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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Belinda Kora |Lice Movono |Adel Fruean |Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong
Across the Pacific, women are being assaulted, abused and silenced — often by those they love most. In an effort to spark change, survivors, perpetrators and frontline workers want to show you what one of the world’s worst abuse crises looks like, in the hope, that something might break the cycle. Warning: This story contains graphic accounts of gender-based violence and sexual assault. • Ritim long Tok Pisin •Every day,Lorena* says she lives in fear.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Stephen Dziedzic |Belinda Kora |Marian Kupu
If you walk down a street in Honiara, Port Moresby or Nuku'alofa and ask about the federal election in Australia, you might well draw a polite — but blank — stare. While 18 million voters will troop to the polls across Australia, many citizens across the Pacific will only be vaguely aware of the festival of democracy thousands of kilometres to their south and west.
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Mar 24, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Belinda Kora |Nick Sas
Papua New Guinea's government has shut down social media platform Facebook, in what it describes as a "test" to mitigate hate speech, misinformation, pornography and "other detrimental content". The test, conducted under the country's anti-terrorism laws, began on Monday morning and has extended into Tuesday. Facebook users in the country have been unable to log-in to the platform and it is unclear how long the ban will go on for.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Belinda Kora
Papua New Guinea's largest referral hospital is concerned about a drop in blood donations, which is crucial for treating patients. From getting at least 50 to 60 bags of donated blood each day, this number has decreased by almost half at Port Moresby General. Further, a significant amount of blood has worrying low haemoglobin levels making it unsafe for blood transfusion.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Belinda Kora
Concerns have been raised in Papua New Guinea over a spate of cyberbullying against female athletes. The PNG Government recently found that more women in the country face harassment and intimidation online, compared to men. And former athletes say it's a topic that needs serious attention.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Belinda Kora
The Papua New Guinea government's decision to withdraw from the upcoming United Nations climate change talks has caused concern among local environmental activists. They say COP serves as a platform for regional solidarity. Foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko announced last week that PNG would not be participating in the talks, to protest what he said are the empty promises and inaction by major polluting countries.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Nick Sas |Belinda Kora |Marian Faa
Residents of Papua New Guinea's Porgera region say they're fearful a "new brand of tribal warfare" has started after gunmen stormed a passenger bus, killing at least six people. Police confirmed the ambush took place on Tuesday on a highway near the Porgera mine in Enga Province, a region in the country's north-east. WARNING: This story contains images and descriptions some people may find distressing.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Belinda Kora
There are fears Australia is exporting its gambling problem to neighbouring nations. In Papua New Guinea, betting on the N-R-L is growing in popularity and it's happening with little to no regulatory oversight.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Belinda Kora
Rugby league is one of Australia's most celebrated exports, but there are growing fears the NRL's ties to gambling are having an insidious effect on Pacific communities. Sunday's grand final between Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers will be watched by millions across Papua New Guinea, where rugby league is the national sport. The broadcast will carry Australian gambling ads, according to Peter Aitsi, chairman of Transparency International PNG.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Belinda Kora |Hugo Hodge
Rugby league is one of Australia's most celebrated exports, but there are growing fears the NRL's ties to gambling are having an insidious effect on Pacific communities. Sunday's grand final between Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers will be watched by millions across Papua New Guinea, where rugby league is the national sport. The broadcast will carry Australian gambling ads, according to Peter Aitsi, chairman of Transparency International PNG.
