Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea PM wants to push for more women MPs
Papua New Guinea's prime minister says he's looking to revive a proposal to reserve 22 seats in the country's parliament for women.
PNG PM urged to make good on promise over suspicious land deal
Transparency International Papua New Guinea says questions remain over a suspicious land deal involving at least two government ministers. Audio
Sport: PNG Hunters eye history
The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team can wrap up their first minor premiership with a win over Wynnum Manly in Port Moresby this weekend.
Sport: PNG go into AFL cup final confident
Papua New Guinea believe they're peaking at just the right time going into today's AFL International Cup final.
Sport: PNG's National Soccer League playoffs cancelled
Papua New Guinea's National Soccer League playoffs have been cancelled, with the national body vowing to be better prepared next season.
Extra callout to PNG's Highlands over election violence
Papua New Guinea's government has approved the callout of additional security forces to the Highlands, where election-related violence lingers.
No new taxes, says PNG PM
PNG's PM says there will be no new taxes in the 2017 Supplementary Budget being planned by PNG's re-elected government
Protests on Manus as Australia's High Court makes ruling
Protests continued on Manus this week as Australia's High Court confirmed the legal status of the detention centre while Canberra continue moves to close it down. Audio
Sport: PNG Garamuts finish unbeaten
Papua New Guinea finished with a perfect record at the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier for the Under 19 Cricket World Cup, after their final match against Vanuatu in Apia was washed out without a ball…
Sport: Pacific teams target winning finish to AFL International Cup
A number of Pacific teams have a chance to end the AFL International Cup on a winning note today in the first set of finals match-ups.
PNG teen shot after looting shop
A teenager has reportedly been shot dead in the capital of Papua New Guinea's Enga Province after the looting of a shop on Monday.
Court upholds Australia's right to detention of asylum seekers
Australia's High Court has upheld the government's right to detain asylum seekers offshore.
PNG govt under pressure to account for suspicious land deal
Papua New Guinea's prime minister is being urged to make good on his promise to hold an inquiry into a suspicious land deal involving two of his ministers. Audio
Bougainville and PNG called on to talk out issues
An Australian academic says both the Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments should sit down and sort out concerns over funding. Audio
Pacific church endorses self-determination in region
Pacific churches have come out in support of West Papuan self-determination while endorsing the referenda of other nations.
PNG landowners threaten to shut down mine
Traditional landowners in PNG's Eastern Highlands province say they want to shut down operations at the K92 mine because a MOU has not been adhered to.
PNG court orders tribal truce
Police in PNG's Enga province are today serving a court order on leaders of warring tribes to make them responsible for maintaining a new truce.
Four years on, PNG govt still dragging chain on SABL
Activists in Papua New Guinea say the newly re-elected government needs to step up and rein in illegal logging by meeting its promise to cancel a fraudulent land lease scheme.
Sport: PNG to face NZ in AFL International Cup decider
Defending champions Papua New Guinea will square off against the favourites New Zealand in the AFL International Cup Men's final after contrasting but equally dramatic wins in the final round of pool…
Sport: Samoa cricketers finish on winning note
Samoa already have an eye on the future after pulling off another major upset against Fiji to finish the East Asia Pacific Under 19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier with two wins.
