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.

PNG's version of the ATO has been hit with a massive cyber attack, compromising sensitive data belonging to millions of individuals and private companies, but there's been no word about the breach yet from the Internal Revenue Commission's boss.

A PNG police officer has been arrested and charged after allegedly threatening a civilian with a semiautomatic rifle.

The ABC has verified the video which shows an officer saying he's a 'murderer'.

Australia has granted Papua New Guinea a $570 million loan with conditions for stricter foreign investment screening to curb risky projects and China's influence.

The Australian government has agreed to help prop up Papua New Guinea's budget with a $570 million loan

From Timor-Leste to Tonga, aid projects across the region have been put on hold. And those in the sector say «the Trump effect» is starting to have real-life impacts on the ground.

The last of Papua New Guinea's founding fathers and one of the country's longest serving politicians, Sir Julius Chan, has died.

Donald Trump has already taken radical new stances on Greenland and the Panama Canal. What do security experts predict he'll do in the Pacific? 

Eddie Tanago, campaign manager at Act Now public advocacy organisation, has been charged by Papua New Guinea police under the Cybercrime Code Act for posting an image of a public official.

Australia is surrounded by coffee-growing countries like Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, but it imports most of its coffee from the other side of the world. With climate change and coffee bean prices skyrocketing, is it time to look closer to home?