Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Papua New Guinea

Deadly Gang Attack Leaves 26 Dead In Papua New Guinea

Reports confirm gang attack in Papua New Guinea over land dispute, raising concerns for regional stability.

Top News

Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say

Officials says at least 26 people have been reportedly killed by a gang of men in three remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s East Sepik province

The Independent UK

Australia to host 2026 Rugby League World Cup

Australia have been handed hosting rights to the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with some matches to also be played in Papua New Guinea.

AAP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Papua New Guinea's sidelined minister to fight domestic violence charge in Sydney court next year

Papua New Guinea’s sidelined Petroleum Minister, Jimmy Maladina, will appear in a Sydney court in March to fight a charge of assaulting a woman during a domestic dispute

The Independent UK

Cops query PNG allegations for DV-accused minister

Papua New Guinea minister Jimmy Maladina will face a hearing after allegedly assaulting a 31-year-old woman at a Bondi unit while two children were present.

AAP

Papua New Guinea lawmaker pleads not guilty in Sydney court to assaulting woman

Papua New Guinea’s sidelined Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman during a domestic dispute in Australia

The Independent UK

PNG minister to fight domestic-violence charge

Papua New Guinea minister Jimmy Maladina has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a younger woman during an incident in Sydney's east.

AAP

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Mapped: the vast network of security deals spanning the Pacific, and what it means

Guardian analysis shows web of agreements between Pacific countries and Australia, US and China, as experts raise concerns over rising militarisation

The Guardian - AU

PNG minister to be appointed after Australian arrest

Jimmy Maladina has stepped down as Papua New Guinea's petroleum minister as he faces domestic violence charges in Australia.

AAP

Australia to strike new funding deal with Papua New Guinea to manage transferred asylum seekers

Exclusive: Government regulations reveal Australia will provide ‘further capability support and funding’ to PNG but dollar figure is confidential

The Guardian - AU

Political deadlock frustrates Bougainville’s aspirations of independence

The territory voted in 2019 to leave Papua New Guinea, but the country’s parliament is still to ratify the separation.

Al Jazeera

In Papua New Guinea, tribal wars hamper recovery from deadly landslide

On May 24, a landslide devastated a whole village in one of the poorest regions of Papua New Guinea, a country north of Australia that's home to 10 million inhabitants. According to the UN, 670 people were killed but very few bodies have been found so far. A week after…

France 24

Australia Increases Aid To Papua New Guinea Reconstruction Efforts

Australia pledges 2 million AUD for PNG landslide recovery and security collaboration to promote stability and address security challenges in the region.

Top News

Australia announces aid boost for PNG landslide recovery and internal security

The Australian Government announced it will provide a further two million Australian dollars ($1.3 million) to support reconstruction efforts in the region of last month’s major landslide in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

NRL wants me to stay out of PNG discussions: Olam

When it comes to granting Papua New Guinea the NRL's 18th licence, Justin Olam says his opinions differ with those of rugby league powerbrokers.

AAP

PNG reaffirms Australia ties after stalled China deal

Australia remains Papua New Guinea's security partner of choice as senior officials pour cold water on a policing deal offered by China.

The Guardian - AU

‘Our hearts are heavy’: anguish as Papua New Guinea picks up the pieces after deadly landslide

Weeks after the tragedy, frustrations rise over a bypass road that locals say offends their culture by disturbing ground where bodies remain buried

AAP

As China premier departs, focus shifts to Pacific

A group of Australia's ministers will travel to Papua New Guinea for talks with their ministerial counterparts.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

NZDF plane fails again, strands delegation in PNG

Dozens of senior New Zealand business leaders were stuck in Papua New Guinea overnight after a plane failure hit the mission led by Prime Minister Chris Luxon.

AAP

Wong links PNG diplomacy to climate change in Pacific

Canberra's commitment to engaging the Pacific region on climate change is demonstrated by a delegation to Papua New Guinea this week, the foreign minister says.

International Business Times

Afghanistan Beat PNG To Advance At T20 World Cup As NZ Eliminated

Afghanistan underlined their growing status as the dark horses of the 2024 T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea on Thursday to advance to the Super Eight phase of the competition and send New Zealand crashing out.

Dynamite News

India sends relief aids to landslide-hit Papua New Guinea

The aid comprises 13 tons of disaster relief material including temporary shelter, water tanks, hygiene kits, meals ready to eat and medicines…Read further on Dynamite News:

AAP

NRL insists competitiveness part of PNG criteria

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has maintained that the league will consider whether a team in Papua New Guinea will be competitive on-field before expansion is approved.

Al Jazeera

New Zealand vs Afghanistan at T20 World Cup: Form, head-to-head, team news

New Zealand’s wait to finally get their T20 World Cup campaign underway is over as they face Afghanistan on Friday.

AAP

Snakebite diplomacy: Australia offers PNG antivenom

Hundreds of vital antivenom vials will be donated to Papua New Guinea to deal with snake bikes, which kill 1000 people each year in the Pacific island nation.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.