Papua New Guinea
UK reassures PNG of trade continuity after Brexit
The UK government has confirmed it will maintain its current trading arrangements with Papua New Guinea after it leaves the European Union.
PNG govt defends gas project following damning report
Papua New Guinea's government has hit back at a report saying the country has not benefitted from its huge ExxonMobil-led liquefied natural gas project.
Manus refugees identify new healthcare provider
Refugees detained by Australia in Papua New Guinea say a private hospital in Port Moresby is their new primary healthcare provider on Manus Island.
PNG govt defends LNG project following damning report
Papua New Guinea's government has defended the country's huge ExxonMobil-led liquefied natural gas project after a report by social justice NGO Jubilee Australia said the US$19 billion project had… Audio
Probe into death of US soldier in PNG
Investigations are underway into the death of a United States soldier in Papua New Guinea.
Call for suspension of PNG statistician
Anti corruption watchdog Transparency International is calling on Papua New Guinea's government to suspend the National Statistician Roko Koloma.
PNG Police unable to find national statistician
Anti corruption police investigating Papua New Guinea's National Statistical Office have reportedly been unable to find the acting national statistician.
MP wins stay on PNG SIM registration deadline
A Papua New Guinea MP has won a court stay order on the national deadline for registration of SIM cards.
Exxon defends economic impact of PNG gas project
The operator of Papua New Guinea's LNG gas project says it's committed to bringing economic benefits to the country.
PNG's O'Neill expected to talk LNG at Brisbane forum
Papua New Guinea's prime minister is expected to address concerns about his country's landmark LNG Project in a speech in Australia today.
Five more killed as peace talks falter in PNG's Hela
Police in Papua New Guinea's Hela province say deaths continue as warring tribesmen defy attempts to forge a truce between their clans.
Authorities struggle to halt tribal killings in PNG's Tari
Police in Papua New Guinea's Hela province say five more people have been killed in tribal fighting in the capital Tari in the past week as both police and tribal leaders struggle to control warring… Audio
Exxon Mobil rebounds from PNG quake
Exxon Mobil says it is back to normal production rates at its Papua New Guinea plant after February's massive earthquake.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 30 April 2018
Sixty years after Britain conducted its largest nuclear test in Kiribati, veterans continue to demand recognition and compensation; Concern over baby deaths in Fiji hospitals; Touted as an economic… Audio
Backed by extravagant claims, PNG's LNG project failed to deliver
Extravagant claims made when the U$S19bn LNG gas project was first pitched in PNG have never eventuated, a new report says. Instead, the economic impacts have been mostly negative. Audio
Sport: PNG Hunters suffer fourth straight loss
The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team continued their slide down the Queensland Cup table after a fourth straight loss defeat.
Sport: Daniel Gale wins PNG Open
New South Wales golfer Daniel Gale has blown away the competition to win the Papua New Guinea Open by a whopping nine shot margin.
LNG project has negligible value for PNG - report
A report into a huge liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea says the country has not benefitted from it. Audio
Sport: Australia stay unbeaten at youth hockey qualifiers
Australia remain unbeaten after two days of competition at the Oceania Youth Olympic hockey qualifier.
Wide support for weapons disposal in Bougainville
Weapons disposal remains a primary objective of the Bougainville government, the minister for the implementation of the Peace Agreement says.
