Papua New Guinea

The mine in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region was the catalyst for the nearly ten-year long civil war through the 1990s.

Work is underway in Papua New Guinea to improve the country's election process.

PNG's foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko announced last week that PNG would not participate in the 29th United Nations Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties.

Papua New Guinea police say 10 people have been tragically killed after a series of violent "revenge killings" along the Laiagam-Sirunki Highway in Enga Province.

Defending champions Tahiti hammered Papua New Guinea 16-5 in their final round robin game, while the Solomons lost a penalty shoot-out to Fiji, but still qualified.

Census blunders point to much deeper issues in the country's electoral system needing urgent attention, writes Michael Kabuni.

Police said bodies were found inside the bus and scattered in nearby bushland.

Canberra is offering A$600 million over 10 years for a prospective PNG club in the NRL on condition that the PNG government does not sign a security deal with China.

The Porgera gold mine was re-opened with fanfare earlier this year, after a three year shut-down during which the government negotiated terms more favourable to it.

Peter O'Neill has lashed out at Dirio Gas and Power Company for threatening to turn off power because of outstanding payments owed to it. Audio

Paul Paraka was jailed for 20 years at the Bomana Correctional Institute for misappropriating tens of millions of dollars of state money.

The violence has forced the shutdown of the huge mine indefinitely.

Papua New Guinea's hopes of fielding a team in Australia's NRL competition could hinge on a promise from its government not to sign a security deal with China.