Papua New Guinea
How a World Bank funding condition in 1995 helped break PNG's roads system
Analysis - As Papua New Guinea's population has grown and climate pressures intensified, the nation's infrastructure has struggled to keep pace, writes Scott Waide.
Push for digital reforms highlighted at tech summit in Port Moresby
The shift toward digital systems is also emerging as a central pillar in the country's effort to curb corruption, writes Scott Waide.
Governor Bird slams PNG budget
The K$30.9 billion spending plan, unveiled earlier this week, has been characterised by analysts as highly political and aligned with next year's election cycle.
PNG government tables national budget
The Papua New Guinea government has tabled its 2026 National Budget - a money plan that reinforces the country's medium-term repair path and sets another record in scale. Audio
Heading Off: Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Time for heading off, our weekly travel segment where we hear from you - our afternoons listeners - about some of your amazing adventures. We've travelled the silk road, motorbiked around the world… Audio
Parliament set to debate 30 billion kina budget for 2026
The 2026 Budget totals K30.9 billion (approximately NZ$12.4 million) in expenditure, up from K28.3b this year, framed as a continuation of the country's long-term repair plan.
Entering a new relationship is fraught with risk for women in this country
Warning: This story contains detailed descriptions of violence and sexual assault that may be distressing to some readers.
Critical assessment underway for PNG's conjoined twins by Aussie doctors
The parents of six-week-old Tom and Sawong are desperate for their boys to be surgically separated, despite previous medical advice against it.
Uni evacuates 1000 students as police chief condemns 'alcohol-fuelled stupidity'
Tears streamed down the faces of evacuees as the provincial government team and police loaded them into buses.
'We're running out of time'
The parents of conjoined twins in Papua New Guinea have made a desperate plea to "anyone globally" to help save them.
Conjoined twins in PNG 'have a will to live' but face uncertain future
The parents of Tom and Sawong are fighting for surgery for their sons despite medical advice from Papua New Guinean doctors warning against it. Audio
Conjoined twins in PNG face uncertain future
The parents of conjoined twins in Papua New Guinea are fighting for surgery for their sons despite medical advice against it. Audio
PNG's population surpasses 10 million, census data reveals
The 2024 National Population Census final figures also reveal there are more males than females, representing approximately 110 males for every 100 females in the country.
Conjoined twins in PNG could be sent to Germany for surgery
The parents of conjoined twins in Papua New Guinea who had hoped to send their babies to Sydney for surgery are now desperately trying to go to Germany instead, saying Australia is too expensive.
Marape escapes no-confidence challenge under new constitutional rule
A constitutional amendment in March this year meant the latest no-confidence motion against the PNG prime minister could not proceed.
