University of Michigan biologist Fred Kraus identified four new tree snake species in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the region's rich but understudied biodiversity.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has sought an evaluation of a nickel mining site in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, and ordered the ...

Escalating violence in Indonesia’s West Papua region is threatening the security of the largely Indigenous population amid intensified clashes between Indonesian security forces and separatist rebels, ...

An ambitious Australia–Papua New Guinea defence agreement could bring mutual gains and cement Australia’s role in the Pacific region.

JAKARTA - Torrential rains forced a halt on M ay 19 to Indonesia's search for 14 missing in its easternmost region of Papua after a landslide killed six workers at a gold mine and injured four ...

The U.S. Defense Department is funding a $400 million fuel storage facility in Papua New Guinea as part of the growing military ties under a 2023 defense agreement between the two countries.

Rebels in Papua say they killed 17 people this week A low-level but increasingly deadly battle for independence has simmered between security forces and rebels in Papua ever since it was ...

A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Papua New Guinea on Saturday morning local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

TotalEnergies has introduced a leading Chinese oilfield services company into the bidding mix for at least one major contract on the Papua LNG project in Papua New Guinea, as the operator seeks ...

A British ‘danger tourist’ on a mission to visit every country has become the first tourist to visit several indigenous tribes in Papua New Guinea.

Today, West Papua remains Indonesia’s most underdeveloped and poverty-stricken province and human rights abuses are rife.

Outgoing President Joko Widodo's government has built food estates across Indonesia - including in Papua - to promote self-sufficiency.