Papue New Guinea
More than 27 suicide attempts in two weeks - Manus refugee
There have been more than 27 suicide attempts in the last two weeks by refugees detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, a refugee says.
PNG's Tari calm for now
Tribal hostilities in the capital of Papua New Guinea's Hela province have quietened down in the past week or two, police say.
Sport: PNG Hunters lose at home
The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team have slumped to a third straight defeat in the Queensland Cup.
Deportations loom on Manus Island
Papua New Guinea police have taken four men from one of the refugee facilities on Manus Island this morning with what is thought to be the intention to deport them.
Manus refugees without supplies due to roadblock
A Manus Island refugee says there is no food or medicine available in the East Lorengau Transit Centre due to the ongoing roadblock by landowners.
PNG government sells stake in Oil Search
The cash-strapped Papua New Guinea government has sold its stake in the prospecting company Oil Search.
PNG's Goroka Show attracts record crowd
Over 5000 tourists attended last weekend's Goroka Show in Papua New Guinea creating what's been reported as the biggest crowd in the show's 61-year history.
US officials to vet Canberra's Nauru detainees
US officials have arrived in Australia to begin assessing Canberra's refugees who Australia wants to shift to the US.