The Latest Breaking News from Papua New Guinea

50 years without coups or dictators: how PNG built a durable democracy based on dignity and fairness

On April 20 1972, 100 newly elected parliamentarians gathered in Port Moresby for the opening of the Third House of Assembly, Papua New Guinea’s legislative body.

The Conversation · Sep 14, 2025

Australia and PNG prepare to sign landmark defence deal

Australia and Papua New Guinea will sign a major security deal that will allow citizens of the Pacific nation to serve in Australia's military.

AAP · Sep 14, 2025

Proud moment as PNG celebrates independence anniversary

Papua New Guinea will be alight with festivity as world leaders and dignitaries gather in Port Moresby to celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence.

AAP · Sep 13, 2025

The women breaking the cycle of violence in Papua New Guinea

Across the country leaders and advocates work to tackle the root causes of an ‘epidemic’ that affects two-thirds of women in their lifetime

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2025

‘Diplomatic knife fight’ over PNG enters new phase with deepening Australia defence deal

Treaty will allow PNG nationals to gain Australian citizenship by serving in defence forces and comes as the country sits at the centre of a geopolitical battle

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2025

Ancient shells and pottery reveal the vast 3,200-years-old trade routes of Oceania’s Indigenous peoples

New research conducted at Walufeni Cave, an important archaeological site in Papua New Guinea, reveals new evidence of long-distance interactions between Oceania’s Indigenous societies, as far back as 3,200 years ago.

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2025

Boars, Butterflies or Bees? Competition opens to name NRL’s new PNG team

The NRL’s Papua New Guinea franchise has launched an international call-out for team name suggestions, giving fans two weeks to come up with ideas

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2025

Johnston free to talk early with PNG ahead of NRL entry

South Sydney legend Alex Johnston could be Papua New Guinea's first signing due to a clause in his new contract with the Rabbitohs.

AAP · Aug 7, 2025

Music rings through Moresby as police bands jam

An inaugural gathering of Pacific police bands echoed through Papua New Guinea ahead of the island nation's 50th anniversary of independence.

AAP · Jul 26, 2025

I Trekked To A Cannibal Tribe’s Skull Cave In Papua New Guinea, And It Was ‘Bone Chilling’

It felt like a vacation… until I was invited to visit a remote tribe with a dark, cannibal past.

Bored Panda · Jul 23, 2025