Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea
British fugitive tries to flee Australia on supply-laden jet ski
The man made his escape bid from Queensland's northern tip and came agonisingly close to reaching PNG.
- by Toby Crockford and Phil Hickey
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Scott Morrison
Morrison government faces first test under new refugee medical transfer laws
Lawyers are in the final stages of preparing applications for transfers that will test Scott Morrison's resolve on medical transfers.
- by Michael Koziol
Exclusive
Papua New Guinea
High risk and inflated: Australia's contract for food on Manus Island
The Home Affairs department exposed taxpayers to huge costs imposed by a company that was on Bank South Pacific’s “watchlist” for unpaid debts.
- by Richard Baker
Exclusive
Papua New Guinea
How lobbyist Greg Rudd is pushing the case for PNG security firms
A hospital, a security firm and the recent APEC summit in Papua New Guinea: all were controversial and one prominent Australian spruiked them all.
- by Richard Baker
Scott Morrison
A decade in detention: refugees face indefinite time on Christmas Island
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said those who were transferred to the remote island would "remain there by their own choice".
- by Michael Koziol
Nauru
Government reveals number of 'adverse character' refugees and asylum seekers
The Morrison government says it has identified 57 refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru who are of “adverse character” and would be sent to Christmas Island if they are granted a medical transfer to Australia under the laws that passed Parliament last month.
- by Michael Koziol
Papua New Guinea
Survivors still contend with the fallout of Papua New Guinea's earthquake
The earthquake struck at around 3am on February 26 last year, killing about 100 people and displacing more than 20,000. The suffering of many continues.
- by Michael Bociurkiw
Papua New Guinea
'Completely impractical': Coalition and Labor at loggerheads over suitability of Christmas Island
Labor's Tony Burke says Christmas Island is unlikely to provide necessary medical treatment but minister Simon Birmingham says the government will make sure it does.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Opinion
Young people don't believe we have been good stewards of refugees
We may just have to wait for the next generation of voters to put politicians in their place.
- by Jenna Price
Peter Dutton
Lawyers prepare to launch court challenges on refugee medical transfers to Christmas Island
Immigration Minister David Coleman has insisted the government will "ensure" adequate medical care is available on the island.
- by Michael Koziol
Nauru
Nauru to decide on medical transfers of refugees despite new Australian laws
The Nauruan health minister will sign off on transfers "unless the minister has legitimate reason or cause to do otherwise".
- by Michael Koziol