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The Latest Breaking News from Papua New Guinea

Pacific journalist doyen Dan McGarry dies aged 62

Former Vanuatu Daily Post editor Dan McGarry has died after falling ill on a reporting trip to Papua New Guinea last month.

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New Caledonia World Cup 2026 squad: Johann Sidaner's latest selection ahead of the World Cup qualifying inter-confederation play-offs

The prospective New Caledonia World Cup 2026 squad face Jamaica, with the winner taking on DR Congo for a finals spot

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Reliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge

Samoa and Tonga raise supply concerns with foreign partners as businesses and residents in Papua New Guinea grapple with higher fuel prices amid the Iran war

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Papua New Guinea offers cash for guns as amnesty opens to combat escalating tribal violence

Weapons amnesty and buyback scheme will run until August as PM James Marape says illegal guns ‘destroying families and villages’

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Ancient Animal Breeds That Survived Thousands of Year

Cassowaries

A powerful cassowary in the dense tropical rainforest, known as one of the world’s largest and most dangerous birds.

Judging by its giant, claw-like feet alone, it’s easy to see why people think this giant bird is directly descended from dinosaurs such as velociraptors. They are the third largest…

Times Pets

More banks give $15b PNG gas project the cold shoulder

A total of 27 banks and credit agencies have committed not to provide financing for a proposed TotalEnergies-Santos LNG plant project in Papua New Guinea.

AAP

‘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 the region’s dangerous image

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Ill-fated cruise ship refloated off Papua New Guinea

Safety agencies are assessing if a cruise ship that ran aground off PNG is seaworthy after it was refloated and its 80 passengers flown back to Australia.

AAP

Passengers on stranded cruise ship to be flown back to Australia

The Coral Adventurer hit a coral reef off Papua New Guinea on Saturday

The Independent UK

Cruise ship grounds off PNG, passengers to fly home

Passengers on an Australian cruise ship that ran aground off Papua New Guinea will be flown home on a charter flight as efforts continue to refloat the vessel.

AAP

Angry Russians turn on Putin over poverty and stagnant economy during marathon press conference

‘Why do ordinary people live worse than Papuans [citizens of Papua New Guinea]?’ hit out one Russian viewer

The Independent UK

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 they have the virus

The Guardian - AU

NRL sets itself as unity force against China in PNG

With a team set to join the NRL in 2028, Papua New Guinea is walking a delicate tightrope between ties to Australia and economic opportunities abroad.

AAP

Papua New Guinea ‘not happy’ as Australia walks away from bid to host Cop31

Australia had been pushing to host climate conference next year with south Pacific nations, which are increasingly threatened by rising seas and climate-fuelled disasters

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How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25% of GDP on fossil fuels to running on 100% renewables

Picture dusk falling somewhere in the Solomon Islands. A fisher’s skiff glides home using a whisper-quiet electric outboard motor. In the Cook Islands, a big battery steadies the island grid. In Papua New Guinea’s highlands, solar kits bring electric light to homes for the first time.

Newslaundry

We already have ‘Make in India’. Do we need ‘Design in India’?

“It is not important where Apple (products) is manufactured. It can be manufactured tomorrow in Colombia, the day after in Papua New Guinea. But it is extremely important that Apple is designed in California and Apple’s valuation is because of that.”

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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 climate finance

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Tonga take down PNG to stake claim for future

Tonga's women have beaten Papua New Guinea 42-6, marking just the second Test match win in the team's history.

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Afternoon Update: praise for Rudd after Trump meeting; Papua New Guinea’s first saint; and Christopher Nolan’s most-loved film

Despite Trump’s ‘I don’t like you’ quip, the Australian ambassador has been praised for his role in Anthony Albanese’s White House meeting

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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 minister called a ‘historic moment of pride, faith and inspiration’

AAP

Australian defence deal to train PNG troops a 'win-win'

Australia has given multi-million dollar pledges to strengthen Papua New Guinea's defence capabilities as part of a landmark treaty.

International Business Times

Nuns, Ex-Satanic Priest Among Seven New Saints Created By Pope Leo

Bells rang out Sunday over St Peter's Square as Pope Leo XIV created seven new saints, including the first from Papua New Guinea, an archbishop killed in the Armenian genocide and a Venezuelan "doctor of the poor".

AAP

Strange hurls hat into Roos' ring as PM's XIII beat PNG

Raiders five-eighth Ethan Strange has made a pitch to play centre for Kevin Walters' Kangaroos as the Australian PM's XIII side defeated Papua New Guinea.

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Name unveiled of new PNG team to join NRL competition

The Papua New Guinea Chiefs will join the NRL in 2028, with the name revealed before kick-off in the clash between PNG and the Australian Prime Minister's XIII.

LiveScience

Coral Triangle: The giant hidden 'Amazon' beneath the sea that appears somewhat resilient to climate change

The Coral Triangle is an extremely biodiverse patch of ocean around the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Its relatively murky waters appear to shield it against climate change — for now.

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