Papua New Guinea
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NRL players on good will mission to New Ireland province in PNG Audio
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National Rugby League club the Canterbury Bulldogs are fostering a growing relationship with the people of Papua New Guinea.
Topics: rugby-league, nrl, community-development, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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PNG Barramundis fired up for ODI series decider in Hong Kong Audio
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The Papua New Guinea cricket team face off against Hong Kong in the deciding game of their three match one day international series later today.
Topics: cricket, onedayseries, pacific, hong-kong, papua-new-guinea
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One man's mission to find Australia's first submarine
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A former salvage diver is intent on finding the final resting place of Australia's first submarine, AE1.
Topics: world-war-1, oceans-and-reefs, navy, history, maritime, human-interest, lifestyle-and-leisure, cairns-4870, papua-new-guinea
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Rabaul harbour and Duke of York group image
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Topics: maritime, history, world-war-1, papua-new-guinea
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Topics: history, world-war-1, diving, cairns-4870, papua-new-guinea, pacific
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PNG's government facing backlash over plans to raise cost of standing for parliament Audio
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Papua New Guinea's government under fire for its plan to raise the cost of standing for parliament in next year's elections to 10,000 kina.
Topics: elections, electoral-system, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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What are the Government's changes to immigration policy?
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The Federal Government will this week introduce legislation to ban refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru from ever coming to Australia, but how to the proposed changes differ from what's already in place?
Topics: immigration, community-and-society, refugees, government-and-politics, laws, law-crime-and-justice, federal-government, australia, nauru, papua-new-guinea
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PNG opposition against massive election nomination fee hike Audio
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But first, Papua New Guinea's opposition says government proposals to increase the fee for people wanting to stand for parliament are unjustifiable.
Topics: elections, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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PNG budget is unfair to the country's people: Juffa Audio
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The Papua New Guinea government's plan to raise taxes to generate more revenue for its 2017 budget has been highly unpopular.
Topics: tax, budget, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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'PNG not ready for sex industry to be legalised': Governor Gary Juffa Audio
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There's been widespread criticism of legislation being considered by MPs in Papua New Guinea that aims to legalise prostitution.
Topics: sexual-health, prostitution, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Cost of rental housing in PNG too high for low income earners Audio
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A public policy forum in Papua New Guinea has been told the cost of rental housing is so high, many low income earners cannot afford what is on offer.
Topics: homelessness, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Calls to enforce a ban on children working in the streets of PNG Audio
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There's a call for laws in Papua New Guinea that ban children from working on the streets to be enforced.
Topics: defence-and-national-security, law-crime-and-justice, crime-prevention, laws, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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PNG Women's rugby XV primed for first-ever international match Audio
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The World Cup qualifier in Suva this weekend will be PNG's first ever 15-a-side women's rugby international, and will feature a side made up largely of players from Port Moresby, and some who play in Brisbane.
Topics: sport, rugby-union, rugby-union-world-cup, pacific, fiji, papua-new-guinea
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Anticipation in PNG building for FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup Audio
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Tickets have gone on sale for the FIFA Under 20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea, with just 10 days to go before the opening matches, which will include the host nation taking on Brazil at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby.
Topics: soccer, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Aussie paddler lands on home soil to complete global kayak voyage
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An Australian kayaker who paddled solo around the world has arrived on home soil, completing a 23,000 kilometre journey between Germany and Australia.
Topics: canoeing-and-kayaking, human-interest, women, community-and-society, lifestyle, rivers, oceans-and-reefs, travel-and-tourism, cairns-4870, torres-strait-islands, germany, papua-new-guinea
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Paddling the Fly river image
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Topics: canoeing-and-kayaking, travel-and-tourism, rivers, lifestyle, cairns-4870, papua-new-guinea
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Nearing the finish image
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Topics: canoeing-and-kayaking, travel-and-tourism, oceans-and-reefs, lifestyle, community-and-society, women, cairns-4870, papua-new-guinea
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Clearing passport control on Daru Island image
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Topics: immigration, papua-new-guinea
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IOM report suggests 44,000 people internally displaced in PNG Audio
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The latest report from the International Organization for Migration suggests that some 44,000 people are internally displaced in Papua New Guinea.
Topics: community-and-society, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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PNG Treasury Secretary says 2017 Budget won't affect core services Audio
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Papua New Guinea has cut spending and raised taxes in its 2017 budget in an attempt to withstand the lingering downturn in the economy.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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'Fiscally fraudulent'; Former treasury advisor questions PNG Budget Audio
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Former PNG treasury advisor Paul Flanagan says the 2017 Budget contains some questionable numbers.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Budget shows PNG taking debt seriously, says Lowy Institute Audio
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One of the main objectives of Papua New Guinea's 2017 budget is to tackle rising debt, but will it be enough?
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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Sir John Ribat to leave for Rome to become PNG's first Cardinal Audio
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The Archbishop of Port Moresby, Sir John Ribat, is due to fly to the Vatican next week to be elevated to the rank of cardinal in the Catholic Church.
Topics: catholic, pacific, papua-new-guinea, holy-see-vatican-city-state
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National soccer squad in camp to prepare for biggest match in PNG's history Audio
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The rise of the national soccer team in Papua New Guinea continues, with the side travelling to Malaysia next week for matches against the host nation, and Iran.
Topics: soccer, pacific, papua-new-guinea, malaysia
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PNG cuts spending, raises taxes to tackle economic downturn Video
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Papua New Guinea is cutting spending and raising taxes in a bid to withstand a lingering downturn in its economy.
Topics: government-and-politics, papua-new-guinea, pacific
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