The Latest Breaking News from Port Moresby

Tribal fighting has long been a persistent and devastating part of life in the PNG highlands – but the introduction of high-powered weapons, money and politics has taken things to a destructive new level. ABC presenter Hilda Wayne visited the highlands to speak to those affected.

Joe Biden and Narendra Modi will join the Pacific Summit in Sydney on May 24 after a whistle-stop visit to PNG

Anthony Albanese and PNG Prime Minister James Marape are expected to sign an agreement advancing a defence treaty between Canberra and Port Moresby, with Australia also to announce plans to open a visa processing office in the country.

Beijing is paying $13 million for the construction of a new hospital at Taurama Barracks in Port Moresby, prompting a warning from Australian analysts that the project could be a sign of more spending to come.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Papua New Guinea in the new year for talks with his counterpart James Marape in the capital Port Moresby.

In a Port Moresby hotel, Papua New Guinean singer Danielle Morgan had tears streaming down her face as she made history as the first female winner of the region's largest music competition, Pacific Break.

Housing affordability and availability is so dire in PNG's main centres, squatters build communities on vacant lots. But it means the residents live under the constant threat of eviction.

The 30-year-old was among a 2019 touring party which suffered a shock 20-16 loss to the Orchids in Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby is grappling with a youth unemployment crisis, with some young people applying for hundreds of jobs after graduating from university, with only a handful of interviews to show for it.