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Australia-China trade gifts in Solomon Islands as Pacific battle gets 'comical'

Anthony Albanese begins a long Pacific tour this week ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Solomon Islands, as the battle for influence between China and Australia continues to create headlines.
Papua New Guinea

Australia-China trade gifts in Solomon Islands as Pacific battle gets 'comical'

Anthony Albanese begins a long Pacific tour this week ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Solomon Islands, as the battle for influence between China and Australia continues to create headlines.

War detectives try to solve mystery of Australia's missing soldiers

The final resting place of more than 30,000 Australian soldiers from World War I and II is unknown. With DNA breakthroughs, more families are trying to find their ancestors' graves.
Papua New Guinea

War detectives try to solve mystery of Australia's missing soldiers

The final resting place of more than 30,000 Australian soldiers from World War I and II is unknown. With DNA breakthroughs, more families are trying to find their ancestors' graves.

UN chief walks out on question over calls to 'cut the crap' on PNG visit

United Nations chief António Guterres has refused to respond to comments telling him to «cut the crap» after a national newspaper criticised him for not calling out corruption in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea

UN chief walks out on question over calls to 'cut the crap' on PNG visit

United Nations chief António Guterres has refused to respond to comments telling him to «cut the crap» after a national newspaper criticised him for not calling out corruption in Papua New Guinea.

António Guterres walks out of PNG press conference, ignoring corruption questions

The UN Secretary General walked out of a media conference in Papua New Guinea as a journalist asked him to comment on a newspaper article which called on him to call out corruption in the country.
Papua New Guinea

António Guterres walks out of PNG press conference, ignoring corruption questions

The UN Secretary General walked out of a media conference in Papua New Guinea as a journalist asked him to comment on a newspaper article which called on him to call out corruption in the country.

'Crumbled to its knees': Company more than $1.5 billion in debt

Papua New Guinea's state-owned electricity company is trading while insolvent, with insiders describing the situation as «hopeless» and «untenable».
Papua New Guinea

'Crumbled to its knees': Company more than $1.5 billion in debt

Papua New Guinea's state-owned electricity company is trading while insolvent, with insiders describing the situation as «hopeless» and «untenable».

PNG's only electricity provider more than $1.5 billion in debt

Papua New Guinea's state-owned electricity company is trading while insolvent, with insiders describing the situation as «hopeless» and «untenable».
Papua New Guinea

PNG's only electricity provider more than $1.5 billion in debt

Papua New Guinea's state-owned electricity company is trading while insolvent, with insiders describing the situation as «hopeless» and «untenable».

Papua New Guinea franchise rocked as CEO departs before NRL entry

Papua New Guinea's NRL franchise has no team name, no coach, no roster, and now also has no chief executive as Andrew Hill leaves to join Panthers Group.
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea franchise rocked as CEO departs before NRL entry

Papua New Guinea's NRL franchise has no team name, no coach, no roster, and now also has no chief executive as Andrew Hill leaves to join Panthers Group.

Why both China and Taiwan aren't welcome at the Pacific's top meeting next month

The Pacific's leaders are grappling with Solomon Islands' contentious decision to block all outsiders from the region's most important annual meeting next month. So what does the episode say about how strategic competition is reshaping the region?
Papua New Guinea

Why both China and Taiwan aren't welcome at the Pacific's top meeting next month

The Pacific's leaders are grappling with Solomon Islands' contentious decision to block all outsiders from the region's most important annual meeting next month. So what does the episode say about how strategic competition is reshaping the region?

David Speirs denies misusing email list to promote charity fundraiser

The SA government says it has received a complaint about emails sent by former Liberal leader David Speirs promoting a fundraiser for a charity hike, but Mr Speirs has denied that he has misused private information.
Papua New Guinea

David Speirs denies misusing email list to promote charity fundraiser

The SA government says it has received a complaint about emails sent by former Liberal leader David Speirs promoting a fundraiser for a charity hike, but Mr Speirs has denied that he has misused private information.

$500m naval base expansion Australia's 'biggest infrastructure project' in the Pacific

Australian taxpayers have spent around half a billion dollars to fund the expansion of Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base — well over double the $175 million price tag originally flagged by the federal government.
Papua New Guinea

$500m naval base expansion Australia's 'biggest infrastructure project' in the Pacific

Australian taxpayers have spent around half a billion dollars to fund the expansion of Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base — well over double the $175 million price tag originally flagged by the federal government.

