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New study rewrites theory of how first humans arrived in Australia

Humans from Southeast Asia likely used New Guinea rather than Timor Island as stepping stone to Australia

The Independent UK

A rare find in ancient Timorese mud may rewrite the history of human settlement in Australasia

Humans arrived in Australia at least 65,000 years ago, according to archaeological evidence. These pioneers were part of an early wave of people travelling eastwards from Africa, through Eurasia, and ultimately into Australia and New Guinea.

The Conversation

Papua New Guineans, genetically isolated for 50,000 years, carry Denisovan genes that help their immune system, study suggests

Genes inherited from Denisovans, extinct human relatives, may help Papua New Guineans in the lowlands fight off infection, while mutations to red blood cells may help highlanders live at altitude.

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‘Lost for words’: Joe Biden’s tale about cannibals bemuses Papua New Guinea residents

President’s suggestion that his ‘Uncle Bosie’ was eaten by cannibals harms US efforts to build Pacific ties, say local experts

The Guardian - AU

Feat of clay: oldest pottery sheds light on trade route

A collaboration between traditional owners and researchers has uncovered the oldest pottery made in Australia on an island in the Great Barrier Reef.

AAP

Australian Bomber And Crew Identified 80 Years After Crash

Australian bomber and air crew members identified after 80 years off Papua New Guinea coast. Wreckage discovered in 2020, with remains confirmed through DN...

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Papua New Guinea tribal violence: The history behind the ongoing clashes

Lack of police and weakened judicial law contribute to the increase in tribal fighting

Evening Standard

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'Did my bit': World War II veteran who fought in the Pacific dies aged 100

He fought in the jungles of Papua, New Guinea and Borneo.

Newcastle Herald

Australia has long viewed the Pacific as a place of threats that must be contained. It's time for this mindset to change

During the 2022 federal election campaign, the Morrison government was all too eager to brandish its national security credentials. Its message to voters was that the Asia Pacific was brimming with threats from aggressive, authoritarian China.

The Conversation

Researchers believe New Guinea singing dogs are still thriving in the wild

Ancient breed was thought to be extinct in wild

The Independent UK

New Poisonous Bird Species Discovered In Papua New Guinea’s Jungles

Danish researchers brave dangers to study toxic birds carrying powerful neurotoxin similar to deadly dart frogs.

Zenger

The US signs a military deal with Papua New Guinea – here's what both countries have to gain from the agreement

The United States announced a new military agreement with Papua New Guinea, the most populous Pacific island country, on May 22, 2023.

The Conversation

World leaders are flocking to Papua New Guinea. Here's why

Papua New Guinea has been in the international spotlight over the past week, hosting a remarkable series of visits by foreign leaders and senior representatives.

The Conversation

Biden to be first sitting US president to visit Papua New Guinea

Announcement comes as Washington has increasingly sought to shore up influence in the Pacific to counter China.

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Bangkok Post

Biden to attend Pacific summit in Papua New Guinea

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet 18 leaders from the South Pacific when he visits Papua New Guinea in May, a top regional diplomat said onnSaturday, as the United States and China vie for influence.

LiveScience

WWII ship that sank with 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered in South China Sea

The wreck of a Japanese transport ship that sank in 1942 with more than 1,000 Allied prisoners-of-war on board has been discovered near the Philippines.

Newcastle Herald

'Everybody should know what it was like', 98-year-old Joan says

Joan Wilmore's late husband, Harry, was one of the original Rats of Tobruk.

ABC News

'Bird poo' frog among five new species classified in Papua New Guinea

New Guinea has the most diverse array of tropical island frogs in the world and its mountains and forests are still revealing their secrets. Here are five newly classified species.

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Four dead and 300 homes destroyed by earthquake in Papua New Guinea

Magnitude 7.0 quake hits remote region to cause deep fissures in land near epicentre at Chambri Lake

Bangkok Post

3 dead as powerful earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

At least three people were killed after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook a remote region of northwestern Papua New Guinea before dawn Monday.

Daily Mirror

Possum feared extinct discovered being cooked on a hungry family's BBQ

Michael Smith found a Telefomin cuscus possum - a species that was feared extinct in Papua New Guinea - but was left shocked to that he was only able to take photos of the "their skulls"

Evening Standard

Rebels who abducted New Zealand pilot move him deeper into Papua New Guinea jungle

Philip Mehrtens was captured early Tuesday by separatist fighters

Bangkok Post

A resurgence of alliances is an echo of past wars

Alliances are as old as civilisation. Older, actually: almost every hunter-gatherer band that anthropologists have studied, from the New Guinea highlanders to the Yanomamo in the Amazon, made alliances with other groups to try to protect themselves.

ABC News

Australia and Papua New Guinea's future relationship evolving from shared colonial past

As the leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea meet to forge a new relationship, it's worth remembering the shared history of our colonial past.

AAP

Albanese pays tribute to late PNG leader

On his second day in Papua New Guinea, Anthony Albanese has visited Wewak to pay tribute to the nation's late grand chief and remember WWII fallen.

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