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Dragons' Albert stars after NRLW setbacks

St George Illawarra's Papua New Guinea prop Elsie Albert has overcome gender prejudice and visa issues to become one of the stars of the NRLW.

AAP

‘A strange phenomenon’: new island in Papua New Guinea prompts territorial dispute

While many Pacific communities are facing shrinking coastlines, a newly-formed island has led to generational and tribal fights

The Guardian - AU

Royal family to conduct several world tours to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Jamaica, Papua New Guinea and Antigua and Barbuda are on the itinerary

The Independent UK

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Royals to tour world for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

They'll go to places including Papua New Guinea, The Bahamas and Belize

Wales Online

Royal family to carry out tours around the world to mark Queen’s Jubilee

William and Kate will travel to Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas, Charles and Camilla will visit Ireland and Anne will go to Papua New Guinea.

The Independent UK

Polygamy in Papua New Guinea labelled a 'social evil' as men take 'fifth, sixth, seventh' wife

Polygamy has a long history in parts of Papua New Guinea. But some say this practice has evolved into something that harms women, causes violence and robs children of the care and resources they need.

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To the government, Daniel Gibuma is an 'entirely new category of person' who should be deported. But in his heart, he's Australian

Indigenous man Daniel Gibuma has lived in Australia for as long as he can remember, but fears he may face deportation for the second time in two years due to an upcoming High Court challenge.

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Nineteen journalists suspended from Papua New Guinea news station in coverage row

EMTV has locked out journalists from its newsrooms in a dispute over reporting of conviction of Australian businessman Jamie Pang

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea's hospitals are on the brink of collapse, with no money, limited supplies and patients in dire need

After Robin Balo was shot with an arrow, he crawled to the nearest health centre, only to find a concrete slab. His story exposes the deep cracks in Papua New Guinea's health system.

ABC News

Panguna mine at centre of bloody Bougainville conflict set to reopen after 30 years

Local government hopes reopening of mine – once world’s most profitable – will support bid for independence from Papua New Guinea

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Tests Positive for Covid-19 in Beijing

While the island country’s leader James Marape missed attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics last Friday, he was still able to hold virtual talks with Premier Li Keqiang

Caixin Global

Papua New Guinea PM tests positive for COVID-19 in Beijing

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister tested positive for COVID-19 when he arrived in Beijing last week to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games and had to cut short his stay

The Independent UK

Covid news: Anti-vax mob targets UK opposition leader; Sweden eases travel curbs – as it happened

Police rescue Keir Starmer from protesters; Sweden move comes as country plans to remove Omicron restrictions on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Covid news: Chinese city of Baise ‘sealed off’ after Omicron outbreak; Papua New Guinea PM tests positive – as it happened

City in Guangxi, with population of 3.7 million, reportedly under lockdown; James Marape tests positive on arrival at Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

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Reuters

PNG's PM Marape tests positive for COVID-19 in Beijing, cancels France trip

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Beijing on Thursday for the opening of the Winter Games and will not be traveling to France next week for an Indo-Pacific summit, his office said on Sunday.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's 50 worst lies, gaffes and scandals as Prime Minister finally resigns

Boris Johnson has announced he will resign as Tory leader - and for so many MPs it was a very, very long time coming. We look back on his 50 worst lies, gaffes and scandals since the start of his career

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea repeals death penalty 30 years after reintroduction

Justice minister says state lacks ability to humanely execute those convicted, while PM says PNG is a ‘Christian nation’

AAP

Australia-PNG sign $580m port upgrade deal

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has agreed a $580 million port upgrade deal with Papua New Guinea's leader James Marape.

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The Hindu

Odisha bid to preserve all mangrove species in a small nursery

Globally, only Papua New Guinea has more mangrove species than Bhitarkanika National Park in the State

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea reports first Omicron cases, amid fears over low vaccination rate

Authorities have called for calm while announcing the first case of the virulent strain of Covid-19

Newslaundry

Mind of a rapist

The largest international study on rape, carried out by the United Nations for two years involving 10,000 men from Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka, was published in 2013. The study found that rape is not a rarity: one in four men interviewed had raped someone…

ABC News

Manus Island riot: G4S chief rejects suggestion company invited PNG police into detention centre

The head of the security company that was in charge of the Manus Island detention centre during February's fatal riot has strongly rejected suggestions it invited Papua New Guinea police inside the fence.

ABC News

Manus Island riot: Independent report by Robert Cornall details deadly detention centre violence

A Salvation Army worker identified as allegedly leading a fatal attack on Iranian asylum seeker Reza Berati on Manus Island in February is expected to be charged in Papua New Guinea. The PNG national has been named in an official report into the riots which took place at the Manus…

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