Papua New Guinea
‘Girl from our tribe’: PNG turns green and gold for Matildas star Mary Fowler
Her ancestral village of Kira Kira is in full support of the 20-year-old, who is central to Australia’s World Cup hopes following Sam Kerr’s untimely calf injury.
- by Vince Rugari
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Editorial
Detention centres
Offshore detention scandal to send aftershocks across the Pacific
The exposure of suspect payments and allegations of bribery and money laundering in the offshore detention program imperils Australia’s position as a trusted influence among Pacific nations.
- The Herald's View
Exclusive
Home Truths
Millions of dollars in detention money went to Pacific politicians
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs oversaw the payment of millions of taxpayer dollars to powerful Pacific Island politicians through a chain of suspect contracts.
- by Nick McKenzie, Michael Bachelard and Amelia Ballinger
Government cash splash ramps up pressure on NRL to grant PNG 18th licence
The federal government has just made its position clear on where the league’s 18th club should be based.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Opinion
Political leadership
Cruelty is not an accident of modern politics, it’s a feature
Too many politicians are seeking to fight a populist battle against an easily vilified enemy.
- by Sean Kelly
Victorian barristers, judges visit PNG to train student lawyers
Victorian barristers and judges have spent time in Papua New Guinea providing training for the country’s student lawyers to help bolster PNG’s law and justice sector.
- by Chris Vedelago
This mysterious and intriguing island sits right on our doorstep, yet Australians rarely visit
This is adventure. It’s the sort of thing that will make you feel that you’re far, far from home. And yet it’s all on our doorstep.
- by Ben Groundwater
US signs new security pact with PNG amid competition with China
The defence and maritime surveillance agreement will help improve regional stability and enhance the PNG’s defence force capability.
- by Kirsty Needham and Nick Perry
Analysis
US politics
Quad? When it comes to the US, domestic politics trumps everything
Biden’s decision to pull the plug on a much-anticipated trip to Australia to resume talks on the US debt crisis does not reflect well on America’s reliability as a partner.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Outcry over daughter’s coronation trip TikToks forces minister’s resignation
The videos highlighting first class travel and high-end shopping on the public purse attracted a fierce reaction.
- by Victoria Ward
Porters block Kokoda Track over feud between Australian company and PNG
Disgruntled tour porters are blocking the Kokoda Track after the company had its licence cancelled for “attempting to evade payment of trekking fees”.
- by Olivia Ireland