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The Latest Breaking News from Papua New Guinea

PNG to turn pipeline NRL dream into bona fide reality

Papua New Guinea NRL officials will be able to begin plans for a club name and colours once NRL expansion is confirmed, along with a location for their village.

AAP · Dec 9, 2024

NRL's PNG team expected to be confirmed next week

Papua New Guinea's NRL dream is set to become a reality as soon as next week, when the Prime Minister of the rugby league-mad nation visits Australia.

AAP · Dec 4, 2024

PNG trailblazer wants Pacific Cup to launch AFL careers

Hewago Paul Oea made history in the AFL, now Papua New Guinea's trailblazer wants to help more youngsters make the leap from Pacific Cup to the elite level.

AAP · Nov 21, 2024

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Dozens of refugees are still stranded in precarious situations in PNG – and support from Australia is dwindling

After nearly a year without basic income and support services, 42 refugees and asylum seekers remaining in Papua New Guinea will soon begin receiving a meagre allowance of 900 kina (A$338) per week from the Australian government.

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2024

Expanded World Cup offers Oceania teams extra incentive

Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia are among the unlikely nations that could score a first trip to the expanded FIFA World Cup showpiece in 2026.

AAP · Nov 12, 2024

'Tough to cop': Roos' Coates opens up over PNG backlash

Winger Xavier Coates says he was hurt by online abuse after prioritising Australian Test selection over a Papua New Guinea national call-up.

AAP · Nov 11, 2024

Teenager Casey McLean bags four tries as NZ thrash PNG

Teenage winger Casey McLean has bagged four tries as New Zealand thrashed Papua New Guinea to avoid relegation to the second tier of the Pacific Championships.

AAP · Nov 10, 2024

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Soward making a mark as Samoa storm past PNG

Samoa have won the women's Pacific Championships promotion play-off with a 34-12 victory over Papua New Guinea.

AAP · Nov 10, 2024

Why stakes are high for Kumuls in rare clash with Kiwis

Papua New Guinea are eager to show they can match it with rugby league's big boys when they face New Zealand in Sydney on Sunday.

AAP · Nov 9, 2024

‘A total waste of time’: why Papua New Guinea pulled out of Cop29 and why climate advocates are worried

Country’s foreign minister says UN climate summits have produced ‘no results’ as Pacific nation takes the rare step of withdrawing from upcoming Cop29

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2024

PNG gig restores Demetriou's belief as Kumuls eye upset

Axed by South Sydney, Jason Demetriou has the chance to finish 2024 on a high by guiding Papua New Guinea to a Pacific Championships win over the Kiwis.

AAP · Nov 7, 2024

Papua New Guinea To Boycott 'Waste Of Time' UN Climate Summit

Papua New Guinea on Thursday declared a boycott of next month's UN climate summit, branding the global warming negotiations a "waste of time" full of empty promises from big polluters.

International Business Times · Oct 31, 2024

Gunmen kill seven with more than a dozen missing after Papua New Guinea bus shooting

Police say it is unclear if 17 missing passengers are still alive or wounded, and may be hiding in bushes or sheltering with neighbouring clans

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024

Papua New Guinea stun Fiji to crash Bati homecoming

Papua New Guinea's mix of Queensland Cup players and Super League journeymen have helped the Kumuls shock Fiji 22-10 in the Pacific Bowl opener in Suva.

AAP · Oct 19, 2024

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AAP · Oct 18, 2024

Jillaroos winger stars in record 17-try PNG romp

The Jillaroos have piled on 17 tries, Julia Robinson notching a record six of her own, in an 84-0 romp over Papua New Guinea to begin the Pacific Championships.

AAP · Oct 15, 2024

Jillaroo Togatuki credits Crichton, To'o ahead of debut

Wests Tigers prop Sarah Togatuki is set to make her Test debut for the Jillaroos against Papua New Guinea, having grown up alongside Penrith's NRL stars.

AAP · Oct 13, 2024

Good signs for PNG, but Australia claim PMs' XIII win

As Papua New Guinea prepare to be granted a licence to enter the NRL, the Pacific nation's Prime Ministers' XIII showed positive signs in a loss to Australia.

AAP · Oct 13, 2024

Thumping PM's XIII win comes at cost for Aussie women

Lauren Brown was forced off injured in Australia's dominant Prime Ministers' XIII defeat of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby.

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AAP · Oct 11, 2024

Captain Cook's PNG voyage sweet after 'hell of a year'

Dragons-bound hooker Damien Cook will captain a Prime Minister's XIII team bursting with young talent against Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby on Sunday.

AAP · Oct 9, 2024

PM's XIII: Kobe to take his shot for Maguire's Broncos

Kobe Hetherington can use his Prime Minister's XIII appearance in Port Moresby to set the tone as he aims to start under Michael Maguire at Brisbane.

AAP · Oct 8, 2024

Similar paths, but halves are now meeting expectations

Luke Brooks and Lachlan Galvin will partner in the halves for the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea, but never met in their time at Wests Tigers.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2024

Australians stranded on Kokoda track resume walk after protests shut down sections

Naoro village residents block sections of track and demand Papua New Guinea government release funds long promised for community projects

Tribal Violence Leaves Over 35 Dead In Papua New Guinea

Recent tribal violence in Papua New Guinea's interior linked to illegal mining claims over 35 lives, prompting safety concerns and suspension of mining act...

Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2024

Tribal violence over Papua New Guinea mines kills at least 20: UN

As clashes in Porgera Valley intensify, authorities allow police to use ‘lethal force’ to quell violence.

International Business Times · Sep 13, 2024

Pope Returns Home After Epic Four-nation Asia-Pacific Tour

Pope Francis returned to Rome Friday after a gruelling 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific, defying health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to the skyscrapers of Singapore.

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