Papua New Guinea
PNG deploys troops to violence-plagued Alotau
Papua New Guinea has deployed extra police and defence force personnel to quell ongoing violence and unrest in Alotau.
PNG cricketers still planning for World Cup debut
Papua New Guinea's cricketers remain positive about their chance of creating history at the Men's Twenty20 World Cup, despite the ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Injury-hit PNG Hunters grateful for bye week
The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team believe the bye has come at the right time as they look to rest some sore bodies this weekend.
Fears for Papuans' safety
Human rights activists in Papua fear indigenous civilians will bear the brunt of any retaliation for the killing of a top Indonesian intelligence official. Audio
'We don't have any grasp': Covid-19 crisis pushes PNG hospitals to the brink
Doctors in Papua New Guinea say the coronavirus crisis there is only getting worse, as hospitals struggle without supplies as basic as gloves in a country with no grasp of just how widespread the…
Greater transparency urged on PNG's Covid-19 response
A transparency group in Papua New Guinea wants the government to release greater detail about how it's funding the Covid-19 response.
PNG getting vaccine into the Highlands
The Papua New Guinea government says it's distributing Covid-19 vaccine to the wider Highlands region, ahead of a nationwide rollout next week.
PNG Hunters eye Kokoda Cup
The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team are determined to regain the Kokoda Cup when they face an out of form Burleigh Bears on Sunday afternoon.
PNG designated 'very high risk' country for travel to NZ
Papua New Guinea is one of the countries included in a new category of "very high risk country" introduced by New Zealand for managing travel.
PNG parliament adjourns amid Covid-19 surge
Papua New Guinea's parliament has adjourned for almost four months.
Covid-19 rife in PNG's parliament precinct
Preliminary testing for Covid-19 at Papua New Guinea's parliament precinct indicates a quarter of staff are infected.
PNG's opposition tables motion of no confidence against PM
Papua New Guinea's opposition has tabled another motion of no confidence against Prime minister James Marape.
First confirmed Covid-19 death in Bougainville
Bougainville has recorded its first Covid-19 death.