Papua New Guinea
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 1 October 2018
Papua New Guinea investigators in Federated States of Micronesia after an Air Niugini airplane crashed in the Chuuk lagoon; Two key defendants acquitted after a legal battle over an anti-government… Audio
Details remain sketchy over Air Niugini crash in Chuuk
Papua New Guinea investigators are in the Federated States of Micronesia probing Friday's dramatic incident in which an Air Niugini airplane crashed into the lagoon at Chuuk. Audio
Clamp down on PNG businesses not paying tax
About 90,000 businesses in Papua New Guinea do not pay tax, resulting in loss of millions of kina in government revenue.
Search continues for passenger missing after Air Niugini rescue
Papua New Guinea's national carrier says a search continues in Micronesia for a passenger missing after last Friday's crash landing of an Air Niugini flight.
Investigation into PNG stats office's alleged misuse of $US7m
An investigation into the alleged misuse of over $US7 million in the National Statistical Office has been launched by the Papua New Guinea government.
Questions over huge Chinese funded PNG power project
China is said to be pressuring Papua New Guinea to sign a huge hydro electricity deal before the APEC summit in Novermber.
Lack of funding crippling TB treatment in PNG
The head of Papua New Guinea's tuberculosis programme says the country's health system is too weak to seriously tackle the illness.
More PNG-based refugees sent to US
Seventeen refugees, held on PNG's Manus Island for almost five years, have left to resettle in the United States.
Sport: PNG cricketers to host Hong Kong
Papua New Guinea will host Hong Kong in a limited overs cricket series in Port Moresby from next week.
Sport: Three debutants for PNG league team
Three debutants have been named in the Papua New Guinea rugby league squad to face Australia in the annual Prime Ministers 13 clash in Port Moresby next weekend.
Australian base in PNG could be of little benefit - academic
An academic specialising in regional security says talk of an Australian base in Papua New Guinea again underlines how out of sync Canberra is with the rest of the region.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 25 September 2018
Calls for pros and cons of Aust-PNG naval base to be discussed; A conference on climate change linked conflict is to be held in Auckland; Futuna's strong stance against seabed mining is welcomed; The… Audio
Calls for pros and cons of Aust-PNG naval base to be discussed
Questions need to be asked about the benefit of a potential Australian naval base in Papua New Guinea, according to an academic specialising in regional security. Audio
Call for consultation in PNG as plans for an Australian navy base are raised
A former Papua New Guinea military commander says any proposal to create an Australian military base there should be debated in parliament.
Disappointment over non-payment for PNG local body election
PNG's Electoral Commissioner is disappointed that over $US450,000 worth of government funding to conduct the Motu-Koitabu Assembly local body elections has not been paid, less than two weeks out from…
PNG opposition party considers defection to government
Papua New Guinea's main opposition party is reportedly considering a move to join the government.
Governor of Indonesia's Papua seeks connection with PNG
The Governor of Indonesia's Papua province wants West Papuans to be able to connect more with people in neighbouring Papua New Guinea.
Eight refugees leave PNG to be resettled in US
Eight refugees previously held on Manus Island, have left Papua New Guinea's capital of Port Moresby to be resettled in the United States.
PNG in top ten countries with worst tuberculosis incidence
Papua New Guinea has been ranked among ten countries with the worst tuberculosis incidence in a new report.
Eyes of the world will be on PNG during APEC, says PM
The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister has used Monday's Independence Day address to promote what he calls the biggest meeting in PNG's history, the 2018 APEC Summit.