Australian investment in PNG naval base expansion blows out by more than $300m

Australian taxpayers have spent around half a billion dollars to fund the expansion of Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base — well over double the $175 million price tag originally flagged by the federal government.
Papua New Guinea

Australian investment in PNG naval base expansion blows out by more than $300m

Australian taxpayers have spent around half a billion dollars to fund the expansion of Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base — well over double the $175 million price tag originally flagged by the federal government.

Video of young woman mobbed at PNG university sparks outrage

A video showing a young woman being jeered at and assaulted by a large group of men as she walks across a university campus in Papua New Guinea is condemned by the university's vice-chancellor and women's rights activists.
Papua New Guinea

Video of young woman mobbed at PNG university sparks outrage

A video showing a young woman being jeered at and assaulted by a large group of men as she walks across a university campus in Papua New Guinea is condemned by the university's vice-chancellor and women's rights activists.

'Deeply disturbing' video shows group of men attacking woman at PNG university

A video showing a young woman being jeered at and assaulted by a large group of men as she walks across a university campus in Papua New Guinea is condemned by the university's vice-chancellor and women's rights activists.
Papua New Guinea

'Deeply disturbing' video shows group of men attacking woman at PNG university

A video showing a young woman being jeered at and assaulted by a large group of men as she walks across a university campus in Papua New Guinea is condemned by the university's vice-chancellor and women's rights activists.

Nauru sells first passports to help fund relocations as sea levels rise

Australia's Pacific neighbour Nauru has sold its first passports as part of a program raising funds for the relocation of residents affected by rising sea levels. 
Papua New Guinea

Nauru sells first passports to help fund relocations as sea levels rise

Australia's Pacific neighbour Nauru has sold its first passports as part of a program raising funds for the relocation of residents affected by rising sea levels. 

Tsunami threats downgraded but public urged to remain cautious after Russian earthquake

South America and countries in the Pacific downgrade their tsunami warnings but coastal communities are urged to stay alert following a massive Russian earthquake.
Papua New Guinea

Tsunami threats downgraded but public urged to remain cautious after Russian earthquake

South America and countries in the Pacific downgrade their tsunami warnings but coastal communities are urged to stay alert following a massive Russian earthquake.

Tsunami threats downgraded but public to remain cautious after Russian earthquake

South America and countries in the Pacific downgrade their tsunami warnings but coastal communities are urged to stay alert following a massive Russian earthquake.
Papua New Guinea

Tsunami threats downgraded but public to remain cautious after Russian earthquake

South America and countries in the Pacific downgrade their tsunami warnings but coastal communities are urged to stay alert following a massive Russian earthquake.

Tsunami warnings still active after Russian earthquake

Parts of South America have upgraded their tsunami threat warnings, while French Polynesia also braces for significant waves as other countries reduce their advice.
Papua New Guinea

Tsunami warnings still active after Russian earthquake

Parts of South America have upgraded their tsunami threat warnings, while French Polynesia also braces for significant waves as other countries reduce their advice.

US looks to send 'third country nationals' to Australia's Pacific neighbour

The United States would send «third country nationals» to the tiny Pacific Island nation of Palau, under a new proposed deal with the Trump administration.
Papua New Guinea

US looks to send 'third country nationals' to Australia's Pacific neighbour

The United States would send «third country nationals» to the tiny Pacific Island nation of Palau, under a new proposed deal with the Trump administration.

Spies parachuted into northern Australia in WWII. Now a historian has uncovered why

Eighty years since Allied victory in the Pacific, a historian discovers new evidence of wartime espionage, including reports of spies posing as swagmen.
Papua New Guinea

Spies parachuted into northern Australia in WWII. Now a historian has uncovered why

Eighty years since Allied victory in the Pacific, a historian discovers new evidence of wartime espionage, including reports of spies posing as swagmen.

Historian uncovers eyewitness stories of parachute drops of WWII spies

Eighty years since Allied victory in the Pacific, a historian discovers new evidence of wartime espionage, including reports of spies posing as swagmen.
Papua New Guinea

Historian uncovers eyewitness stories of parachute drops of WWII spies

Eighty years since Allied victory in the Pacific, a historian discovers new evidence of wartime espionage, including reports of spies posing as swagmen.

Director of PNG's NRL franchise stood down amid corruption allegations

A director within Papua New Guinea's newly formed NRL franchise stands down amid corruption concerns relating to business dealings at a state-owned oil company.
Papua New Guinea

Director of PNG's NRL franchise stood down amid corruption allegations

A director within Papua New Guinea's newly formed NRL franchise stands down amid corruption concerns relating to business dealings at a state-owned oil company.

