The Latest Breaking News from Papua New Guinea

Australia bolsters security with Pacific neighbour pact

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a new security agreement that will allow for greater police co-operation and discussions if either is attacked.

AAP · Dec 6, 2023

Papua New Guinea's prime minister says he will sign a security pact with Australia

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says he will sign a bilateral security pact with Australia during a visit this week

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

The alien hunter: has Harvard’s Avi Loeb found proof of extraterrestrial life?

The astrophysicist and professor likes to ruffle feathers – and says his critics are merely jealous. He discusses UFOs, interstellar objects and the risks of his all-consuming search

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Fiji overpower Papua New Guinea in Pacific Bowl clash

Fiji have run in seven tries, with Maiko Siva bagging a double, as they stormed to a 43-16 victory in the Pacific Bowl league tournament.

AAP · Oct 29, 2023

From heavy metals to heavy metal: Bougainville’s unlikely musical obsession

Popularity of genre traces back to Australian fans who worked in mines in the Papua New Guinea region decades earlier

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023

Last refugees in Papua New Guinea to begin leaving ‘within weeks’ after Australian funding runs out

Exclusive: Men left without healthcare and facing eviction, while local businesses are owned tens of millions of dollars

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2023

Capital to host second edition of the International Indie Music Festival in November

It is organised by the Kerala Arts and Crafts Village, Kovalam, in collaboration with the Lazie Indie music magazine. It will provide a platform for local indie bands as well as bring independent bands from as far as Papua New Guinea and Armenia. The festival will feature 15 bands representing…

The Hindu · Oct 17, 2023

Lachlan Lam guides PNG to big win over Cook Islands

Papua New Guinea half Lachlan Lam was at his brilliant best in a 46-10 Pacific Bowl win over Cook Islands in Port Moresby.

AAP · Oct 15, 2023

Refusing to fly has lost me my job as a climate researcher. It’s a price worth paying

My company in Germany has demanded my swift return from climate-change fieldwork near Papua New Guinea. I can’t comply, says social scientist Gianluca Grimalda

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023

Cabinet nod to digital pacts with France, Trinidad and Tobago, Papua New Guinea

Cabinet approves 3 MoUs with France, Trinidad & Tobago, Papua New Guinea in digital tech. Pacts to further cooperation goals, promote India Stack & lead Global South in building Digital Public Infrastructure.

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023