The Latest Breaking News from Papua New Guinea

This mosquito species from Papua New Guinea was lost for 90 years – until a photographer snapped a picture of it in Australia

There are already plenty of mosquitoes in Australia. They bring pest and public health risks to many parts of the country.

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2022

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says resetting China–Australia relations requires 'concrete action'

Wang Yi makes comments about China–Australia relations to members of the Chinese media while visiting Papua New Guinea, as he rounds out an eight-country tour of the Pacific where many deals were signed.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2022

Papua New Guinea PM warns opposition not to 'play politics' with China visit

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has warned the opposition not to "play politics" with the visit of China's foreign minister amid an election campaign, noting China is a major trade partner and the biggest buyer of the Pacific nation's gas exports.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil dies, delaying general election

Police are investigating a motor vehicle accident that killed Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil on the eve of the 2022 general election nominations.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

Papua New Guinea deputy PM killed in road accident

Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil was killed in a road accident on Wednesday night, authorities said.

Reuters · May 12, 2022

‘Our designs are stolen’: the fight to keep sacred tapa in the hands of PNG’s Oro people

Tapa, a tattooed fabric, has been worn in Papua New Guinea for centuries but there are concerns it has been commercialised

The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022

U.S. seeks to increase security cooperation with Papua New Guinea

The United States wants to expand security cooperation with the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, amid concerns in Washington about China's motives for striking a security pact with the nearby Solomon Islands.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2022

New clues shed light on ‘pivotal’ moment in the great Pacific migration

Archaeologists say find of tools and bones changes our understanding of the Lapita people, the first to make landfall in Remote Oceania

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2022

US officials land in Solomons to discuss China pact concerns

A senior U.S. delegation has arrived in the Solomon Islands to express its concerns that China could send military forces to the South Pacific nation and destabilize the region

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

Comment: A one-way ticket to Rwanda ... really?

The Government’s plan to send male asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda, part of a number of measures to improve the system, has been met with passionate opposition. The Refugee Council, the Bishop of Durham and the opposition parties have united to condemn the move as cruel and…

Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2022