Papua New Guinea

Police in Papua New Guinea's capital brought in excavators to tear down houses at a squatter settlement following the rape and killing of a woman.

PNG is reeling from the separate killings of two women in acts of extreme violence last week, prompting renewed calls for urgent action to address the country's epidemic of gender-based violence.

The BPNG board said it has not been presented with any material to doubts about the integrity of Elizabeth Genia. Audio

Sir Peter Ipatas says the security and sustainability of the goldmine are threatened by the failure to finalise] the Porgera community development agreement.

The track, which crosses the country from north of Port Moresby, is considered PNG's main tourism attraction.

Elizabeth Genia was appointed governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea despite fighting in court to block a police investigation into suspected money laundering. She has not been charged.

David Manning is warning social media users who spread false information that they will be held accountable.

The Barramundis players are calling for the removal of Cricket PNG chief executive and payments for national duty commitments last year.

Opinion - Sir Julius Chan, who died on 30 January, was in a class of his own, writes Stephen Howes.

The World Health Organisation is estimating about 9000 deaths and up to 15,000 new cases every year.

The Prime Minister met with UN Women's Asia Pacific regional director Christine Arab in Port Moresby "to discuss issues of women".

The former PNG army commander, who defied a government decision to send mercenaries to Bougainville in the late 1990s, expressed his condolences to one of the nation's founding fathers.

The PNG leader told delegates at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit that his country has "a lot of stakes in the conversation on conservation".

There has been an outpouring of grief and appreciation for the life of one of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea. Video