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The Latest Breaking News from Papua New Guinea

Stern warning to PNG kidnappers after hostage released

Kidnappers have released one of four people taken hostage in remote Papua New Guinea, but an Australian professor remains captive.

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One woman hostage released in Papua New Guinea, negotiations continue - police

A woman hostage, one of four people held captive by an armed group in the remote Papua New Guinea highlands, was released and negotiations are continuing for a "peaceful resolution" to the situation, the Pacific island nation's police commissioner said.

Reuters

PNG hostage freed but Australian professor and two local researchers still held captive

Papua New Guinea police warn against circulation of fake news as negotiations continue with gunmen

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Bottles of Coke, all-day games and child prodigies — how darts has taken Papua New Guinea by storm

After breaking free of cosy British pubs a long time ago, the sport of Darts has spread to the unlikeliest of locales — the South Pacific.

ABC News

Papua New Guinea’s draft media policy is an attempt to legitimise government control over journalists

Reporters need protection from violence and intimidation – not a law that makes it easier to sack them

The Guardian - AU

Lethal force on the table in PNG hostage situation

An Australian professor and three university students remain captive in remote Papua New Guinea after being taken hostage at gunpoint.

AAP

Papua New Guinea: Police launch operation to free kidnapped Australian university professor and researchers

A police operation was under way on Monday to rescue an Australian university professor and three researchers taken hostage in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea.

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Several foreigners among those kidnapped in highlands of PNG - police

Papua New Guinea police confirmed on Monday that several foreigners were among those kidnapped by armed criminals in the country's highlands region, hours after sources told Reuters an Australian university professor had been kidnapped in the region.

Reuters

Papua New Guinea police commit to ‘whatever means necessary’ to recover kidnapped Australian professor

The academic, who was conducting studies in the highlands, was taken hostage along with three other researchers

The Guardian - AU

Australian academic taken hostage at gunpoint in PNG

Armed men have taken an Australian archaeologist and university students hostage in Papua New Guinea and are demanding a ransom from the two governments.

AAP

Rescue operation for Australian professor, others taken hostage in Papua New Guinea -police

A police operation is underway to rescue an Australian university professor and three researchers taken hostage in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea, the Pacific island nation's police commissioner said on Monday evening.

Reuters

Police operation underway to rescue Australian professor and three colleagues held hostage in Papua New Guinea

Police say they will use lethal force if necessary to secure the release of the group, which was taken hostage in a remote area of Papua New Guinea while conducting a field study.

ABC News

The female defence boss getting Papua New Guinea's planes back in the sky

Lieutenant-Colonel Nancy Wii broke all barriers in Papua New Guinea when she got promoted to commanding officer of the Air Transport Wing. Now she is getting PNG's military back in the skies as the region grapples with China's rising influence.

ABC News

‘All I know is Australia’: Indigenous man left in immigration detention for more than three years

Gus Kuster is effectively stateless after failed bid to deport him despite being recognised as an Indigenous Australian

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Australia, PNG on track to ink security deal

Australian and Papua New Guinea ministers are meeting to discuss security, increasing access to labour schemes and the NRL's expansion into the Pacific.

The Guardian - UK

How Papua New Guinea are preparing for historic shot at World Cup glory

Pacific island nation will qualify for first World Cup if they win two playoffs and manager Spencer Prior is not wasting a minute

ABC News

Carbon credit schemes in Papua New Guinea raise fears of unfulfilled promises and ineffective projects

Australian businesses are trying to offset their greenhouse gas emissions through carbon credit projects that promise to save rainforests. The reality on the ground is nothing like the glossy marketing.

Reuters

U.S., Papua New Guinea negotiate defense agreement

The United States and Papua New Guinea have made "substantial progress" on the text of a defense cooperation agreement that lays the groundwork for closer military ties between the two nations, the U.S. Department of State said on Saturday.

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Nine to pay $545k after defaming PNG minister

Nine will have to pay $545,000 to Papua New Guinea politician William Duma over a series of defamatory AFR articles that falsely accused him of corruption.

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Greens push for immediate release of asylum seekers

The Greens have introduced a bill to federal parliament offering immediate evacuation to asylum seekers and refugees who remain in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.

ABC News

Greens push for immediate evacuation of remaining asylum seekers in Nauru and Papua New Guinea

The Greens will introduce a bill proposing an end to offshore detention for remaining asylum seekers, without forcing Labor to compromise on its immigration policy.

The Conversation

Major palm oil companies broke their promise on No Deforestation – recovery is needed

Despite a 2013 pledge by major palm oil firms to maintain environmentally friendly operations, a recent report by environmental group Earthqualizer revealed that more than 440,000 hectares of forest and peat land (roughly three times the size of London) have been cleared for oil plantation in Indonesia between 2016 and…

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea is an amazing tourist destination – more Australians should visit

Despite being less than a two-hour flight from Australia, fewer than 80,000 people visited the country in 2019. Here’s why you should make the trip

ABC News

Meet the seven trailblazing mothers in Papua New Guinea's national cricket team

They are returning to cricket weeks after giving birth, coping with separation from their children, and playing for their family's financial survival — meet the trailblazing mothers in PNG's national cricket team.

ABC News

PNG prepares to sign Defence Cooperation Agreement with US as it finalises security treaty with Australia

Papua New Guinea is preparing to sign a Defence Cooperation Agreement with the United States, as it also finalises a security treaty with Australia.

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