2026-09-13 3f6602b4f4ca6d5ff9a4cd9b2337b113ada31fca /feed/2026/09/13/an-attack-on-the-panguna-mine-in-the-papuan-autonomous-region-of-bougainville-injures-personnel-and-destroys-equipment An attack on the Panguna mine in the Papuan autonomous region of Bougainville, injures personnel and destroys equipment amid opposition to plans to reopen the copper mine. 1789380422 2026-09-13 22499ddf38d3e8e86a9c583813da4114833f7f01 11 Bougainville 36 /wiki/autonomous%20region%20of%20bougainville Panguna mine 1 /wiki/panguna%20mine Papua New Guinea 70 /wiki/papua%20new%20guinea autonomous region 13 /wiki/provinces%20of%20papua%20new%20guinea copper mine 115 /wiki/copper%20mine Bougainville Panguna mine Papua New Guinea autonomous region copper mine Panguna mine 2026-08-22 332660be8b0b6e118608a6fdeb43e21b486dcbe0 16 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2026/08/22/the-pacific-islands-forum-fisheries-agency-reports-that-authorities-in-kiribati-palau-and-papua-new-guinea-have-detain The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency reports that authorities in Kiribati, Palau, and Papua New Guinea have detained four Chinese and Indonesian fishing vessels for alleged illegal fishing or licence violations during a regional enforcement operation across the Pacific Ocean. 2026-07-15 33f07369f01b146e9f10c69ea5a5960aaed1f273 38 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2026/07/15/papuan-foreign-minister-justin-tkatchenko-announces-the-immediate-closure-of-taiwan-s-representative-office-in-port-more Papuan foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko announces the immediate closure of Taiwan's representative office in Port Moresby, citing Papua New Guinea's adherence to the One China policy, while saying the decision does not affect contracts between Taiwan's CPC Corporation and natural gas in Papua New Guinea. 2026-04-15 7b8d00facaaf418b392337b36a13fc9327589e43 53 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2026/04/15/papua-new-guinea-tightens-security-at-military-bases-and-imposes-movement-restrictions-after-a-group-of-soldiers-sets-up Papua New Guinea tightens security at military bases and imposes movement restrictions after a group of soldiers sets up roadblocks in Port Moresby to protest alleged irregularities in army recruitment linked to former defence minister Billy Joseph, who is under investigation. 2026-04-14 f233523abc0a7397680c819ca27e76730148b6da 50 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2026/04/14/papuan-soldiers-block-several-roads-across-port-moresby-protesting-the-military-s-recent-recruitment-controversies Papuan soldiers block several roads across Port Moresby, protesting the military's recent recruitment controversies. 2025-11-3 2b3b99bd56b8021edf1af3c87618567d0604bcf9 19 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2025/11/3/the-results-of-the-2024-census-in-papua-new-guinea-show-that-the-country-has-surpassed-the-line-of-10-million-inhabitant The results of the 2024 census in Papua New Guinea show that the country has surpassed the line of 10 million inhabitants, significantly below the 2023 UN estimate of 11.8 million. 2025-10-6 84cbf1178f3a7d01f63a4de10e898dc6b5e9d346 /feed/2025/10/6/australia-and-papua-new-guinea-sign-a-defense-treaty-granting-australia-access-to-papuan-military-facilities-and-requir Australia and Papua New Guinea sign a defense treaty, granting Australia access to Papuan military facilities and requiring mutual defense in case of foreign aggression. 1759846878 2025-10-6 69415675bc8e178626486c1ff092f3edf8d8e718 13 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2025/10/6/australia-and-papua-new-guinea-sign-a-defense-treaty-formally-granting-australia-access-to-papuan-military-facilities-a Australia and Papua New Guinea sign a defense treaty, formally granting Australia access to Papuan military facilities and requiring mutual defense in case of aggression. 2025-10-2 7075e7088aac4bbcb4f42f3e541e119d46f05c91 /feed/2025/10/2/the-papuan-cabinet-approves-a-bilateral-defense-treaty-with-australia-which-will-increase-integration-of-military-equip The Papuan Cabinet approves a bilateral defense treaty with Australia, which will increase integration of military equipment and personnel between the two countries. 1759458770 2025-10-2 3b87f4ff1e25cef143682e30e060aad0c6d398f2 13 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2025/10/2/the-papua-new-guinean-cabinet-approves-a-bilateral-defense-treaty-with-australia-which-will-increase-integration-of-mil The Papua New Guinean Cabinet approves a bilateral defense treaty with Australia, which will increase integration of military equipment and personnel between the two countries. 2025-09-17 19e4b8b0e6e12db08304b981a3b53ec9e509cf0c /feed/2025/09/17/australian-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-and-papuan-prime-minister-james-marape-sign-a-communique-in-port-moresby-conf Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and Papuan prime minister James Marape sign a communiqué in Port Moresby confirming agreement on a mutual defence treaty after earlier plans to sign the treaty failed. 1758168846 2025-09-17 a40aba7ab254594b448420014a0fc4a811010b77 13 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2025/09/17/australian-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-and-papua-new-guinean-prime-minister-james-marape-sign-a-communique-in-port-m Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinean prime minister James Marape sign a communiqué in Port Moresby confirming agreement on a mutual defence treaty after earlier plans to sign the treaty failed. 2025-09-16 aa9688838d643be4b5e683c702337e9f3236f026 24 Papua New Guinea 1 /feed/2025/09/16/australia-announces-that-it-will-fund-the-construction-of-a-new-ministerial-wing-for-papua-new-guinea-s-parliament-house Australia announces that it will fund the construction of a new ministerial wing for Papua New Guinea's Parliament House in Port Moresby as the country marks its 50th anniversary of independence. 2025-09-9 d50e846f54da19f08fdef063f921ce5059e5b980 35 Bougainville 1 /feed/2025/09/9/off-island-voting-in-the-autonomous-region-of-bougainville-s-general-election-concludes-with-vote-counting-expected-to Off-island voting in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville's general election concludes, with vote counting expected to begin on Thursday. /feed/2026/09/13/an-attack-on-the-panguna-mine-in-the-autonomous-region-of-bougainville-in-papua-new-guinea-injures-personnel-and-destr AFP via France 24 13 6038917c296e491f084c4f865258bc4f1c67bc9e 9 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260914-bougainville-leader-says-violence-won-t-stop-panguna-mine-re-opening 2026 Reuters 13 22c7767b34c9f869ce35fc4b93ab9dd70fabb0aa 9 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/attack-hits-panguna-camp-bougainville-backs-copper-mine-restart-2026-09-13/ 2026 An attack on the Panguna mine in the autonomous region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, injures personnel and destroys equipment amid opposition to plans to reopen the copper mine.