Caroline Tiriman

4 days ago | abc.net.au | Nick Sas |Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong |Caroline Tiriman

Warning: This story depicts animal treatment that may disturb some readers. Jack Bakale, the church chairman from the island of Sulufou, in Solomon Islands, has a simple way of describing it. "For us, it's part of life," he told the ABC from his island home.  "These events are our culture — dolphin calling, and hunting, is our inheritance from God."Last week, Mr Bakale's ancient cultural practice met a new type of culture: social media.

Jan 22, 2025 | abc.net.au | Caroline Tiriman

The Governor of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea has welcomed the departure of the first batch of aged care workers from his province to Australia. Three women from East Sepik are participating in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme and will join hundreds of Papua New Guinea labourers working in Australia's agricutlure and meat industry. Governor Allan Bird says it would be in his province's interest for these workers to settle in Australia and send money home to family members.

Jan 20, 2025 | abc.net.au | Caroline Tiriman

Papua New Guinea's acting police commissioner says more than 200,000 people applied for 200 jobs recently advertised. The government wants the police to have 10,000 thousand officers in place by 2030, as it looks to strengthen its security presence throughout the country. More than 200 police recruits are under going training at the Police Center for Excellence outside of Port Moresby and the Police Force wants more young people to take up policing as a career.

Jan 7, 2025 | abc.net.au | Caroline Tiriman

The Governor of Papua New Guinea's East Sepik  Province, Allan Bird, is calling for more police re-enforcements to control the increasing use of bush knives or machetes as weapons during disputes. His call comes after health authorities revealed that more than 70 per cent of physical trauma experienced by victims of crime was caused by the use of bush knives or machetes. Governor Bird said it will be difficult to control the situation as the knives are a common household item.

Aug 7, 2024 | abc.net.au | Caroline Tiriman

Papua New Guinea's government has been commended for granting citizenship to 143 West Papuans who've resided in the country for decades, but critics say it's taken too long. Thousands of people fled from what was then called Irian Jaya into PNG when Indonesia annexed the area in 1969, with many living in refugee camps along the border ever since. Kenn Mondiai from the PNG Union for a Free West Papua says it's a good start but the process has taken too long and much more needs to be done.