Papua New Guinea
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Anger in Papua New Guinea after Starlink ordered to shut down internet services
In mid-December PNG said the company did not have a licence to operate in the country and ordered it to halt o…
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‘Magical place’: tourists see another side of Papua New Guinea’s most troubled region
Tourism operators in PNG’s highlands offer access to lush scenery, adventure and culture – in contrast with th…
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Papua New Guinea grapples with HIV epidemic as it battles stigma and US aid cuts
Papua New Guinea has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the Asia-Pacific region, with many unaware th…
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‘Long on talk and short on action’: Papua New Guinea leader criticises Cop climate summits ahead of Brazil meeting
James Marape skipped the meeting last year in protest but will attend Cop30 due to ‘encouraging signs’ on clim…
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‘Moment of national pride’ as Peter ToRot becomes Papua New Guinea’s first saint
Thousands celebrate across the country and in Rome after Pope Leo canonised Peter ToRot in what the prime mini…
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Papua New Guinea considers age restrictions on social media amid fears voices will be ‘silenced’
Proposed changes to address the spread of harmful content in PNG also include new rules for social media compa…
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China issues warning to Papua New Guinea over defence deal with Australia
Beijing’s comments come as leading military figures in PNG express concern over a potential defence treaty wit…
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Pacific leaders gather to celebrate 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence
Celebrations and events have been held across the country to mark the milestonePNG independence: 50 years onPa…
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‘We dreamed of a better future’: remembering the first moments of Papua New Guinea in 1975
Australia had governed PNG for decades and the transfer of power was an attempt to unify more than 800 languag…
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As censure increases over war in Gaza, Israel finds support among Pacific Islands
Countries including Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga have given Israel vital backing at the UNAfter almost two…
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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-thir…
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‘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 c…
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Building a nation: Papua New Guinea’s 50 years of independence
A time of opportunity seemed to lie ahead in 1975, but has PNG and its leaders lived up to that promise?In the…
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In search of the South Pacific fugitive who crowned himself king
Noah Musingku made a fortune with a Ponzi scheme and then retreated to a remote armed compound in the jungle, …
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Explainer: what will the withdrawal of USAid mean for the Pacific?
Analyst says while USAid supports hundreds of jobs, the most significant damage from Donald Trump’s cuts will …