Papua New Guinea
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LNG Landowners says deadline for royalty payment looming Audio
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Landowners from Papua New Guinea's liquefied natural gas project say the government has just two more days to pay them millions of kina in royalties.
Topics: government-and-politics, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Oxfam calls on PNG govt to step up its funding to fight sorcery accusation-related violence Audio
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A report by Oxfam Australia into gender-based violence and sorcery accusations in Papua New Guinea is calling on the PNG government to commit more funding for family shelters.
Topics: government-and-politics, women, religion-and-beliefs, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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PNG Governor Juffa blames government lockouts on laziness from public servants Audio
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Public servants at another two government departments in Papua New Guinea have been locked out of their offices as their landlords seek to recoup some K14 million in unpaid rent, that's around $AUD6 million Australian dollars.
Topics: government-and-politics, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Sorong Samarai: PNG artist Airileke giving strength to the Pacific's indigenous voices Audio
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Stars of the Melanesian music scene are increasingly taking on roles as activists, with artists such as PNG's Airileke choosing to speak out about some of the controversial issues affecting the Pacific.
Topics: government-and-politics, music, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Vanuatu gets behind their beach volleyballers at the Mini-Games Audio
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After three full days of action at the Pacific Mini Games, the team from Papua New Guinea are still on top of the medal table with 14 gold, but Samoa with 13 and Fiji with 11 are hard on their heels, while the host nation Vanuatu are still ninth with two gold, two silver and four bronze.
Topics: beach-volleyball, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Public servants locked out of offices after rent unpaid Audio
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Public servants at another two government departments in PNG have been locked out of their offices over unpaid rent - reportedly valued at 14 million kina, nearly 6 million Australia dollars.
Topics: public-sector, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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PNG Lands Minister calls for ineffective public servants to be sacked Audio
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PNG's Lands Minister is calling for the sacking of Finance Department staff responsible for processing government office rental payments.
Topics: public-sector, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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NRL Sharks sign MOU with Sydney Wantoks Audio
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The NRL club the Cronulla Sharks and the Sydney Wantok Association are partnering up in a new relationship they hope will strengthen ties between PNG and Australia.
Topics: rugby-league, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Rare Australian dolphin species found in PNG river
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Scientists discover Australian snubfin and humpback dolphins in a remote Papua New Guinea river system in a find that is so significant the waterway has been designated an Important Marine Mammal Area.
Topics: environment, environmental-management, animals, conservation, papua-new-guinea, australia, pacific
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PNG government funding lag for action on sorcery accusation-related violence a setback for advocates Audio
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The Papua New Guinea government is still witholding the K3 million it promised to fund a Sorcery National Action Plan when it was set up three years ago.
Topics: women, religion-and-beliefs, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Reporting on HIV/Aids and domestic violence no easy task for PNG's women journos Audio
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The President of the Media Council in Papua New Guinea, Neville Choi, has commended five women journalists who have been recognised for their coverage of gender-based violence and HIV/Aids.
Topics: community-and-society, women, domestic-violence, aids-and-hiv, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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PNG's star weightlifters lead a gold medal charge at Mini Games Audio
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After the first full day of action at the Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea are leading the way at the top of the medal table with nine golds, followed by Fiji and Marshall Islands on three golds apiece.
Topics: sport, pacific, papua-new-guinea, vanuatu
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PNG Barramundis looking to bounce back against Hong Kong Audio
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The Papua New Guinea cricket team are back in action this afternoon, as they take on Hong Kong in Dubai in the first of two matches in the last round of the World Cricket League Championship.
Topics: cricket, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Largest conservation area in PNG welcomed by landowners Audio
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An environmental group in PNG says more landowners are wanting to protect their land from large-scale activities such as logging, oil palm and mining, after the country's biggest conservation area was officially declared last week.
Topics: conservation, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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"It's in my village": More PNG women speaking up on sorcery accusations Audio
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A woman leader from Enga province who stood in this year's general election is calling on the churches in Papua New Guinea to set up safe houses for the victims of sorcery accusation-based violence.
Topics: women, religion-and-beliefs, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Port Moresby Governor defends "Walk 4 Life" program after attacks Audio
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The governor of PNG's capital district, Powes Parkop, is defending his 'Walk 4 Life' initiative and maintains it is a safe event, despite several violent attacks yesterday.
Topics: exercise-and-fitness, safety, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Bougainville women share stories to counter sorcery accusation violence Audio
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Women leaders in Bougainville, some of whom have had personal experience of sorcery cases, have been sharing their stories at a Women Human Rights Defenders Forum.
Topics: women, safety, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Calls for landowner rights to be met in PNG gas fields Audio
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The former head of Papua New Guinea's defunct anti-corruption agency, Sam Koim, has weighed in to the standoff over royalty payments from the PNG Liquefied Natural Gas project, as landowners continue to block the roads to gas wells in the Highlands.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, oil-and-gas, indigenous-other-peoples, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Police say election violence in Enga well and truly over Audio
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The police commander for Papua New Guinea's Enga province, Epenes Nili, says election-related violence has finally come to an end and it's safe now for people to visit relatives and friends in the region.
Topics: elections, unrest-conflict-and-war, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Special taskforce to investigate torture of 'sorcerer's' daughter
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The torture of a six-year-old girl whose mother was accused of practising sorcery will be investigated by a special police taskforce, the Papua New Guinea Government says.
Topics: witchcraft, crime, law-crime-and-justice, papua-new-guinea, pacific
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Former Manus Island security guard fighting PTSD claim rejection
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Former Manus Island detention centre guard Ricky Morse faces an uphill battle as he challenges Wilson Security's rejection of his PTSD insurance claim.
Topics: immigration, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, activism-and-lobbying, mental-health, community-and-society, stress, health, work, townsville-4810, qld, australia, papua-new-guinea, brisbane-4000
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Refugees win recognition at Walkley Awards Audio
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The work of two refugees at the now abandoned processing centre on Manus Island has been recognised at the Australian media awards, The Walkleys, at a ceremony in Brisbane.
Topics: journalism, refugees, human-interest, pacific, papua-new-guinea, australia
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Think tank questions PNG budget revenue figures Audio
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Papua New Guinea's budget for next year - a year when it hosts the APEC Conference - is notable for its one billion kina stimulus package with big spending on agricultural projects as it endeavours to diversify its economy.
Topics: budget, business-economics-and-finance, oil-and-gas, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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PACER Plus deal still without PNG and Fiji Audio
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The controversial PACER plus trade deal has reared its head again with the agreement being tabled in the Australian Senate, triggering an inquiry by the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties.
Topics: trade, pacific, papua-new-guinea, fiji
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PNG Highlands landowners continue LNG protest Audio
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Armed landowners in the Papua New Guinea highlands say they've blocked roads to gas wells in protest over outstanding royalties.
Topics: indigenous-other-peoples, oil-and-gas, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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