Papua New Guinea

A court case hearing corruption charges against Papua New Guinea's former prime minister Peter O'Neill has been adjourned for two months.

Outrage at the violent death of a woman in Papua New Guinea, allegedly at the hands of her partner, has renewed calls for something to be done to stem pervasive domestic violence. Audio

The Papua New Guinea government has amended the Criminal Code to increase penalties for gender based and sorcery related violence.

Papua New Guinea has sought assurances from Indonesia that it will help to prevent Covid-19 spreading across the border.

Police in Papua New Guinea say they could lose control of law and order at Enga province's massive Porgera gold mine.

Part of PNG's National Court in Port Moresby will be closed for a week after it was established a woman, who tested positive for Covid-19, had visited the court house.

Severe penalties will be issued to Papua New Guinea fishermen who ignore a new order postponing the start of the sea cucumber harvesting season.

Bougainville presidential candidate, Reuben Siara, says it's vital the new government has a lawyer to lead the negotiations with Papua New Guinea on the independence referendum.

Papua New Guinea's Digicel Cup will be the second major rugby league competition in the world, following the NRL, to get underway this weekend post Covid-19.

Two people have been arrested and charged with breaching Covid-19 quarantine orders in Papua New Guinea.

The fifth presidential vote in Bougainville is shaping as the most open ever.