“I think it’s quite appropriate, standing here today, marking 50 years of this nation’s independence in front of the judiciary because an independent and robust judiciary is incredibly important in a ...

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is interviewed for breakfast television in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. Papua New Guinea celebrates 50 years of independence.

Papua New Guineans dressed in traditional cultural outfits representing its 21 provinces and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville paraded through the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby. Australia ...

Australia is preparing to green light another $500m-plus loan for Papua New Guinea as it turns on the foreign aid tap for the ...

PNG Prime Minister James Marape (left) shakes hands with Bougainville’s President Ishmael Toroama during a meeting of the Joint Supervisory Body, Nov. 22, 2024. Credit: Autonomous Bougainville ...

Last week, Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama was confirmed as the decisive winner of the region’s presidential election, indicating that he has broad support as he seeks to secure Bougainville’s ...

The Bougainville leader is back in the top job after a landslide victory at the polls and has vowed to push ahead with ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia offered to gift Papua New Guinea an extension to its Parliament House as the South Pacific island nation celebrated 50 years of independence on Tuesday.