In almost exactly one year, Australia’s closest neighbour, Papua New Guinea, will be celebrating 50 years of independence. However, since well before then, since at least the earliest days of European ...

The future of an NRL team based in Papua New Guinea could be dependent on a promise from the Pacific nation not to increase security or defence ties with Beijing. A potential deal that would see ...

Papua New Guinea is undergoing economic and social transformation. It is one of the most diverse countries in the world; home to over 11.78 million people and more than 800 different languages spoken ...

Incoming PNG representative coaches Tahnee Norris and Jason Demetriou have named their representative sides in their new roles, selecting their squads for the upcoming Prime Minister’s XIII ...

The prime minister has refused to say what security guarantees Australia wants from Papua New Guinea in return for backing the Pacific country's bid for an NRL team. Australia has committed up to ...

A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea's capital after at least 15 people were killed in rioting. More than 1,000 troops are on standby "to step in wherever necessary", Prime ...

In the upper catchment of the Fly River in Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s Western Province lies the country's biggest money-maker: the Ok Tedi copper and gold mine. Churning out some 80,000 tonnes of waste ...

Papua New Guinea are in control of their own destiny in Oceania World Cup qualifying after winning 2-1 in Tahiti. Tahiti moved into pole position in Group B of Oceania World Cup qualifying with a ...

Near a village in Papua New Guinea, a “giant” creature with “baggy” skin perched on a branch, its “tan” eyes scanning the ...

Papua New Guinea can complete their meteoric rise over the past decade by clinching promotion in the Pacific Championships next month, on the eve of their expected inclusion in the NRL.