EDITORIAL COMMENT | Respecting our waters!

A combined team from the Fiji Police Force and the Republic of Fiji Navy yesterday brought heartbreaking closure to days of searching, after finding the body of former Fiji national netball coach Unaisi Rokoura in the Rewa River. Her body was...

Australia and PNG Sign Defense Treaty, Agreement With Vanuatu Delayed

Last week, Papua New Guinea approved a new treaty with Australia, the Pukpuk Treaty, under which the two countries commit to defending each other in the event of an attack. Meanwhile, Australia is still seeking to finalize the Nakamal Agreement...

Storm brewing: Coffee roasters tackle tariffs, inflation and labor costs

It’s always been expensive to roast high-quality coffee. It’s a complex process, involving a global supply chain, importers and distributors, costly specialized equipment, roasters with highly trained palates and an extraordinary amount of time to...

West New Britain & Indonesia forge strategic education-industry link

A visit by the Indonesian Ambassador to PNG, His Excellency Andriana Supandy, has solidified a new strategic educational partnership aimed at bolstering the sustainability and long-term growth of Papua New Guinea’s oil palm industry in West New...

Australia signs neo-colonial military treaty with PNG directed against China

At a ceremony in Canberra yesterday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his counterpart from Papua New Guinea (PNG) James Marape signed a formal defence treaty between the two countries. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...

Australia, Papua sign defense treaty that raised China’s concern

Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese (right) and Papua New Guinea’s counterpart James Marape before signing a defense treaty at Parliament House in Canberra The leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a major bilateral defense treaty yesterday...

Philippines pioneers coral larvae cryobank to protect threatened reefs

Known as the “Amazon of the seas”, the Coral Triangle is a 5.7 million sq. km expanse across the tropical waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste — and the richest marine ecosystem on the...

NZ aims to strengthen Pacific defence ties at key ministers’ meeting

Associate Defence Minister Chris Penk says New Zealand is looking to improve regional cooperation and address shared security challenges at this week’s South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM) in Chile. The annual gathering brings together...

Security nexus with Bougainville question

WE do not know to what extent Bougainville is covered under the security treaty between Papua New Guinea and Australia signed yesterday. What we can see is that both Australia and PNG ought to be concerned about security for the region with a...

Move to New Zealand leads to a spot on Canada’s rugby league squad for Caitlin Sears

Open this photo in gallery:Canadian Caitlin Sears carries the ball in this handout photo, at the National Rugby League (NRL) Rising Talent Invitational in Newcastle, Australia, in July 2025.HO/The Canadian Press Caitlin Sears went to New Zealand...

K800 Million in royalties’ hits MRDC’s account

Hela Governor Philip Undialu signing the MoA for the 5 megawatts gas powered electricity last Friday in Tari: (NBC News) After more than a decade of anticipation, K800 million in royalty payments owed to landowners under the PNG LNG Project has...

What to expect from Australia–PNG defence treaty

Debate over the Pukpuk treaty has focused on China and whether Australia’s military might one day use Papua New Guinea’s geography or fight alongside PNG forces in a regional contingency involving Beijing and Washington. But this lens distorts...

When Fire Brought Ice to Mars

Between 4.1 and 3 billion years ago, Mars was volcanically active. Massive eruptions existed across the planet's surface, throwing material and gases high into the thin Martian atmosphere. A new study uses climate modelling to explore whether...

‘One year it could be bushfires and another year flood’ – what drew architect James Davidson to “unsexy” resilience work

Architect James Davidson managed the restoration of the Lamb House, now known as Home, cited as nationally significant by the Australian Institute of Architects. It was part of his radical switch from doing high end work for rich clients to...

Goldie St Barbara makes second cash call in 12 months raising $58m from institutional investors for Simberi

St Barbara has managed to raise $58 million from its largest investors to advance studies for the Simberi mine in Papua New Guinea, where prospective buyers have been shown around. Shares in the West Perth-based gold developer plunged more than 16...

Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Canberra 6 October

Prime Minister : Good afternoon, on what is a very historic day for Papua New Guinea and for Australia. Last month I had the enormous privilege and the absolute pleasure of representing the people of Australia in Port Moresby at what were quite...

Australia brushes off China treaty concerns

Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has hosed down concerns that Papua New Guinea would sit out a potential conflict between Australia and China despite inking a landmark defence treaty. The Pukpuk defence pact, which includes mutual...

Boluda buying spree continues with Boskalis’ Australia and PNG towage

Spanish towage specialist Boluda continues its acquisition spree by buying Royal Boskalis’ harbour towage and salvage business in Australia and Papua New Guinea for $640 million. Boluda’s latest purchase adds 39 modern and versatile tugs to its...

PM Rabuka reaffirms Fiji’s commitment to health and well-being in the Pacific

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka last night reaffirmed Fiji’s commitment to advancing health and well-being across the Pacific. The Prime Minister conveyed these remarks while officiating 76th World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee...

Move to New Zealand leads to playing rugby league for Canada for hooker Caitlin Sears

TORONTO – Caitlin Sears went to New Zealand for a postgraduate degree. She returns as a member of the Canadian rugby league team. Having injured a knee in her final year playing rugby union at the University of Lethbridge, rugby wasn’t really part...