The subalpine woolly rat lives high in the mountains of New Guinea, where it spends its nights searching for plants to eat and its days hiding in underground burrows or tree canopies.

The World Health Organization says wild poliovirus type 2 was eradicated in 1999, but the deadly disease has been detected just over 500 kilometres from Australia's northern border.

While Papua New Guinea isn’t a typical tourist hotspot, Karissa’s video has drawn attention to the country’s unique food culture and warm hospitality.

The Sepik people use crocodiles for food, clothing, decoration, spiritual practices and tourism draws. There are no alligators in Papua New Guinea. A Note to our Readers ...

A strong magnitude-6.9 earthquake has struck off Papua New Guinea's coast, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres near the southern coast of ...

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Papua New Guinea surfed a sea of crises in 2024, including riots, increased violence, political instability and a flailing economy. While these challenges will continue to plague Papua New Guinea in ...

Until 1930, many of its valleys remained largely untouched by the modern world. The people of Papua New Guinea, largely practice sustenance agriculture, growing their own food.

Papua New Guinea faced multiple crises in 2024, beginning with the January riots that caused AUD$160 million in damage. The year saw escalating inter-group violence, infrastructure failures, and ...

Papua New Guinea is the first Pacific Island country and only the second country from the Asia-Pacific region to gain access to the RSF. The Executive Board also completed the Third Reviews of Papua ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PT Rajawali Nusindo, a subsidiary of Indonesian state-owned food company ID FOOD, is exploring trade cooperation with Papua New Guinea. The discussion took place when the President ...

Papua New Guinea has become the source of some of the most sought-after maw. In the years since Amepou’s first visit, she’s watched the fish-maw industry in the Kikori delta explode, “like a ...