Papua New Guinea
PNG police urged to crackdown on deadly catapults
The Governor of East Sepik in Papua New Guinea, Allan Byrd, says policing has to be more effective if the country is going to overcome the growing use of deadly wire Katapel, or catapults. Audio
Call for ban on deadly catapults in Papua New Guinea
There is a growing push in Papua New Guinea to have wire katapel - catapults used to fire barbed spears - declared illegal. Audio
The Week in Detail: Policy scrambles, sorcery violence
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Policy scrambles, sorcery violence
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioConcern in PNG over tailings disposal plan for Wafi Golpu mine
Concerns raised over the dumping of tailings waste from the Wafi Golpu mine in Papua New Guinea. Audio
The disturbing rise of sorcery violence in PNG
A deep-seated belief in sorcery in parts of Papua New Guinea is resulting in more and more gender-based violence. Audio
The disturbing rise of sorcery violence in PNG
A deep-seated belief in sorcery in parts of Papua New Guinea is resulting in more and more gender-based violence.
AudioAngry PNG police families demand death penalty for cop killers
The family of a murdered Papua New Guinea policeman, along with other police families, are demanding the government take action to rein in lawlessness in Hela Province.
