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DNA tests to determine if heart belongs to Australian man who died in Bali
Australian officials demanded answers after the body of Byron Haddow was returned without his heartDNA testing…
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Horror film digitally altered in China to make gay couple straight
Viewers outraged after same-sex wedding scene changed in Together, starring Dave Franco and Alison BrieAn Aust…
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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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Bali battles worst floods in more than a decade
At least 17 dead as torrential downpours trigger landslides, while heavy rain lashes India, Pakistan and Austr…
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Pacific Islands Forum: climate crisis tops agenda as China exclusion casts shadow over leaders meeting
Pacific Islands Forum 2025 faces bumpy start with China, the US and Taiwan uninvited from discussions, as Paci…
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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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Bateteba left what once felt like ‘the safest place in the world’ to build a life in Australia. Thousands hope to follow
With more than 80% of Tuvalu’s population applying for ‘climate visas’, the tiny South Pacific island nation’s…
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Australian tourist found dead in Thai hotel room was on phone when he died, police say
The 21-year-old was discovered by housekeeping staff on holiday island PhuketGet our breaking news email, free…
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Pentagon wants to make Aukus work but some stakeholders have ‘serious concerns’, senior US defence official says
Defence official says major increase in Australian defence spending is ‘quite warranted’Get our breaking news …
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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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Aukus vital to ‘deter Chinese aggression’, say US lawmakers, as Trump urged to recommit to submarine deal
Alliance in best interests of Australia, UK and US, say lawmakers, after Trump administration announced 30-day…
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Indonesian police hunt for two Australians after Melbourne man shot and killed in Bali
Search under way for two Australian men after Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic fatally shot and another man inju…
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Vanuatu criticises Australia for extending gas project while making Cop31 bid
Climate minister says greenlighting North West Shelf project until 2070 is not the leadership Pacific countrie…