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Indonesian Border Incursions a Sign that West Papua is also a PNG Issue

Indonesian Border Incursions a Sign that West Papua is also a PNG Issue

Papua New Guinea’s opposition leader says the government has failed to address ongoing problems on the border with Indonesia. People living near the border are harassed by the Indonesians who block access to ...

PNG Takes Regional Lead In Supporting West Papua Freedom Campaign

PNG Takes Regional Lead In Supporting West Papua Freedom Campaign

Ordinary people in this part of the Pacific are painfully aware that the West Papuan people continue to live under the gun. It is the politicians in Melanesia who have been slow to take up the cause. But that may be ...

Papua New Guinea Government Orders Urgent Military Deployment to Indonesian Border

Papua New Guinea Government Orders Urgent Military Deployment to Indonesian Border

Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved 2.5 million US dollars to deploy defence force soldiers to patrol and protect the border with Indonesia. President O’Neill ordered the Foreign Minister Rimbink P ...

Occupy PNG Takes On Government (And Wins!)

Occupy PNG Takes On Government (And Wins!)

In another example of the power of popular resistance, Papua New Guineans this week appear to have successfully stopped the government from delaying elections and implementing a controversial Judicial Conduct Law tha ...

The Lure Of Mining In PNG

The Lure Of Mining In PNG

Papua New Guinea has a new leader but the country’s relationship to mining remains complex. Locals who aren’t happy about the growth of the industry are left with few options. ...

PNG: Shifting Island Feels Cyber Seismic Shift

PNG: Shifting Island Feels Cyber Seismic Shift

As it has in the rest of the world, social media and the sudden explosion of mobile phone technology is bringing about profound changes in PNG culture, and its impact on politics is only beginning to be explored and ...

Indonesia Invites PNG PM To Attend Bali Democracy Forum

Indonesia Invites PNG PM To Attend Bali Democracy Forum

The President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has invited PNG Prime Minister, Peter ONeill, to attend the Bali Democracy Forum later this year. The invitation is for Mr ONeill to attend the annual forum to pa ...