Hidden Valley a problem child — Newcrest CEO
by Allan Seccombe, 24 April 2013, 10:29THE Hidden Valley mine in Papua New Guinea was a "problem child" and three key areas had come under focus to bring costs down, Greg Robinson, CEO of Australia's...
View ArticleHow a Tobruk Rat turned Pacific hero
AAP NEIL Russell is turning 96 next month and he needs a walking stick to get around, but this extraordinary digger was on the winning side in two of the toughest WWII campaigns in the Middle East and...
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Black Cat trek recalls epic battles
By Kerri-Ann O'Sullivan Special journey: Blaxland MP Jason Clare at the Australian War Museum for the launch of the 2013 Mateship Trek.BLAXLAND MP Jason Clare will host the Mateship Trek in Papua New...
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Governor-General Quentin Bryce departs PNG
By Eoin Blackwell, AAP Papua New Guinea Correspondent AUSTRALIAN GOVERNOR-GENERAL Quentin Bryce has departed Papua New Guinea, ending a five-day state visit to the Pacific Island nation. During her...
View ArticlePNG minister says conjugal bail will curb sex crimes
By ABC Papua New Guinea correspondent Liam FoxPapua New Guinea's only female minister says some prisoners should be released on bail to have sex with their wives to reduce sex crimes.Loujaya Toni, the...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea health workforce crisis: A call to action
World BankDownload report: Papua New Guinea (PNG) health workforce crisis : a call to actionPapua New Guinea faces a health workforce supply crisis arising from:(i) the current severely constrained...
View ArticlePTTEP considers energy investment in Papua New Guinea
National News Bureau of ThailandThailand's leading energy explorer is considering an investment plan in Papua New Guinea although the company has conceded that more time is needed before a conclusion...
View ArticleFGV mulls Papua New Guinea foray
By Zaidi Isham IsmailNew Straits TimesFELDA Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV), the world's largest crude palm oil producer, may venture into Papua New Guinea to increase its plantation land. President...
View ArticleA warning of a downturn in mining in PNG
ABCPapua New Guinea's Chamber of Mines and Petroleum says the global mining boom is definitely over and a current down turn, is likely to have a big impact on capital spending on exploration and...
View ArticlePNG mulls death penalty for sorcery murder
AFPPapua New Guinea is considering introducing the death penalty for sorcery killings and rape after a spate of horrific crimes against women drew international condemnation.Attorney-General Kerenga...
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Tragedy turns to triumph for unsung Panther James Segeyaro
ByRAY GATT ofThe AustralianPenrith's James Segeyaro finds himself in the clear as he races to score one of his two tries against Parramatta at Centrebet Stadium last night. Source: Getty ImagesIt was...
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Gillard to visit PNG
ByEoin Blackwell, AAP Papua New Guinea CorrespondentJulia Gillard will meet with her PNG counterpart Peter O'Neill (L) during her visit to Port Moresby.Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard is...
View ArticleGillard says Australia will stand with PNG
By Eoin Blackwell, AAP Papua New Guinea CorrespondentPrime Minister Julia Gillard has paid tribute to Australia and Papua New Guinea's abiding friendship, as she highlighted some significant...
View ArticleNotorious PNG bank robber escapes prison
Source: AAPA manhunt is under way for Papua New Guinea's most notorious bank robber, William Kapris, who has escaped from the country's main prison along with three others, police say.Police launched...
View ArticleIndonesia and PNG plan joint exploration in border areas
By Amahl S. Azwar, The Jakarta Post | Headlines | Wed, May 22 2013, 10:22 AM Indonesia has agreed to team up with neighboring Papua New Guinea (PNG) to explore potential oil and gas reserves in border...
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Rotary helps in PNG
Kiama Lake Independent TimesA SISTER club partnership between two Rotary clubs from different countries will be further cemented soon with the arrival of a shipping container in the Papua-New Guinea...
View ArticlePNG parliament passes use of death penalty
By Eoin Blackwell, AAP Papua New Guinea Correspondent Rape, robbery and murder will attract the death penalty in Papua New Guinea after the country's parliament passed a series of measures aimed at...
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Whitehaven's Rodney Pora returns to Papua New Guinea
by Martin Morgan News & Star Last updated at 08:52, Tuesday, 28 May 2013Whitehaven prop Rodney Pora has returned home to Papua New Guinea to be with his young son, who is seriously ill in...
View ArticleAmnesty rejects PNG death penalty bid
AAPAmnesty International has criticised a move by Papua New Guinea to revive the death penalty as a regressive step for the poverty-stricken Pacific nation, branding it state-sanctioned violence. The...
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PNG move on death penalty raises concerns for asylum seekers
AAP and Bianca Hall Asylum seekers on Manus Island will be subject to the death penalty, the department of immigration has confirmed. Papua New Guinea's parliament on Tuesday passed laws allowing...
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