Papua New Guinea

Violent attacks on three remote villages in Papua New Guinea's north has reportedly killed 26 people, including 16 children, while several people were forced to flee after attackers set fire to their homes, the United Nations said.

Five years after Starlink satellites started orbiting the Earth, Pacific Island countries are still weighing up its benefits despite calls to approve its services.

For decades, thousands of people have lived on land owned by Papua New Guinea's largest superannuation company – now the bulldozers are rolling in.

For decades, thousands of people thought they were buying land and built their homes there. But the title holder was always a superannuation company, and now it has brought in the bulldozers. 

Over the weekend Jimmy Maladina, who has been on conditional bail following the arrest, issued a statement saying he was fully cooperating with authorities and temporarily stepped aside as a minister while the matter is dealt with by the courts.

Several World War II shipwrecks in Australian waters, holding unknown quantities of oil and chemicals, have been deteriorating ever since they sank more than 80 years ago.

Pacific Island workers coming home from Australia say it's a long and complicated process to get their superannuation — and the barriers appear to be stopping many from claiming their money.

The Pacific's largest country has been unable to organise a successful census survey in decades, with its population unknown.

PNG has not had an accurate count of its population in 24 years and estimates vary by millions, but with a new census underway and officials heading to all corners of the country by road, boat and helicopter there could soon be a reliable number on exactly how many people are in the country.

Australia's Paul Bannister has worked closely with the PNG Paralympic Committee to ensure Paris 2024 is a breakthrough Games for the country.

The Australian Government has announced it will provide $2 million in extra funding to assist Papua New Guinea's recovery response to last month's devastating landslide in Enga Province.

Australia announces a new program to help Papua New Guinea improve its weapons management as part of a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening the country's internal security.

The first Pacific Engagement Visas will be granted in late 2024. Experts and community leaders welcome the scheme, but say the government needs to manage it carefully.

Fears of another landslide in PNG’s remote highlands are growing. A government report says it could happen at any moment and the area should be declared a no-go zone.

Papua New Guinea is left to wonder what could have been after "missing a trick" against a nervy West Indian team during their Twenty20 World Cup match.

The death toll from a landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands still isn't clear, as villagers continue to dig through the rubble in search of their loved ones ten days later.

Survivors of a colossal landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands have spoken about the warning signs they noticed hours before it flattened a village, killing upwards of 160 people.

An emotional prime minister of Papua New Guinea listens to those who survived the landslide in the highlands, including dozens of people wailing to mark the loss of loved ones.

As the search continues for those buried in the landslide at Yambali village in PNG, survivors have taken part in a mourning march to remember those who have died.

Vast uncertainty surrounds the final death toll from last week's catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province with a local official saying he believes 162 people have been killed in the natural disaster — far fewer than estimated by the United Nations or the country's government.

A Papuan who fled his home country because of tribal fighting says he is desperate to hear from family members whose village was in the path of a deadly landslide. 

Aerial footage shows extent of the landslide in Papua New Guinea as locals dig through arduous terrain in the search for survivors.

Concerns about a second landslide are compounded by worries about the possible outbreak of disease at the site.

The landslide that struck Papua New Guinea's Enga province came without apparent warning and while people slept. But can landslides be predicted? The answer could help prevent future deaths.

It's been four days since a devastating landslide wiped out a small village in remote Papua New Guinea. As more footage emerges of the aftermath, the world is only just waking up to the scale of the disaster.