacific
Australia's Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific on development opportunities in Papua New Guinea and stimulating the Australian private sector to invest in the region. Audio
PNG leaders consider energy options
Papua New Guinea's leaders are considering different energy project options as government tackles the goal of electrifying 70 percent of the country by 2030. Audio
Sport: 'Fearless' Pacific Oceania ready for Fed Cup tennis
Pacific Oceania say they have nothing to lose going into today's opening Fed Cup tennis clash against China in Kazakhstan.
PNG PM avoids confidence vote for time being
Papua New Guinea's parliament has been adjourned to May, meaning prime minister Peter O'Neill has avoided facing a vote of no-confidence this month.
PNG PM wants aeroplane arson case reopened
Papua New Guinea's prime minister wants police to reopen a case into the torching of an Air Niugini plane last year.
Pressure at PNG's Porgera mine to act on human rights redress
Pressure is mounting on owners of the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea following a critical report into human rights abuses. Audio
PNG mine operators pressured to pay for human rights abuses
Pressure is mounting on the owners of Papua New Guinea's Porgera gold mine over lack of action into alleged human rights abuses. Audio
PNG minister wants laws to stop cultural appropriation
New laws are needed to prevent cultural appropriation by private companies in Papua New Guinea, Police Minister Jelta Wong says. Audio
Sport: Pacific Oceania target Fed Cup survival
Pacific Oceania are targeting survival in the Fed Cup tennis competition.
Aus gov resisted moving children from Nauru - advocate
Australia's government continues to play politics with the plight of children it detained on Nauru, a refugee advocate says. Audio
PNG to bolster fisheries co-operation with Philippines
Papua New Guinea has signed an agreement with the Philippines to increase co-operation in fisheries development.
Polio vaccinations continue in PNG
Authorities in Papua New Guinea are preparing for the second round of a vaccination campaign that's trying to again rid the country of polio.
Sport: Pacific 7s teams underwhelm in Sydney
Fiji have slipped to third in the men's World Series after ill discipline and back to back losses ended their Sydney sevens tournament on a sour note.
Manus refugees could be building 'a better Australia'
Refugees who could be building a better Australia are having the best years of their lives wasted in detention on Manus Island, an artist says.
PNG police investigate clothing brand for 'tribal' adverts
Papua New Guinea police are investigating a Chinese clothing brand which used cultural images in its advertising.
Push for change in PNG's West Papua policy announced
The Free West Papua Movement has held a rare press conference in Papua New Guinea to call for international action on the conflict in Indonesian ruled Papua.
PNG's West Papua policy under pressure
The Free West Papua Movement, or OPM, has called for international action on the conflict in Indonesian-ruled Papua at a rare press conference in neighbouring Papua New Guinea. At this event, they… Audio