Chaos at Australian-led Papua New Guinea anti-corruption commission

Papua New Guinea’s anti-corruption body is in turmoil, sparked by infighting and allegations between the Australian and New Zealand bosses. The two Australian and one New Zealand commissioners have made criminal allegations against each other as PNG’s …

Four new snake species discovered in Papua New Guinea

Herpetology has long navigated through tangled terrain in Papua New Guinea, where species mislabeling and sparse sampling have clouded scientific understanding. But a recent revision has brought rare clarity—and four unexpected discoveries, reports Akhyari …

‘We just sit here’: the broken men Australia’s offshore detention regime left behind in Papua New Guinea

“Manus is closed. Detention is over, but we are detained still. We are here still, people are suffering a lot still. Every day we get worse, we are dying a little bit more. But nobody cares about us.” Here on a dusty hill on the edge of Port Moresby is the …

“My place defines what type of writings I do”: Meet Baka Bina, Papua New Guinean writer

The First Nations Writers Festival (FNWF) is a not-for-profit organisation that celebrates Indigenous voices through literature and story-telling from the Greater Pacific and beyond. Their fourth edition recently took place over 30th-31st May 2025. Baka …

Major wing of New York’s famed Met reopens with work by First Nations artists

David Wickens, curator at Buku-Larrnggay Mulka at the Yirrkala Art Centre in north-east Arnhem Land, said the acquisition was a significant moment. The Met has also commissioned a work from one of his artists. “This is great representation for First …

Mauritania And Papua New Guinea Eliminate Trachoma, Honoured By WHO

Noble bags drillship work in Papua New Guinea with TotalEnergies

French energy major TotalEnergies has awarded a new contract to one of Noble’s drillships. The contract for one firm well plus one option well in Papua New Guinea was awarded to the 2014-built Noble Viking. The contract is expected to begin in the fourth …

Prime Minister Marape welcomes NARI’s new agricultural information and data centre initiative

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) for unveiling plans to establish a state-of- the-art Information and Data Centre at its Bubia headquarters in Morobe Province. This initiative aligns with …

New cases of one of the world's deadliest diseases emerge in Australia

Authorities are investigating two more locally-acquired cases of malaria in Queensland after a rise in cases in recent months. A second resident has contracted malaria in the Torres Strait local government area, according to state government. …

DNA reveals the history of humans on Papua New Guinea over 2500 years

The ancient DNA of 42 people from Papua New Guinea (PNG) dating back 2500 years shows the impact groups of people moving through the region had on the genetic make-up of ancient PNG communities. The Australian, NZ and international research found that the …