The Latest Breaking News from Papua New Guinea

Owing to its violent political history, West Papua’s vibrant human past has long been ignored.

Australian prosecutors have dropped a charge against a Papua New Guinea government minister accused of assaulting a woman in Sydney

Defence forces must guard against brain drain between national militaries, an analyst says as Australia and Papua New Guinea hammer out a new treaty.

Today, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles began negotiations with his Papua New Guinean counterpart, Billy Joseph, on a defence treaty. This builds on the bilateral security agreement signed between the countries in 2023.

Australia and Papua New Guinea have begun defence treaty talks with a warm embrace, ensuring they are "tied to the hip" in a rebuke to China's influence.

The government is trialling the expansion of a Pacific labour mobility scheme to enlist Papua New Guinean childcare workers.

Australia is funding a major port upgrade in the Pacific as it jostles for influence among neighbouring countries.

Outpouring of grief after death of Chan, the son of a migrant Chinese father and Indigenous mother, who served as prime minister twice

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