Papua New Guinea
PNG museum re-opens after major refurbishment
Papua New Guinea's only museum, which was facing possible closure, has been re-opened after a major refurbishment.
PNG jail chief suspended over escape
A Papua New Guinea jail commander has been suspended over the escape of a so-called "notorious criminal" from a hospital where he was taken to for medical treatment.
PNG landowners 'refugees in their own land'
The leader of a Papua New Guinea landowners' group says a Canadian mining giant has made his people "refugees in their own land".
PNG seeks greater share of oil and gas resources
Papua New Guinea wants a greater share of benefits from major oil and gas companies operating in the country.
Porgera landowners sue PNG Govt for billions
A landowners group in Papua New Guinea's highlands region is suing the national government for $US13.28 billion over a breach of contract.
Sport: PNG Hunters set for early Christmas present
Papua New Guinea Rugby League hope to sign off on a four-year extension to the PNG Hunters Intrust Super Cup licence in time for Christmas.
Alarm over leases for PNG PM's brewery company
A Papua New Guinea MP has questioned the granting of a lease over state land to a beer brewing company owned by the prime minister.
Beche-de-mer tax in PNG upsets fisheries group
A tax on beche-de-mer in Papua New Guinea has been likened to "killing the goose with the golden egg".
Air Niugini Chuuk crash probe uncovers safety deficiencies
An investigation into the crash of an Air Niugini plane in Micronesia has uncovered potentially fatal safety deficiencies on board.
PNG electrification project will face major hurdles - Wood
There's a warning for New Zealand, Japan and United States about their plans to bolster rural electrification in Papua New Guinea.
Sport: Fiji women's footballers progressing despite final defeat
Fiji women's football coach Marika Rodu says a big gap remains between New Zealand and the rest of Oceania after his side was thrashed 8-0 in the OFC Women's Nations Cup final.
Morauta accuses PNG's O'Neill of stoking 'fake news'
Former Papua New Guinea prime minister Sir Mekere Morauta has dismissed as 'fake news' reports he had talks with government members the Enga governor Sir Peter Ipatas and public enterprise minister…
PNG's Leoshina Kariha crowned Miss Pacific Islands
Leoshina Mercy Kariha from Papua New Guinea has been crowned 2018's Miss Pacific Islands at the Atele Indoor Stadium in Tonga.
PNG and Indonesia seek to develop border trade
Papua New Guinea and Indonesia need to develop economic activities along their shared border, according to PNG Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary Barbara Age.
Fighting in PNG's Enga causes "humanitarian crisis"
Police in central Papua New Guinea say tribal violence has escalated to a humanitarian crisis. Audio
PNG says it won't accept man deported from Australia
Papua New Guinea chief Immigration Officer Solomon Kantha says the department will not accept a purported Papua New Guinean citizen being deported by the Australian government.
PNG polio outbreak reaches 25 cases
The number of confirmed polio cases in Papua New Guinea has risen to 25.
PNG police commander says no to compo
A Papua New Guinea police commander says he will not allow any form of compensation to be paid for wrongdoings and wants perpetrators of the recent tribal violence in Enga to face the full force of…
PNG police arrest woman victim's ex-boyfriend in relation to her death
Police in the Papua New Guinea capital, Port Moresby, say they have detained the man they believe responsible for the death of a 26 year old woman earlier this week.
Refugees trade Manus Island for Nauru
At least eight refugees have moved from Papua New Guinea's Manus Island to Nauru.