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West Papua rights group reports Indonesian military harassment in highlands
The Papua Justice and Human Integrity Foundation has reported multiple Indonesia...
Andrew Mathieson 13 Nov 2026
UN visit to Indonesia looked to address West Papua issue amid decolonisation campaigning
The National Committee for West Papua's regional chapter in the troubled Highlan...
Andrew Mathieson 12 Nov 2026
Cooper Bai inks deal with Storm
Papua New Guinea international and budding talent Cooper Bai is set to follow in...
Jarred Cross 11 Nov 2026
Fowler helps Man City fly to Champions League win
Mary Fowler was right in the thick of the action as Manchester City cruised to a...
Indigenous Papuans warn of wildlife loss as oil palms rise through West Papua
Rapid oil palm exploration throughout parts of West Papua is threatening wildlif...
Andrew Mathieson 9 Nov 2026
Federal government open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into Australian Defence Force

Australia is considering expanding military recruitment further into Pacific island nations beyond its current deal with Papua New Guinea, but the Federal government insists its initial focus will be...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 29, 2026
Chiefs home in on plans to expand future NRL stadium

The PNG Chiefs will consider major upgrades to their home stadium as the NRL's 19th franchise prepares to welcome rival clubs to Port Moresby to one of the smallest venues in the competition.

Tonga turn focus to Samoa showdown after Lebanon win

Mate Ma'a Tonga have turned their attention to an enticing showdown with Toa Samoa following their 36-0 shutout win over Lebanon. With a semi-finals berth still not secured, Tonga are hoping to mainta...

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Jack Brady (AAP) Oct 26, 2026
'They wanted my undies': Chiefs embrace PNG welcome

Jarome Luai wasn't left with much when he walked off the field in Port Moresby after helping lead Samoa to a World Cup demolition of Papua New Guinea on the ground he will call home in 12 months time.

Future Chiefs star in PNG as Samoa slaughter Kumuls

Jarome Luai and Brian To'o were showered with gifts in their first match in Papua New Guinea since signing with the PNG Chiefs, as Samoa dismantled the Kumuls in a 64-6 win.

Fiji claim record win with World Cup thrashing of PNG

Fiji are on the cusp of claiming a Women's Rugby League World Cup semi-final berth in their first-ever tournament appearance after trouncing Papua New Guinea 40-4.

Stilt-village kid aims to upstage Luai on PNG arrival

When Papua New Guinea face Samoa in the Rugby League World Cup, a five-eighth with flowing locks wearing headgear and boasting a wicked sidestep will be the centre of attention.

The sights and sounds of PNG's rugby league love affair

It's a hazy, sticky afternoon in downtown Port Moresby as a group of teenage boys play rugby league on a field with no grass. A small crowd jeers, mothers sell single cigarettes and lollies under shad...

HPV vaccine rollout in PNG sparks misinformation online

WHAT WAS CLAIMEDAfrican countries are removing an HPV vaccine currently being tested on girls in Papua New Guinea. OUR VERDICTFalse. The vaccine used in PNG is not new and most African countries have...

Meet the mastermind behind Chiefs' NRL talent factory

As chief executive of the PNG Chiefs, Lorna McPherson would love to see her side make the top eight in their foundation season. But beyond a finals finish in their maiden campaign in 2028, she wants t...

Is this the face of the first homegrown PNG Chief?

If everything works out the way Morea Morea wants it to, he will become the first homegrown Papua New Guinean to play for the PNG Chiefs. The Chiefs have been on one of the most eye-catching spending...

'People love him': Luai out to defy critics on PNG soil

Samoa coach Ben Gardiner has little doubt Papua New Guinea will see the real Jarome Luai, as the heavily-criticised five-eighth prepares to play in the country he will call home, following the most di...

How Chiefs target healed family feud after Storm snub

Marcus Bai has explained how he and son Cooper moved past the rift that fractured their family, as the Gold Coast forward edges closer to signing a deal with the PNG Chiefs.

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