In Papua New Guinea's main hospital, women are being forced to give birth on the floor due to a lack of beds.

One of PNG's most respected and longstanding doctors says thousands of women have been treated on the floor of the country's main hospital due to a lack of beds and maternity spaces, with capacity for the neglected hospital surpassed in the 1990s.

One of PNG's most respected and longstanding doctors says thousands of women have been treated on the floor of the country's main hospital due to a lack of beds and maternity spaces, with capacity for the neglected hospital surpassed in the 1990s.

Australia could get its own version of the UK's decorated Gurkha warriors under a new security treaty expected to allow PNG citizens to join the ADF.

Australia could get its own version of the UK's decorated Gurkha warriors under a new security treaty expected to allow PNG citizens to join the ADF.

Almost everyone has an opinion on Australia in the Pacific's capitals. Their leaders and civil society groups will watch its election result closely.

Ahead of Pope Francis's funeral, everyday people from Australia and neighbouring countries share the unique encounters and experiences they had with the pontiff.  

Papua New Guinea's only cardinal will join the papal conclave at the Vatican for the first time. 

Catholics across the world are pausing to remember the life of Pope Francis. And the pontiff's death is being keenly felt in the Asia-Pacific region, where he leaves a significant legacy.

Catholics across the world are pausing to remember the life of Pope Francis. And the pontiff's death is being keenly felt in the Asia-Pacific region, where he leaves a significant legacy.

Papua New Guinea's foreign minister says he personally hopes Labor wins the Australian election, stating the incumbent government had done «a tremendous job» of rebuilding relationships in the Pacific.

Papua New Guinea is trialling the use of artificial intelligence to process visa applications in hopes of speeding up the process. 

Papua New Guniea is trialling the use of artificial intelligence to process visa applications in hopes of speeding up the process. 

The deadly Myanmar earthquake last week was the biggest among a number of smaller quakes that rocked the region.

The deadly Myanmar earthquake last week was the biggest among a number of smaller quakes that rocked the region.

The president of Palau has taken a thinly veiled swipe at Peter Dutton's decade-old quip about climate change, saying rising sea levels are not a «punchline» for the Pacific.

The Nationals leader says the Coalition would work with Pacific countries to «understand their power» with regard to China.

The Nationals leader says the Coalition would work with Pacific countries to «understand their power» with regard to China.

A magnitude-6.9 earthquake has struck off Papua New Guinea's coast on Saturday morning.   

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off Papua New Guinea's coast on Saturday morning.   

Pope Francis approves the canonisation of Peter To Rot as PNG's first saint, not long after being released from hospital. 

Pope Francis approves the canonisation of Peter To Rot as PNG's first saint, not long after being released from hospital. 

Facebook users in Papua New Guinea remain offline after the government carried out what it described as «testing» to regulate hate speech and offensive content.

Seventy projects outlined in a confidential PNG cabinet document include acquiring a luxury island in partnership with a Congolese rapper, exploring the potential for a world-class Formula 1 track, creating a «Silicon Valley style hub» for entrepreneurs and setting up a spy agency with training from Israel.

Seventy projects outlined in a confidential PNG cabinet document include acquiring a luxury island in partnership with a Congolese rapper, exploring the potential for a world-class Formula 1 track, creating a «Silicon Valley style hub» for entrepreneurs and setting up a spy agency with training from Israel.

Vanuatu is one of the most disaster-prone nations on the planet, with cyclones, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. And its people now face an unsettling question: how many disasters can one nation take?

The Australian government helped Papua New Guinea draft new arrangements for refugees in the Pacific country, despite saying it has no ongoing role in their management.

Experts say it's likely the drone was collecting information for the Chinese navy to use, but the country's foreign minister isn't happy.

Pacific Islanders spending large amounts of money trying to secure Australia's new permanent residency visa say the experience has left them dejected and anxious.

In the 1800s a Russian explorer took 16 human skulls from Papua New Guinea to prove a theory. Now they've finally been returned home.

In the 1800s a Russian explorer took 16 human skulls from Papua New Guinea to prove a theory. Now they've finally been returned home.

The defence treaty is being seen as a move to prevent China gaining a foothold in the Pacific and comes as Chinese vessels sail near Sydney towards the Tasman Sea.

Australia and PNG are to begin negotiations on a defence treaty in a move that could have major implications for national security and the Pacific's strategic landscape. 

The Miss Pacific Islands pageant is supposed to celebrate culture and togetherness. But this week it has been defined by allegations of fraud, bullying and lies.

The Miss Pacific Islands pageant is supposed to celebrate culture and togetherness. But this week it has been defined by allegations of fraud, bullying and lies.