David Speirs's mind went to 'dark and scary places' ahead of Kokoda hike

Three months after former South Australian opposition leader David Speirs was convicted and fined over drug supply charges, he has detailed his plans to hike the Kokoda Track on a «personal journey of restoration and renewal».
Papua New Guinea

David Speirs's mind went to 'dark and scary places' ahead of Kokoda hike

Three months after former South Australian opposition leader David Speirs was convicted and fined over drug supply charges, he has detailed his plans to hike the Kokoda Track on a «personal journey of restoration and renewal».

Researchers on brink of breakthrough in tuberculosis protection

Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, but Queensland researchers think vaccinating via the lungs could help fight it.
Papua New Guinea

Researchers on brink of breakthrough in tuberculosis protection

Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, but Queensland researchers think vaccinating via the lungs could help fight it.

In the Pacific, 'who has kava is king' but some fear it's hurting families

Demand for kava is growing so large in Australia that Woolworths has started stocking the beverage, known for its calming effects. But Pacific leaders say the crop's success comes with problems.
Papua New Guinea

In the Pacific, 'who has kava is king' but some fear it's hurting families

Demand for kava is growing so large in Australia that Woolworths has started stocking the beverage, known for its calming effects. But Pacific leaders say the crop's success comes with problems.

Australian allegedly caught with 60 kilograms of cocaine in PNG

Papua New Guinea police say they will charge a 45-year-old NSW man with serious drug trafficking offences after allegedly catching him with millions of dollars worth of cocaine at a hotel in Port Moresby.
Papua New Guinea

Australian allegedly caught with 60 kilograms of cocaine in PNG

Papua New Guinea police say they will charge a 45-year-old NSW man with serious drug trafficking offences after allegedly catching him with millions of dollars worth of cocaine at a hotel in Port Moresby.

Australian anti-corruption bosses suspended after 'chaotic' feud

When PNG's anti-corruption watchdog was established two years ago, there were high hopes it would mark a turning point but now the Australian and New Zealand bosses have been suspended.
Papua New Guinea

Australian anti-corruption bosses suspended after 'chaotic' feud

When PNG's anti-corruption watchdog was established two years ago, there were high hopes it would mark a turning point but now the Australian and New Zealand bosses have been suspended.

PNG's anti-corruption bosses suspended after accusing each other of criminal activity

When PNG's anti-corruption watchdog was established two years ago, there were high hopes it would mark a turning point but now the Australian and New Zealand bosses have been suspended.
Papua New Guinea

PNG's anti-corruption bosses suspended after accusing each other of criminal activity

When PNG's anti-corruption watchdog was established two years ago, there were high hopes it would mark a turning point but now the Australian and New Zealand bosses have been suspended.

Woman allegedly lured PNG nationals to Australia with fake scholarships

Police allege the 56-year-old woman forced 15 people to work on farms against their will instead of receiving the education they had been promised.
Papua New Guinea

Woman allegedly lured PNG nationals to Australia with fake scholarships

Police allege the 56-year-old woman forced 15 people to work on farms against their will instead of receiving the education they had been promised.

PNG police issue arrest warrant for Australian anti-corruption boss

Papua New Guinea's peak anti-corruption body is on the brink of implosion, senior staff say, as its Australian and New Zealand bosses accuse each other of criminal activity. 
Papua New Guinea

PNG police issue arrest warrant for Australian anti-corruption boss

Papua New Guinea's peak anti-corruption body is on the brink of implosion, senior staff say, as its Australian and New Zealand bosses accuse each other of criminal activity. 

Crash-landed and salvaged from the jungle, WWII bomber returns home

Eight decades after it was last in the sky, and four since it was taken from the Papua New Guinean jungle, a restored World War II bomber returns to Port Moresby from Queensland.
Papua New Guinea

Crash-landed and salvaged from the jungle, WWII bomber returns home

Eight decades after it was last in the sky, and four since it was taken from the Papua New Guinean jungle, a restored World War II bomber returns to Port Moresby from Queensland.

Australian anti-corruption boss faces arrest warrant in PNG

Papua New Guinea's peak anti-corruption body is on the brink of implosion, senior staff say, as its Australian and New Zealand bosses accuse each other of criminal activity. 
Papua New Guinea

Australian anti-corruption boss faces arrest warrant in PNG

Papua New Guinea's peak anti-corruption body is on the brink of implosion, senior staff say, as its Australian and New Zealand bosses accuse each other of criminal activity.